Lost Cities vs Lost Cities

Michael and I have had Lost Cities the 2 player game for a couple years now. We just recently purchased Lost Cities the Board game in an auction on BGG. Then I had an idea to compare and contrast the 2 similar yet different games.

Lost Cities the 2 player game:

Number of Players: 2

Contents of Game: Cards

Time: 20-40 minutes

How to Play: You start with a hand of cards. The deck consists of four different colored cards numbered 0-10. You want to collect the same colors and in assending order place them one by one in front of you. The order of play is play a card then draw a card. The game is played until the last draw card is drawn and then 2 more rounds are played. The score is figured out by totaling the value of the cards played, then subtracting by 20. So you want to have a value more than 20 when all your cards are placed. Whoever has the most points at the end wins!

Lost Cities the board game:

Number of Players: 2-4

Contents of Game: Game board, cards, event tiles, figurines, victory point chips, and artifact chips

Time: 30-60 minutes

How to Play: You lead a team of 5 to search for lost cities. There are 5 different paths they can take and each team member must use a different path. You have a hand of cards with a deck consisting of 5 colors with 0-10 twice in each color. You want to place the cards in ascending order to advance a team member along the path. The least amount of cards you have, the more negative points you'll get. Along the way, you may gain event tiles that give you special bonuses. You play 3 rounds and whoever has the most victory points at the end wins!