<p>For a beginner, I would say no expansion is necessary at all.  Vanilla Power Grid is an incredibly deep game.  I have found that it can be a bit overwhelming and introducing additional complexity will only make it harder.</p>

<p>Personally, some of my favorite games (Agricola and Dominion being two examples) I grew bored with the base game quickly and vastly prefer playing with the expansions.  Power Grid is not one of those games.  I have played it for years, and often still play just the base game even though I do own one of the expansions (Robots).</p>

<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> I take a very analytic approach to board games.  More casual players might not find it as overwhelming as I do.</p>

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<p>What is the best Power Grid expansion for a beginner to buy?</p>

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Hello, Ender.  As written this question is likely to be closed - it's a purely subjective game recommendation with no possible "best answer".  You might try rephrasing it to redefine what you mean by "best" in an objective way.
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What's the best Power Grid expansion for a beginner?
Ender Wiggin
# What's the best Power Grid expansion for a beginner?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-07)

What is the best Power Grid expansion for a beginner to buy?

**Tags:** power-grid

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hello, Ender.  As written this question is likely to be closed - it's a purely subjective game recommendation with no possible "best answer".  You might try rephrasing it to redefine what you mean by "best" in an objective way.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-07. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

For a beginner, I would say no expansion is necessary at all. Vanilla Power Grid is an incredibly deep game. I have found that it can be a bit overwhelming and introducing additional complexity will only make it harder.

Personally, some of my favorite games (Agricola and Dominion being two examples) I grew bored with the base game quickly and vastly prefer playing with the expansions. Power Grid is not one of those games. I have played it for years, and often still play just the base game even though I do own one of the expansions (Robots).

**Disclaimer:** I take a very analytic approach to board games. More casual players might not find it as overwhelming as I do.


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