Archaeology: The New Expedition
2-5 players | Ages 10+ | 20 minutes
Publisher: Z-Man Games, 2016
Art: Atha Kanaani
In Archaeology: The New Expedition, you are an archaeologist leading expeditions in search of lost relics. These artifacts lie hidden in the desert, but they belong in a museum! Luckily, the museum will pay you handsomely for whatever you deliver. Uncover shards of ancient pottery, valuable coins, masks of the Pharaohs, and more during your excavations. You can sell each right away, but you can earn even more by delivering complete sets. Don't wait too long to sell, though, or you might lose your discoveries to rival explorers or vicious sandstorms. The player with the most money when the Treasure deck runs out wins!
Back in 2009, Archaeology: The Card Game was the first of my self-published designs to be picked up by a publisher, Z-Man Games. It was such an exciting moment, and really spurred me on to keep designing. Like so many designers’ first titles, I always thought Archaeology had a striking and creative central idea, but also a few rough edges. So when Z-Man decided to do a new edition, I was really excited to be able to revisit the game and also add some new content. While I had much more design experience to bring to this version, I found that the simple flow of the game still worked well! This is one of my favourite productions of any of my games, especially because of the fantastic atmospheric art of Atha Kanaani.
Awards
★ 2016 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
Links
➚ Archaeology at Z-Man Games
➚ Archaeology at BoardGameGeek