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Queen Gimnax has ordered the reclamation of the northern lands. As a cartographer in her service, you are sent to map this territory, claiming it for the Kingdom of Nalos. Through official edicts, the queen announces which lands she prizes most, and you will increase your reputation by meeting her demands. But you are not alone in this wilderness. The Dragul contest your claims with their outposts, so you must draw your lines carefully to reduce their influence. Reclaim the greatest share of the queen’s desired lands and you will be declared the greatest cartographer in the kingdom. In Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale, players compete to earn the most reputation stars by the time four seasons have passed. Each season, players draw on their map sheets and earn reputation by carrying out the queen's edicts before the season is over. The player with the most reputation stars at the end of winter wins! —description from the publisher
| Year | 2019 |
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| Designers | Jordy Adan |
| Artists | Luis Francisco, Lucas Ribeiro |
| Publishers | Hobby World, Reflexshop, Pegasus Spiele, Arclight Games, Lautapelit.fi, Kaissa Chess & Games, NeoTroy Games, Raven Distribution, Rexhry, Ігромаг, Grok Games, Mandoo Games, Ludofy Creative, Gameland 游戏大陆, MIPL, Gen-X Games, Buró, Intrafin Games, Tower Tactic Games, Regatul Jocurilor, Ogry Games, Outland, Thunderworks Games, The Wood Games |
| Players | 1–100 |
| Time | 30–45 min |
| Status | Previously owned |
| BGG Rating | 7.5 |
| Categories | Territory Building, Fantasy |
| Mechanics | Simultaneous Action Selection, Square Grid, Take That, End Game Bonuses, Enclosure, Variable Set-up, Pattern Building, Grid Coverage, Solo / Solitaire Game, Paper-and-Pencil, Bingo |
| BGG Rank | 185 |
| Complexity | 1.89 / 5 |
| Language | Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet |
| Date | Location | Duration | Qty | Players | Scores | Winner | |
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2021-04-03 | App | – | 1 | Yashima | 19.00 | 19.00 |
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2021-04-03 | App | – | 1 | Yashima | -22.00 | -22.00 |
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2019-11-23 | – | 1 | MourningDragon, Yashima | –, – |
My BGG Comment
I really like polyominoes and I have enjoyed quite a few games from the roll/flip& write genre. But somehow this didn't grab me for multiple reasons: the drawing gets to intricate (can probably be solved with multiple colors or using the app) but I am not a big fan of those round goals. I prefer actually placing polyominoes instead of drawing them.