How to Play

Lewis & Clark: The Expedition

1-5 players 120-120 min 7.4 Board Game Geek Rating

Players lead expeditions racing to reach the Pacific Ocean first in this Lewis & Clark adventure. The unique "handbuilding" mechanic requires combining cards to activate them, creating constant dilemmas between playing or sacrificing cards. Recruit Native Americans and trappers to expand options while managing resources efficiently. Victory demands strategic timing and opportunistic play.

Published 2013

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Note

The provided document is a reference sheet that does not include detailed setup instructions. Setup information is not available in this excerpt.*

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

Choose one action type

Select exactly one of three possible action types to perform during your turn

Play a hand card

Place 1 card from your hand and grant it up to 3 strength using Indians

Place Indian on empty circle

Put 1 Indian meeple onto an empty circle space

Place Indians on half-circle

Put 1-3 Indians on a half-circle space (empty or occupied) and execute the corresponding action that many times

Hire a new character

Take a character from the travel journal to your hand, paying its cost in furs and equipment

Set up camp

Mandatory if no action can be performed

Gather resources

Take resources from the supply up to the number of resource symbols visible in your play area and both neighbors' areas (only one neighbor in 2-player games)

Recruit Indians

Move Indians from the village and newcomer to the gathering place, then distribute any number to your expedition boats

Move scout

Pay resources to move your scout forward on river or mountain fields

Gather food and fur

Take 1 food AND 1 fur directly

Gather equipment and wood

Take 1 equipment AND 1 wood directly

Gather bulk resources

Take 2 furs OR 2 wood directly

Build a boat

Pay 3 wood to add 1 boat to your expedition and receive a bonus of either 2 resources or 1 Indian (boat keeps chosen function until game end)