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Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark
2015
Rules assistance for Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark
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- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 2 players
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Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark is a board game released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Cédrick Chaboussit and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Worker Placement with Dice Workers.
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About the game
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was commissioned in 1803 and ended in 1806, was the first party of men that went through the North American continent, then returned. During these three years, the leaders Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, along with Sergeant Gass and Sergeant Ordway, wrote page after page about their trip, describing the new plants and animals species they discovered and drawing the maps of unknown areas. In Discoveries, you play one of the Expedition members: Lewis, Clark, Gass or Ordway. Your goal is to compile as much knowledge as possible in your journal, and in this way advance science thanks to your discoveries. The Tribe/Discoveries cards you gain during the game score discovery points at the end. To get these cards, you have to perform exploration actions, and to do this you use dice. On your turn, you either: Play the dice in your action area or on the game board; by doing this, you prepare or perform the exploration, change your dice, or get new possible actions. Get dice back from the game board or from your opponents' action areas.
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Questions and answers
Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark belongs to these categories: Dice and American West. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Worker Placement with Dice Workers. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark are: Cédrick Chaboussit. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.