
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,305
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Bord
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Bord is an expansion for Lewis & Clark: The Expedition released in 2014 for 1–5 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Cédrick Chaboussit and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, and Open Drafting.
Once activated, pay one fewer equipment while recruiting. Included in Plato #63
Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Bord supports 1–5 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 catalogue lists Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Bord 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.
Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Bord belongs to these categories: American West, Racing, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, and Open Drafting. 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 Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Bord 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 Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Bord as an expansion for Lewis & Clark: The Expedition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lewis & Clark: The Expedition to use it. Check that your edition of Lewis & Clark: The Expedition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.