146: Ascending the Ranks with Jeff Dubbin (Competitive Lost Cities)

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

• Episode: 146: Ascending the Ranks with Jeff Dubbin (Competitive Lost Cities)
• Website: Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games
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• Duration: 02:07:17
• Published: 2025-05-27 17:08

Rob, Nick, Doug, and Andy chat with Jeff Dubbin, a lawyer and (at the time of recording and publication) Board Game Arena’s top-ranked international player of Reiner Knizia’s Lost Cities. Lost Cities is a two-player card game about staking bets and unearthing archaeological treasures. We discuss the tactics behind high-level play, the ins and outs of Elo leaderboard systems, and the emotional impact of striving to be the best in the world. 

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway

Discussed in this episode:

Board Game Arena - Lost Cities (scroll down for leaderboards, toggle to “All Time”)
https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=lostcities 

Board Game Geek - Lost Cities
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities

Lost Cities Card Game
https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/lost-cities/products/lost-cities-card-game-with-6th-expedition 

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