Corps of Discovery (EN)

Corps of Discovery (EN) transports players into a dark fantasy reinterpretation of the Lewis and Clark expedition, where exploring America becomes a desperate battle against monstrous creatures hidden within the wilderness. This immersive cooperative board game brilliantly combines exploration, logic, survival, and resource management in an adventure inspired by the acclaimed Manifest Destiny comic series.

Each game challenges players to work together while gradually uncovering a hidden map filled with dangers, resources, and mysteries. Through an innovative deduction game system, players analyze clues from reference boards to determine the location of terrain types, resources, and threats before revealing them. Every decision matters since food, water, and time are all extremely limited.

The game includes multiple distinct chapters, including Fauna and Flora, each introducing new mechanisms, objectives, and terrifying creatures. Monsters appear throughout the expedition, forcing players to balance daily challenges, dangerous encounters, and long-term survival simultaneously. The modular map system also creates excellent replayability by offering fresh layouts and scenarios every session.

The experience cleverly blends strategy board game elements with narrative exploration and cooperative puzzle-solving. Players must build shelters, light fires, manage equipment, and optimize resources to survive the many dangers lurking in the frontier. The constant tension creates highly rewarding moments whenever the team successfully deduces hidden locations or defeats a dangerous creature.

You will likely enjoy Corps of Discovery (EN) if you appreciate intelligent cooperative games like The Crew, Paleo, Sleeping Gods, or immersive logic-driven adventure games. Fans of adventure games, survival themes, and narrative exploration will discover a highly original and memorable experience.

The game was designed by Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim, two acclaimed designers known for innovative and accessible tabletop experiences. The artwork is directly inspired by the Manifest Destiny comic series illustrated by Matthew Roberts, giving the game a powerful artistic identity and atmospheric presentation. Corps of Discovery was also nominated for several 2025 Golden Geek Awards, including Best Cooperative Game and Most Innovative Board Game.

BOX CONTENTS
1 map board
2 double-sided reference boards
2 map folders
7 search cards
13 destiny cards
4 Kill Minotaur cards
1 supply board
25 challenge cards
12 threat cards
6 character cards
12 gear cards
54 resource tokens
52 path tokens
14 water tokens
4 Minotaur tokens
4 sample tokens
3 fort tokens
3 tipi tokens
1 shelter token
3 fire tokens
5 crew tokens
1 Greek fire token
8 Flora terrain tokens
1 Worm Pups token
Rulebook

Number of players: 1 to 4
Playing time: 60 to 90 minutes
Age: 14+