# Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark

Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 15 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** American West, Dice
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Dice Rolling, Contracts, Set Collection, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 15 reviews
- **Owned by:** 22 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 79
- **Unique players:** 72

**Designers:** Cédrick Chaboussit

**Artists:** Vincent Dutrait

**Publishers:** Ludonaute

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## Rules questions

### Can I play two different Action faces on my turn?

No — you must play dice showing only one Action face on your turn; you can perform several different Actions that use that same face, but you may not perform the exact same Action twice in one turn (e.g., you cannot take two Friendly Tribe cards). (page 5)

### If I take a gray die when I get a Tribe card, can I use that gray die immediately?

No — you are not allowed to use a gray die the same turn you take it; if the gray-dice stock is empty the player with the most gray dice must give you one (ties you choose which tied player). (page 6)

### Do I have to place all prerequisite dice before placing a Journal die to trigger exploration?

Yes — you must play all prerequisite dice before you play the Journal die, because Journal dice are placed last and are what trigger the Exploration Action. (page 7)

### Can I explore two Discoveries cards in the same turn?

Yes — if you have enough Exploration Actions you may fully explore a second Discoveries card from the Reconnaissance Area in the same turn (maximum two cards per turn), and exploring two cards grants you an immediate bonus turn. (page 9)

### When an Exploration finishes, do I get my dice back right away?

After exploration you take back ALL remaining dice from ALL your triggered Actions, re-roll them and place them in your Dice Stock, but those dice must not be played again that turn. (page 9)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/discoveries-the-journals-of-lewis-and-clark)
- [Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/discoveries-the-journals-of-lewis-and-clark)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171669)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._