​Episode 2: Steampunk Tycoon can be played as a standalone game focusing on new mechanics and play styles. However it can also be mixed in with it's predecessor, Episode 1: Dawn of Voyaging Troller, for a larger and longer game with up to 2 additional players per box mixed in. This mix of the old and new give birth to countless new ways to betray your friends and steal their things. Most important of which are cogs, a new way to gain compound interest on certain cards and scoring oodles of points (yes I said oodles). —description from the publisher