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Lost Cities

2-2 players 30-30 min 7.3 Board Game Geek Rating

Lost Cities is a two-player card game where players mount archaeological expeditions using colored card suits. Players alternately play cards in ascending order to expeditions or discard, then draw. Each expedition starts at -20 points, requiring strategic investment to profit. Handshake cards multiply final scores. Highest total score across three rounds wins.

Published 1999

Lost Cities

Get Ready

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

1
Deck composition:
5 colours, each with ranks 2-10 and 3 Wager Cards
2
Deal 8 cards to each player
3
Place the Draw Pile on the table
4
After the first round, the player with the most points goes first

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Turn structure:
Play a Card, then Draw a Card
2
Play a Card
(choose one):
3
Draw a Card:
From the top of any discard pile, or the deck
4
End of Round:
Immediately when a player draws the last card from the deck

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Scoring (at end of each round):
For each column with cards:
2
Game length:
Three rounds
3
Winner:
Player with the highest overall score after three rounds wins

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