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Thunderworks Games - Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale | Award-Winning Game of Fantasy Map Drawing | Strategy Board Game | Flip and Write | Family Game for 1-100 Players | 30-45 Minutes, Ages 10+

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Features

  • EXPLORE THE WILDERNESS: The Queen has tasked you with scouting new territories in the World of Ulos, first introduced in the hit game Roll Player!
  • DRAW YOUR MAP: 100 double-sided map sheets challenge players to draw unique terrain shapes on their maps over the course of four seasons. (No artistic talent required.)
  • BEWARE OF MONSTERS: Its an Ambush! Draw these beastly attackers, but be sure to surround them swiftly before they cost you dearly...
  • UNIQUE SCORING: Endlessly replayable! Goals are randomly selected each game, creating different scoring challenges and combos every time you play.
  • AWARD-WINNING: A modern classic must-have game that's perfect for travel, families, groups, and cozy games alone. Makes a great gift!

Description

In Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale, players compete to get the highest reputation at the end of four seasons. Each season, players draw on their map sheet and score against unique conditions at the end of the season. But you are not alone in this wilderness. The Dragon contest your claims with their outposts, and so you must draw your lines carefully to reduce their influence. The player with the highest reputation at the end of the year is declared the winner. Made in China.

Brand Name: Thunderworks Games


Genre: Creative, Family, Strategy


Number of Players: 1-100


Edition: Standard Edition


Customer Package Type: Box


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


Estimated Playing Time: 35 Minutes


Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS): 1200.0


Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS): 120.0


Included Components: 1 Rulebook, 100 Double-sided Map Sheets, 4 Pencils, 43 Cards


Model Number: TWK4050


Manufacturer Part Number: TWK4050


Set Name: Cartographers


Manufacturer Warranty Description: No Warranty


Manufacturer: Thunderworks Games


Minimum Age Recomendation: 10


Global Trade Identification Number: 77


Item Type Name: game


UPC: 680168938577


Age Range Description: 12+ years


Are Batteries Required: No


Is Assembly Required: No


Game Mechanics: area control, flip and write


Indoor Outdoor Usage: Indoor


Educational Objective: Coordination


Operation Mode: Manual


Item Weight: 0.46 Kilograms


Number of Items: 1


Size: Medium, Small


Item Dimensions: 8 x 6.75 x 1.63 inches


Theme: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Map Drawing


Color: Game


Subject Character: Cartographers


CPSIA Cautionary Statement: Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable


Rulebook Availability: Printed Included


Material Type: Cardboard, Paper


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    • My Family’s New Favorite Game!
Style: Cartographers
Review Image by Dakota Chidester Dakota Chidester
We love to play board and card games and are always looking for a new favorite. Cartographers is it! We bought this game just before going on family vacation, and brought it along as part of our box of games. The whole week, we played 1-2 other games once each, but played multiple rounds of Cartographers nearly every day! It is compact, has infinite replay-ability, is quick and easy to learn, and is just a ton of fun. We have purchased the expansion map packs and also have even created some of our own maps as well! I anticipate this being a staple for many game nights to come! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024 by Dakota Chidester Dakota Chidester
    • Fun game, easy to play
Style: Cartographers
I had watched some videos on YouTube about the game, so knew how to play it before I bought it. But it’s a very fun game to play, even solo. Just enough complexity to make it a challenge without makin git impossible. Will likely get the expansions. The artwork is nice, and the rules are easy to understand. Plus it’s small and great to take with when traveling. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024 by Bryan S. Coffman
    • So fun!
Style: Cartographers
This is a really fun game! A nice easy to understand game for people of any level. We used it as an introduction back into board games and it was a wonderful way to get our brains thinking in a strategic way again.
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2024 by Robert Pence
    • Wonderful and unique game!
Style: Cartographers
I am an avid board game player for the past four years. I was introduced to the "Cartographers" a year or so ago at a board game night with friends. It was a different experience, and I knew I had to pick it up eventually for myself. The game is easy to learn, and similar to Tetris. You (and up to 100 friends) simply need to draw a card and then physically "draw" that shape onto your paper to claim a piece of land (either forests, water, houses, or farmland). Each game is unique with different rules and placement. If you get tired of the starting map there is also an additional harder map on the back with less room to build on. I introduced my parents to this game as well, and they picked it up fairly quickly. This is a great game to get out without too much setup. There are also DLC packs I'm looking to buy eventually with different maps and things to do. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024 by Tyler
    • My new favorite game!
Style: Cartographers
This is a fun game where chance meets strategy. Anyone can play and the rules are easy. This would be a great party game for anyone to play or sit out at will and it doesn't require sustained focus to play; allowing for conversation and sociability as it is being played
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024 by Andrew Gemkow
    • Fun Tetris-like game
Style: Cartographers
If you're not already heavy into board games, this one might but just a bit challenging at the beginning to learn. Totally doable, just a bit more complex if you're someone who is used to games like Uno, Monopoly, etc. If you're heavy into board games (have a library, your second home is Board Game Geek, etc), you'll pick it up no problem. The idea is you're mapping your explorations for queen. You'll get Tetris looking shapes and will choose what type of symbol to use for that area and fit it on your map made up for grid squares. You score by making sure your map meets certain criteria (each game is different), like having farm touching water, or filling a whole row or column, etc. Every so often, you'll draw an ambush card where you have to pass your map to someone next to you and they fill in monster symbols according to the shape given on the card, which is meant to foil your point plans and get you negative points. Fun game with infinite replayability and pretty much unlimited player count. Good for game night, travel game (we've played on flights), and even 2 players. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2024 by Nadia
    • Good game but you can get it online and on your phone for less money
Style: Cartographers Heroes
I bought the physical game and the quality of the components are good. I should mention that I own several Thunderworks games (in physical form) and don't regret buying them. However, I somewhat regret buying Cartographers Heroes only because I have nobody to play it with and found out after I bought it that I could just get it on my phone for way less (which I did also). I find myself playing it on my phone all the time instead of breaking out the physical game. I recommend you check out the digital versions (it's available for your phone and computer) before you decide to buy the physical game, and then consider why you want the physical game. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024 by Ed P
    • Great game with just enough player interaction
Style: Cartographers
-Gameplay is straightforward. You flip over a card, you draw it on your map. If you get a ruins card, you are limited in where you can draw it, otherwise, draw it anywhere that fits. Do this until enough "time" elapses that the current season ends. The game ends at the end of winter. -There are 16 objective cards (four sets of four) out of which four get chosen for each game (one from each set). These are randomly placed as A,B,C and D, two of which will be scored each round (AB, then BC, then CD, then DA). -There are two major strategy elements to each game: figuring out where to place pieces, and figuring out which objectives to pursue. Different objectives can give more points, but may require more time and/or skill to accomplish, and so it's not just which objectives are present, but when they will be scored that will determine which you pursue. -This game is not, however, just multiplayer solitaire. When monster cards show up, you pass your map in the direction indicated on the card, and they place the monsters wherever they want on your map. This can foul up your designs, and each empty space beside a monster square dings you a point. -Components are well made. It's basically just map sheets, pencils and cards. The map sheets have a space for a coat of arms, motto and title, which are nicely done, as well as a well designed scoring area. The pencils and cards are pretty standard. -This game is easy enough to pick up that even young children can have fun playing, but the strategy is sufficient that the best player will usually win. A game that can be enjoyed many times...I highly recommend. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021 by Starbrow

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