Z-Man Games has announced another partnership release with Belgian publisher Pearl Games for Spiel in Essen, an expansion for 2012’s Ginkgopolis, titled Ginkgopolis- The Experts.
 
Designed by Zavier Georges (Ginkgopolis, Carson City, Troyes) with art by Gael Lannurien, this expansion to the board game revolves around the skilled professionals (artists, engineers, bankers, journalists) who are attracted to the successful Ginkgopolis.  Design competitions and advertising campaigns lead to the construction of increasingly large and imposing avant-garde buildings.  Players must manage the construction boom with air quality needs by providing adequate green space--there will be ISO inspections to check!
 
The box contains 15 building tiles, 9 green space tiles, 20 event titles, 9 building cards, 10 expert cards, and 5 player aid cards.  This is an expansion and requires the base game to play.  The game is for 2 - 5 players, ages 13 and up, plays in about 60 minutes, and retails for $34.99. U.S. release date has not been announced.
 
Z-Man has also recently announced another release in conjunction with Pearl Games (see "Z-Man's 'Bruxelles 1893'").