Publisher: Thunderworks
Publish Year: 2019
Category: Family, Fantasy, Roll and Write
# of Players: 1 to 100
Playing Time: 30 to 45 Minutes
Age: 10+
Mechanism: Bingo, End Game Bonuses, Grid Coverage, Paper and Pencil, Solo, Simultaneous Action Selection
Weight / Difficulty: Medium Light
Explanation of Game Conditions
Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale – Chart the Wilds, Claim Your Legacy
The Queen has spoken! As a royal cartographer, you are tasked with mapping the uncharted northern lands for the Kingdom of Nalos. Each season brings new challenges and changing priorities as the Queen’s edicts dictate which lands are most valued. Carefully shape the landscape, navigate threats from the Dragul, and earn your place as the kingdom’s greatest cartographer!
In this strategic flip-and-write game, players draw terrain shapes on their personal map sheets, optimizing placements to maximize points based on seasonal scoring conditions. But beware—the Dragul will disrupt your plans with their outposts, forcing you to adapt your strategy. As the year unfolds over four seasons, only the most skilled mapmaker will claim victory.
Why You’ll Love It:
🗺 Strategic Mapmaking – Shape the land to fulfill changing objectives each season.
🖊 Flip-and-Write Fun – Easy to learn, endlessly replayable with different scoring combos.
⚔ Defend Against the Dragul – Watch out for ambushes that disrupt your plans!
👑 Become the Queen’s Top Cartographer – Earn reputation stars and outscore your rivals.
Do you have the skills to chart the unknown and claim your place in history? Grab your quill and map your destiny!
