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  • Make the best of your food, your ammunition, and your health in The Lost Expedition as you plunge deep into the jungle
  • Play solo or cooperatively to survive the expedition, or play in teams to see which group can escape the jungle first
  • 1 to 5 Players
  • 30 to 50 Minutes Playing Time
  • Ages 14+
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Number of players: 1-5
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 30-50 minutes
Components: 6 Character cards, 9 Jungle cards, 56 Adventure cards, 2 Reference cards, 2 Playing pieces, 24 Health tokens, 24 Food tokens, 12 Ammo tokens, 2 Expedition leader tokens

Legendary explorer Percy Fawcett marched deep into the Amazon in search of El Dorado. He was never seen again. Your team has gone in search of him, but now you hope to escape the jungle with the greatest treasure of all--your life.

Make the best of your food, your ammunition and your health, as you plunge deep into the jungle. Choose your path carefully to ensure you're ready for the pitfalls which may occur. Play solo or co-operatively to survive the expedition, or play in teams to see which group can escape the jungle first.

From award-winning designer Peer Sylvester and acclaimed artist Garen Ewing, The Lost Expedition is a game of hard choices on the road to El Dorado.

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“Definitely check this one out! Recipient of The Dice Tower Seal of Approval.” ―Zee Garcia, The Dice Tower

“[The Lost Expedition] blends compelling challenge with beautiful components and a satisfactory narrative. It's one that's easy to pull off the shelf and fully engage. How often can you contract hook worms and fill your boot with nasty insects while sitting in the comfort of a beaten up leather sofa?” ―Charlie Theel, Geek & Sundry

“Tricky and distinctive. I liked it.” ―Eric Summerer, The Dice Tower

“. . . engaging and intriguing.” ―Dave Taylor, Go Fatherhood

“The Lost Expedition is definitely a keeper. It's a relaxing adventure tabletop game with a clever resource management mechanism. Solo gamers will probably love it, co-op fans will definitely like it, and its head-to-head mode is nothing to sneeze at, either!” ―Ronny Alexander, Co-op Board Games

“This game is awesome. I really recommend [it] . . . You get such a different game experience from one single box.” ―Würfel Reviews

“In preparing a review for Osprey Games' The Lost Expedition, I was struck by the inclusive representation of queer characters in the game.” ―John Pappas, Board in the Library

“Gamers who enjoy cooperative play against all odds in an exciting location will find their next obsession in The Lost Expedition.” ―Ghettoblaster

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    Customers find the game enjoyable for solo and cooperative play. They appreciate the well-designed art style and clever, simple gameplay that fits the theme. The pacing is described as quick and easy to pick up and play. While some customers find it challenging, others feel it's easy to learn. Overall, the game offers good replay value.

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    31 customers mention "Fun gameplay"31 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the fun gameplay of the game. They find it enjoyable for solo and coop gaming, storytelling, and working together to make it through the jungle. It's a collaborative game in which players interactively control the narrative. Many customers say it's a great way to pass time camping out or while waiting for others to arrive.

    "...It is a collaborative game, in which players interactively "control" (to the extent possible) three explorers who are making their way..." Read more

    "...Gameplay is engaging and offers a lot of different challenges around the management of your few resources...." Read more

    "Enjoyable solo and coop gaming experience. Game presents itself as a tactical puzzle - where you're faced with difficult decisions...." Read more

    "...A truly entertaining game with exceptional presentation. Nice work to designer Peer Sylvester , artist Garen Ewing and of course, Osprey Games." Read more

    23 customers mention "Art style"23 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the art style of the tabletop game. They find the cards look amazing and the theme works well with the gameplay. The presentation is exceptional, spectacular, and well-made. The icons are nice, though some may find them a little overwhelming at first.

    "...My boys love the graphics on the cards. They have a snake and a jungle cat that can give you meat or injure you...." Read more

    "...art on the inside of the box (on all the game materials) is just as spectacular...." Read more

    "...Fun game that can be played in 30min, great vehicle for story telling..." Read more

    "...A truly entertaining game with exceptional presentation. Nice work to designer Peer Sylvester , artist Garen Ewing and of course, Osprey Games." Read more

    19 customers mention "Gameplay"15 positive4 negative

    Customers enjoy the game's gameplay. They find the mechanics clever and simple, fitting the theme well. The system is smooth, easy to learn, and thematic. Many describe it as a fun and challenging game for adventurers, whether playing it as a cooperative or competitive game. It's also described as a nice simulation that even their 5-year-old son likes.

    "...My 6 and 4 year old love to help me. It’s really hard to win and there is alot going on and a lot of stratagy in such a simple game...." Read more

    "...The game mechanics are ingenious, combining random elements with a good amount of player agency, so that players really do feel that they are active..." Read more

    "...The game is not too rules heavy and the set-up is simple and quick...." Read more

    "...The art in this game is fantastic. The theme is cool...." Read more

    10 customers mention "Pacing"10 positive0 negative

    Customers find the game fairly quick to play and easy to pick up and play. They learn it easily by watching a playthrough video.

    "...The game is a fairly quick play, and the strategy needed to progress is both diverse and engaging...." Read more

    "...Fun game that can be played in 30min, great vehicle for story telling..." Read more

    "Easy to pick up, and easy to play.. But difficult to master...." Read more

    "...I learned it easily by watching a playthrough video...." Read more

    8 customers mention "Solo play"8 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the game's solo and co-op modes. They find it challenging but fun, with a good amount of player agency. The game offers cooperative and competitive play options.

    "...it can also be played as 2 player, I’ve only done that a couole of times. My boys love the graphics on the cards...." Read more

    "...mechanics are ingenious, combining random elements with a good amount of player agency, so that players really do feel that they are active..." Read more

    "...I've only played solo mode, but there is also a cooperative mode, and a competitive mode...." Read more

    "...This game is tough, but plays very well in solo mode, or multiplayer...." Read more

    7 customers mention "Challenge level"7 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the game's challenging content. They find the exploration scenarios interesting and the strategy needed to progress engaging. The game is described as a puzzle-like, tense, and challenging experience that keeps players on edge while racing to the finish line.

    "...Explorers face interesting challenges and must balance food supplies, ammunition, and health...." Read more

    "...comes with the shuffling of the deck of cards, but the strategy elements do a nice job of giving you some way to balance the random nature of the..." Read more

    "...Game presents itself as a tactical puzzle - where you're faced with difficult decisions...." Read more

    "...The game plays puzzle-y, tense and challenging, the artwork is superb in the European clean line style and the presentation is gorgeous!..." Read more

    7 customers mention "Replay value"7 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the game's replay value. They find it fun, challenging, and worth buying. The design is good and the price is low.

    "...The box is a single piece with the box lid as a hinge. The replay value is there as the deck is not only shuffled, but the cards from it and..." Read more

    "From a game design standpoint, this is a good, challenging game. I have played solo and coop (and never won!)..." Read more

    "...the game before it was "discovered" (pun intended) at a low price. It's a tough game solo - coop to beat. I prefer it solo myself...." Read more

    "...Very fun with good replay value." Read more

    17 customers mention "Ease of learning"10 positive7 negative

    Customers have different views on the game's learning process. Some find it straightforward and easy to learn, with a straightforward game structure and helpful video tutorial. Others find it challenging and hard to win.

    "...’s really hard to win and there is alot going on and a lot of stratagy in such a simple game...." Read more

    "This game is really difficult, but you can always give yourself additional advantages by increasing the amount of health your characters have at the..." Read more

    "...The same video was very helpful in explaining the rules to my daughter, and now she's a pro!" Read more

    "...The game structure is straightforward - each round has a morning and evening stage that dictate the order in which cards will be played to the..." Read more

    Tintin fan and solo player!
    4 out of 5 stars
    Tintin fan and solo player!
    I loved the animated Tintin series and when I saw this I loved the art immediately! I was reserved though when thinking about the theme and colonialism - However there is a little blurb addressing the issue and there is age, race, and gender (?) diversity in the explorers. This means that the game designer made conscious choices to address certain issues and for me that is important because it shows me, the consumer, that they are aware and are doing something about it at least in their game design and artwork.So I finally got the game, because I wanted something quick I could play solo during study breaks. Overall, I don't think it's my favorite game. I'm more drawn to the theme of being in the jungle and the ligne claire artwork. The gameplay however becomes very mechanical and when I play it's more about the symbols and less about thinking about the story. It's also kind of stressful, because resources are limited and what happens are unavoidable that sometimes maybe you were doomed to die alone in the Amazon.I think what would help is if you take the game in stride (and not try to play quickly like me) and take the time to develop a story. If I narrate out loud what is going on, it sort of helps. It also takes up more space than I would like (which isn't very much) so for my purposes it doesn't really work.That said, I was undecided whether I should buy the expansion pack, because I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep the game. So like when you get married to fix the problems already in your relationship, I bought the expansion. Stay tuned for next time...when adventuring conquers all...or does it.I'm giving this game 4/5 stars, because I was hoping for more theme to come through the mechanics and because I personally just like or enjoy the game, I don't LOVE it.For quick solo games, I personally like Sprawlopolis or Tussie Mussie. For longer solo games, I still prefer Wingspan or Empires of the North.
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    • Faith Love
      5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, quick and easy to set up.
      Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023
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      I love that this is a solo game. My 6 and 4 year old love to help me. It’s really hard to win and there is alot going on and a lot of stratagy in such a simple game. If you need a game to play by yourself this is THE GAME TO PLAY! it can also be played as 2 player, I’ve only done that a couole of times. My boys love the graphics on the cards. They have a snake and a jungle cat that can give you meat or injure you. They have natives that can be bad, good or indifferent depending on how you play the game. Each game is never the same so you’ve never get bored of it. I have one kid in carge of injuring the people, eating or gaining food and the bullets. The other is in charge of pulling the cards and we decide together how we want to play the cards. We all enjoy it.
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    • Gringo Ric
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun in the jungle
      Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017
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      The Tintin-inspired art and lettering font used in the box image of this game are what drew me to this game initially, and curiosity took over from there. Indeed, the art on the inside of the box (on all the game materials) is just as spectacular. This is the game that takes place after English explorer Percy Fawcett (recall last year's movie "Lost City of Z") vanishes in the Brazilian jungle at the turn of the century. It is a collaborative game, in which players interactively "control" (to the extent possible) three explorers who are making their way through the jungle to the Lost City of Z, aka El Dorado. Explorers face interesting challenges and must balance food supplies, ammunition, and health. Occasionally an explorer succumbs and dies along the way. If at least one explorer survives all the way to El Dorado, then all the players win. If all the explorers die before reaching El Dorado, then all the players lose. The game mechanics are ingenious, combining random elements with a good amount of player agency, so that players really do feel that they are active contributors to the outcome, not just ruled by chance. There are strategies in this game that become apparent only after a few plays, so the game promises to become even more engaging over time. I have a 9-year-old daughter and from the product description thought this game might be too complicated, but after watching a "watch it played" video on YouTube decided to go with it. The same video was very helpful in explaining the rules to my daughter, and now she's a pro!
      9 people found this helpful
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    • M. 9 Fingers
      4.0 out of 5 stars A good middle-weight game
      Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018
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      This game is really difficult, but you can always give yourself additional advantages by increasing the amount of health your characters have at the start, or by limiting the number of movements needed to reach the end goal. I have played the game about five times, and I have only won a single time (no deviation from suggested solo rules). The game is a fairly quick play, and the strategy needed to progress is both diverse and engaging. Do not buy this game, however, if you do not like a challenge or if you believe that there should always be a way to overcome misfortune.

      I have found myself hopelessly lost, without any reasonable means of salvation and on the brink of disaster over and over again playing this game. Very little happens in the jungle that doesn't kill you, apparently. This really adds a sense of urgency and excitement to this game, even when playing alone. You will lose. . . a lot. The one victory I have had with this game was satisfying as a result of the dire odds.

      The game is not too rules heavy and the set-up is simple and quick. Gameplay is engaging and offers a lot of different challenges around the management of your few resources. There is even an element of luck that comes with the shuffling of the deck of cards, but the strategy elements do a nice job of giving you some way to balance the random nature of the card draws. In short, this game is a pretty good time without requiring hours of rule study and execution.
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    • papa mvg
      5.0 out of 5 stars It's rough to be an explorer in the jungle...
      Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2017
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      Enjoyable solo and coop gaming experience. Game presents itself as a tactical puzzle - where you're faced with difficult decisions. You are a team that is trying to reach the lost city of city, facing many obstacles a long the way. The game structure is straightforward - each round has a morning and evening stage that dictate the order in which cards will be played to the communal tableau. Afterwards the cards are resolved.
      Each card typically presents some combination of action that you are forced to take, several choices from which you have to pick one, and optional actions. You are juggling between gathering resources, spending resources and moving your team to the finish line.

      Fun game that can be played in 30min, great vehicle for story telling (e.g. today the explorers went on a morning hike and encountered a jaguar. Unfortunately we had ran out of bullets so the long and strenuous detour caused Yves exhaustion, -1 health... Etc)

      There is a little random element due to luck of the draw with the deck, but the game isn't long enough to feel like that's a horrible punishment...

      Overall, easy to teach and fun to play experience.
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    • That Guy
      5.0 out of 5 stars Solitaire Gamer and European Comics Fan Review
      Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2017
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      I grew up reading Tintin and American superhero comics. As an adult, board, card and miniatures games became a hobby.
      Within that interest, I grew to appreciate and love solitaire games. The Lost Expedition hits a lot of sweet spots for me in the aforementioned interests and so, this review is from a solo player's view
      The game plays puzzle-y, tense and challenging, the artwork is superb in the European clean line style and the presentation is gorgeous!
      The card size is that of Tarot, I believe. The box is a single piece with the box lid as a hinge.
      The replay value is there as the deck is not only shuffled, but the cards from it and the player's hand are sorted and managed first in numerical order during Morning hikes and, however the player sees fit, in the Evening excursion.
      A truly entertaining game with exceptional presentation. Nice work to designer Peer Sylvester , artist Garen Ewing and of course, Osprey Games.
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      5.0 out of 5 stars
      Solitaire Gamer and European Comics Fan Review

      Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2017
      I grew up reading Tintin and American superhero comics. As an adult, board, card and miniatures games became a hobby.
      Within that interest, I grew to appreciate and love solitaire games. The Lost Expedition hits a lot of sweet spots for me in the aforementioned interests and so, this review is from a solo player's view
      The game plays puzzle-y, tense and challenging, the artwork is superb in the European clean line style and the presentation is gorgeous!
      The card size is that of Tarot, I believe. The box is a single piece with the box lid as a hinge.
      The replay value is there as the deck is not only shuffled, but the cards from it and the player's hand are sorted and managed first in numerical order during Morning hikes and, however the player sees fit, in the Evening excursion.
      A truly entertaining game with exceptional presentation. Nice work to designer Peer Sylvester , artist Garen Ewing and of course, Osprey Games.
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    • Eduardo
      4.0 out of 5 stars Excelente jogo
      Reviewed in Brazil on April 13, 2022
      Verified Purchase
      Jogo excelente, ilustração belíssima, embalagem da Amazon poderia ser melhor, veio apenas em um envelope, por sorte não houve danos na caixa.
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    • Deb Kumar Ghosh
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great game
      Reviewed in India on August 23, 2024
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      The product, packaging and the concept of the game is great
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    • Darkness
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great game!!! Wish they have a poker card version for travelling
      Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2021
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      Very easy to learn, hard to master game in which you lead your team through the jungle to find the lost city of el dorado.
      Basically you've got a some food, some bullets, a bunch of hp and other survival skills, and you deal from the deck of card 6 encounters in the morning, and 6 in the evening.
      These are things you'd encounter in the jungle. For example, if you encounter a snake, you could lose a bullet but gain food. Or if you had no bullet....you'd lose an HP.
      The whole game is oriented around you managing your resources so that you can deal with these encounters, while hoping to get the encounter card that allows you to move forward in your travel.
      Survive long enough to find 8 of these, and you will find El dorado.

      Simple, right? Its very addictive. You try your best to save your resources or your teammate so that you can live to see the next morning. Best yet, takes 1 minute to setup, and 1 minute to take down.

      Great game.
      The cards and components are top quality, and I love the art style - as someone else said, Tintin art style.
      Now can we get a mini version of this game so i can pocket it on the go?
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    • EmmaHunneyball
      5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent solo or co-op game
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2023
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      Great quality components: cards are tarot sized with brilliant artwork. The box is small and neat. The game itself is an excellent short story-driven game. It is heavily luck based, but is easy to set up, play and pack away.
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    • Sno_Man
      4.0 out of 5 stars Un jeu exigeant mais très gratifiant, en solo comme à plusieurs!
      Reviewed in Belgium on November 1, 2023
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      Un certain temps est nécessaire pour assimiler les règles, mais une fois cela fait on ne
      Cesse de s'émerveiller devant la richesse du jeu! De plus, les illustrations de bonne qualité contribuent à rendre le jeu immersif. Une bonne pioche!
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