We are happy to introduce today Lost Cities, a game by Reiner Knizia published by Kosmos.Lost Cities is a very famous 2 players card game and a became a classic from Dr. Knizia.
In Lost Cities, you are an explorer trying to mount expeditions in 5 different sites represented by 5 colors on the board. To score points on each color, you play series of cards from the same color, numbered from 2 to 10 in ascending order (ex: 2, 3, 6, 8...). On your turn, you play 1 card and then pick 1 card from the deck.
The difficulty is that each new expedition "costs" you 20 points. Consequently, you have to make sure to score at least 20 points in each color to make your expedition profitable for you!
To win, you'll need to manage your hand carefully. Instead of playing a card on an expedition you may place it on the board. This could be useful at some time, but your opponent may also pick this card instead of picking one from the deck!
Finally, contract cards may be played at the beginning of an expedition to multiply the profits... or the losses!
Lost Cities is a great game for two players, really addictive and simple to learn. You should definitely try it!
Note: as announced in the previous news post, Lost Cities is a special premium game: anyone of you can join a Lost Cities game, but only BGA Club members are able to create new tables with this game.
. It's like Dragonheart but with another system/strategy
