only played lost cities, and played it at least 100 times on BGA and decent amount in person. pre-ordered through the desert and excited to try it out, especially after this glowing review! I appreciate how compact the box is while still having quality production
Difficult question! It depends on your group. I think TTD is just a little better designed (playtime, teach, accessibility for ages and experience levels), but more importantly it plays five. I'd never pick either above babylonia though.