Thousands of years ago, a resplendent city was built on a remote island by the Creators, deep in the undiscovered jungles. Now, looters and archaeologists have found the hidden city after decades of searching for it...what will become of The Lost City?
The Lost City utilizes card drafting, hand management, bluffing, and social deduction, as well as a new “deck construction and deck destruction” mechanic.
The game is played is 3 phases:
The Construction Phase - Players play the role of the Creators and build the Lost City using cards drafted to them.
The Destruction Phase - Players play the role of looters and archaeologists and discover and loot what the Creators have built. It is here that card effects can be played to manipulate the deck.
Calculation Phase - All players calculate the points in their Value Pile or their hand (if applicable). Players will take into account some cards that give them negative points!
—description from the designer