Which Clank! expansion after the base game?

2-4 players (base) Deck-building / dungeon About 30-60 min

The game

Already own Clank!? First question: is your box the original fixed-board game or Catacombs with its tile dungeon? The expansions split along that line.

2-4 players. Sunken Treasures, The Mummy's Curse, Adventuring Party and the Expeditions boards need the original Clank!. The Catacombs expansions need Catacombs.

Two lines that do not mix as boards. Catacombs is a standalone game with a tile-built dungeon. Its expansions do not work with the original board, and the original expansions do not fit Catacombs.

Adventuring Party is the 5-6 player box. It also gives each player an asymmetric starting deck. It needs the original game, not Catacombs.

Expeditions are mostly boards. Gold and Silk and Temple of the Ape Lords bring a new double-sided board and cards, played with the original game.

Which boxes do you already own?

Put on the table what you already have, and how many of you play.

You usually play with

2-4

Release timeline

Base 2016, Sunken Treasures 2017, The Mummy's Curse and Expeditions: Gold and Silk 2018, Adventuring Party and Temple of the Ape Lords 2020, Catacombs 2022, Catacombs expansions from 2024.

The graph

How the Clank! boxes connect, plus the mechanics. An arrow starts at the expansion and points to the box it needs.

needs another box
contains this box
part of the line
game mechanic

Depending on what you want

You want	Get
A flooded board	Sunken Treasures
Curses and a mummy	The Mummy's Curse
Play with 5 or 6	Adventuring Party
A fresh board, low rules cost	Expeditions: Gold and Silk
The tile-dungeon line	Clank! Catacombs, then its expansions

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At the table

Box	What it brings
Clank!	2-4 players. Fixed board, dragon, artefacts.
Sunken Treasures	A half-flooded board, swimming and goldfish trouble.
The Mummy's Curse	Pyramid board, a wandering mummy, curses.
Adventuring Party	5-6 players and asymmetric character decks.
Expeditions: Gold and Silk	A mine and a spider queen board.
Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords	A second Expeditions board, the Ape Lord's temple.
Clank! Catacombs	Standalone. A dungeon built from tiles.
Catacombs: Lairs & Lost Chambers	Tiles, cards and monsters for Catacombs only.
Clank! Catacombs: Underworld	A second Catacombs expansion. Catacombs only.

Compatibility

Box	Needs	Players
Clank!	standalone base	2-4
Sunken Treasures	needs base	2-4
The Mummy's Curse	needs base	2-4
Adventuring Party	needs base	2-6
Expeditions: Gold and Silk	needs base	2-4
Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords	needs base	2-4
Clank! Catacombs	plays on its own	2-4
Catacombs: Lairs & Lost Chambers	needs base + Catacombs	2-4
Clank! Catacombs: Underworld	needs base + Catacombs	2-4

Clank! Legacy and the Adventuring Party character packs beyond the box are outside the picker. Catacombs: Underworld reached English shelves on 28 November 2025 (Dire Wolf).

FAQ

Which Clank! expansion first?

Sunken Treasures for a new board with a twist, or Adventuring Party if your problem is player count.

Do I need Clank! to play Catacombs?

No. Catacombs is a complete game. Its own expansions need Catacombs, not the original.

How do I play Clank! with 6 players?

Adventuring Party, with the original game.

Who publishes Clank! in English?

Renegade Game Studios and Dire Wolf. Designer: Paul Dennen.