TURN 0

How to play

Select a card, commit it or discard it, then draw a replacement. Both players begin with eight cards.
Each of five routes starts at −20. Play numbered cards in nondecreasing order. Investments (×) must precede numbers.
Each investment adds one to the route multiplier. Eight or more cards add a 20-point bonus after multiplication.
Draw from the deck or the top of a discard pile; never redraw the card you just discarded. The last deck draw ends play. Highest score wins.

Your tableProgress saves on this device. Undo reverses your last action and any computer response. Computer uses a small tactical search; no online services.

Table journal

Source & edition

Ascending expedition card duel with investment multipliers, a 20-point opening cost per route and shared discard piles; commit or discard then draw. Local computer opponent, clear rules, undo, replay, saved progress and original GPT-generated ceramic game pieces. Independent compact rules adaptation of Lost Cities.

Rules research: ymouse91/lostcities, MIT, 1 observed stars. Source commit 30c432041a, 2025-10-11. Original interface and ceramic imagery; compact independent browser adaptation.