{"product_id":"lost-cities-the-board-game","title":"Lost Cities: The Board Game (New Edition)","description":"\u003ctable padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/reiner-knizia\"\u003e Reiner Knizia \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/all\/rio-grande-games\"\u003e Rio Grande Games \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/lost-cities\"\u003eLost Cities\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/keltis-das-kartenspiel\"\u003eKeltis: Das Kartenspiel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/gamegenic-scythe-lost-cities-matte-sleeves-60ct\"\u003eGamegenic - Scythe \/ Lost Cities Matte Sleeves (60ct) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/gamegenic-scythe-lost-cities-prime-sleeves-80ct\"\u003eGamegenic - Scythe \/ Lost Cities Prime Sleeves (60ct)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e42487\/lost-cities-the-board-game\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/12631\/lost-cities-the-board-game\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers play cards to move their playing pieces along stone paths. There are cards with 5 different colors\/symbols, each corresponding to one path; in addition, each card shows a number (0-10, twice each). In each color, each player can play his cards either ascending or descending. Like Lost Cities, it's better to concentrate on a few paths, since the last spaces grants high points, but ending early gives negative ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe player in turn plays one card (out of a hand of 8), or discards one. He moves the corresponding playing piece on the path. Many of the spaces have a token that grants some bonus - either direct points (counted on the scoring track), an extra move on a path, or wish stones that are needed at game end to avoid negative points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game ends when a total of 5 playing pieces have reached the 7th space (or more) on their paths. Now, scoring happens:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces which only moved 1-3 steps give negative points (-4, -3, -2).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces with 4+ steps grant points (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne piece of each player is higher and scores double.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFewer than two wish stones grants negative points (-3 \/ -4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5+ wish stones yield a bonus of 10 points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll this is added to the points scored during the game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimary differences between \u003cstrong\u003eLost Cities: The Board Game\u003c\/strong\u003e and Keltis:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. In LCBG you play 3 rounds, scoring at the end of all 3 for the monuments you collect. (Normal scoring occurs each round.) In Keltis, you only play 1 round, and score everything each round. This is not just a rule difference, as the scoring is different for the monuments\/stones based on the number collected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. In Keltis, you may play your cards in either order, descending, high to low, or ascending, low to high. In LCBG, you must play in ascending order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: the rules for LCBG have the Keltis rules as variants, and have the board elements necessary for #1 above. Keltis does not have the rules nor board elements to play LCBG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKosmos (Keltis publisher) changed the card play to ascending and descending order to target casual gamers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKosmos change the theme to fit in with other Kosmos abstract game series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are more differences, which are non-substantive. (Art, points in LCBG multiplied by 5, etc.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReiner Knizia: \"The original version that we developed is exactly what Jay [Tummelson, owner of Rio Grande Games] has now published [LCBG],\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rio Grande Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":424364109,"sku":"TAK696175","price":27.32,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic4597093.jpg?v=1580848238","url":"https:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/lost-cities-the-board-game","provider":"booyakajuice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}