In 1911, Roald Amundsen and four companions were the first human beings to stand at the South Pole. Using skis and dog sleds, they beat Robert Falcon Scott's British expedition by just a few weeks. Scott and his men reached the South Pole only to find Amundsen's Norwegian flag planted in the frozen ground. They died on their return journey not far from their base camp.

1911 Amundsen vs Scott is an asymmetric game for two players, with both of them trying to be the first to reach the South Pole. Each player takes a different route to the South Pole, with these routes consisting of a path of colored dots.

Each player has his own deck of 52 cards of four different colors, with the deck including special cards for its owner as well as cards to slow the opponent's progress. On each turn, a player can:

• Collect cards that are face up on the board, taking one card for free or taking 2-3 cards by first discarding 1-2 cards from your hand.
• Play cards from his hand to advance toward the South Pole, or play cards so that the opponent loses his way.

The first player to reach the South Pole wins; Amundsen also wins if Scott dies. If the second deck of cards runs out, both players are lost in Antarctica and lose the game.