Lost Cities

First of all, a small confession. Lost Cities was the first German-style game I ever bought, and as such, has a special place in my heart, so please forgive me if I go on a bit! It is for 2 players, and comes in a small box that contains 1 deck of 60 cards, a small board with a space for each of the suits, and the rules. The theme of the game is that you play an adventurer planning quests to discover 5 lost cities. It has a real Arthur Conan Doyle 19th Century feel about it thanks to the artwork. One in the Arctic (portrayed by white cards), one in a volcano (red cards), one in the desert (yellow cards), one in the Amazon Jungle (green cards), ...  Read the complete review

Two player card games are hard to do. Either because the game is just a rehash of an old idea and could easily be played with a normal deck of cards, or becuase you end up getting complicated and mired in rules (see Magic: The Gathering and other Collectible Games). Lost Cities by the prolific German Games designer, Reiner Knizia, gets over both these. Games take around 10 minutes, it's simple, but there's enough strategy to make you come back for more. Each player is trying to complete expeditions to five lost cities. These expeditions are represtned by 5 suits of 12 cards, well illustrated and easy to understand. each suit has 9 numbered ...  Read the complete review