SEED GAME#1256 BGG all-time

Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark(2015)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.36
ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark

Looking for games like Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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ISO Match
75/100

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ISO Match
72/100

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★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Alea Iacta Est(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Wreck Raiders(2019)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Order of the Gilded Compass(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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The Artemis Project(2019)

★ 7.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game(2021)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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The Specialists(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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Kingsburg (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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