Cards Against Humanity Second Expansion: Worth It?

Cards Against Humanity: Second Expansion

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The short version

Buy it if

Owners of the base game who want the original early expansion cards
Collectors completing the numbered expansion run

Skip it if

You want the most new cards per box, since current boxes hold 300
You own the Red Box, which already contains these cards
Your group dislikes edgy or offensive humor

What owners like

Keeps a well worn base deck feeling fresh
Blank cards let groups add their own inside jokes
Mixes in cleanly with base game cards

Common complaints

Small card count for a standalone purchase
Out of print, so sellers ask collector prices
Some early era jokes on race, gender and abuse have aged badly
Pop culture references from 2012 feel dated

Based on Woot and AbeBooks product listings, the Wikipedia article on the game, EditionCards' Red Box card list, a Fantastic Games Red Box write up, and the Cards Against Humanity expansions shop..

Research scores

Does the job 7.0 adds 100 fresh cards and blanks to a tired base deck

Quality 6.5 same card stock as the base game, but some jokes have aged badly

Ease of use 8.5 shuffle into the base game, no other expansion needed

Value 5.5 out of print and small next to current 300 card boxes

Scored from the maker's specs and what owners report. Drew's own notes and photos will refine these.

Ownership

Times bought1

Price range$

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What it does

A 112 card add on pack for Cards Against Humanity from 2012, now out of print, with its cards later folded into the Red Box.

100 new cards printed on the same playing card stock as the base game
12 blank cards for writing in house jokes
The First Expansion is not needed to use it
Same cards were later reissued inside the 300 card Red Box

Worth it only for groups who already own the base game and want more of the original era cards, or for collectors filling out a set. The cards are now out of print and some jokes have aged badly, and the current boxed expansions offer three times as many cards per box.

How it compares

Cards Against Humanity: Absurd BoxBetter for most groups, with 300 new cards in one current box$

Cards Against Humanity: Everything BoxAnother current 300 card expansion if the Absurd Box is already owned$

Specs

Cards: 112 total
Black cards: 25 new plus 4 blank
White cards: 75 new plus 8 blank
Released: 2012
Publisher: Cards Against Humanity LLC
Requires: Cards Against Humanity base game
Age rating: 17 and up (base game)

Worth knowing

Cards Against Humanity is rated for ages 17 and up and contains crude and offensive humor.

Questions

How many cards are in the Cards Against Humanity Second Expansion?

112 cards: 25 black and 75 white new cards, plus 4 blank black and 8 blank white cards.

Do you need the First Expansion to play the Second Expansion?

No. The listing says the First Expansion is not required, only the base game.

Is the Second Expansion in the Red Box?

Yes. The Red Box gathers the cards from the First, Second and Third Expansions into one 300 card box.

Is the Second Expansion still sold?

No. It is out of print and does not appear in the current Cards Against Humanity shop.

Sources

Researched 2026-10-02. We bought this product; our page is built from the maker's details and what owners report across reviews and forums. We never copy Amazon customer reviews.