Lewis & Clark: The Expedition
2013Cédrick Chaboussit
- Videos
- 48
- Creators
- 41
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Lewis & Clark: The Expedition is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 22 reviews, 15 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, and 7 other videos.
1 - 5 players
120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
On November 30, 1803, the United States purchased Louisiana from Napoleon. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson decided to send two explorers – Meriwether Lewis and William Clark – to discover this huge terra incognita. Lewis & Clark is a board game in which each player manages an expedition intended to cross the North American continent. Their goal is to be the first to reach the Pacific. Each one has his own Corps of Discovery that will be completed by the Native Americans and the trappers met during the journey. He has to cleverly manage his characters and also the resources he finds along the way. Beware, sometimes frugality is better than abundance. Lewis & Clark features dual use cards. To be activated, one card must be combined with another one, which becomes unavailable for a while. Thus, players are faced with a constant dilemma: play a card or sacrifice it. During the game, each player acquires character cards that enlarge his hand, building a crew that gives him more options but it needs to be optimized as he will recycle his cards more slowly. This new "handbuilding" mechanism fits strongly with the historical background. Since the aim of the game is to be the first on the Pacific coast, the timing and the opportunistic use of the other players' positions are crucial.
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Which Lewis & Clark: The Expedition video should I watch?
Lewis & Clark: The Expedition has 48 videos from 41 creators: 22 reviews, 15 how-to-play guides, 4 playthroughs and 7 other videos. They date from 2013 to April 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Hans Solo: Lewis and Clark" by Hans: Solo Board Gaming, which runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Lewis & Clark Gameplay Runthrough" by Rahdo Runs Through. 18 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Lewis and Clark - A live playthrough - solo" by Dan Likos, one of 4 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Shamans, Glow, Secret Santa and Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark, also by Cédrick Chaboussit. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2013 and Spiel Essen 2013.
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About Lewis & Clark: The Expedition
From BoardGameGeek:
On November 30, 1803, the United States purchased Louisiana from Napoleon. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson decided to send two explorers – Meriwether Lewis and William Clark – to discover this huge terra incognita. Lewis & Clark is a board game in which each player manages an expedition intended to cross the North American continent. Their goal is to be the first to reach the Pacific. Each one has his own Corps of Discovery that will be completed by the Native Americans and the trappers met during the journey. He has to cleverly manage his characters and also the resources he finds along the way. Beware, sometimes frugality is better than abundance. Lewis & Clark features dual use cards. To be activated, one card must be combined with another one, which becomes unavailable for a while. Thus, players are faced with a constant dilemma: play a card or sacrifice it. During the game, each player acquires character cards that enlarge his hand, building a crew that gives him more options but it needs to be optimized as he will recycle his cards more slowly. This new "handbuilding" mechanism fits strongly with the historical background. Since the aim of the game is to be the first on the Pacific coast, the timing and the opportunistic use of the other players' positions are crucial.
Designer
Cédrick Chaboussit
Artist
Vincent Dutrait
Publisher
Ludonaute
Categories
Mechanics