Chartae
2019Reiner Knizia
2 players
10 min
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In Chartae, players take the role of cartographers who try to remember and build an ancient map. The game is made of only nine square tiles, which represent parts of a map. Each tile has a land zone and a water zone. One player tries to connect land zones, the other water zones. Every turn they have to decide whether they want to rotate a tile or place a new one. When the map is complete, the player who connected the most zones wins. Chartae is an almost perfect information, minimal but elegant tile placement game, with easy gameplay but also deep strategy.
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Which Chartae video should I watch?
Chartae has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 playthrough. They date from 2023 to September 2026.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Knizia in 5 Minutes. 93 Chartae" by Doug Adams. To see it played, watch "Solo Playthrough | Chartae" by Sir Thecos.
If you like it, try Ra, Rebirth, The Quest for El Dorado and My City, also by Reiner Knizia.
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Doug Adams
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Sir Thecos
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About Chartae
From BoardGameGeek:
In Chartae, players take the role of cartographers who try to remember and build an ancient map. The game is made of only nine square tiles, which represent parts of a map. Each tile has a land zone and a water zone. One player tries to connect land zones, the other water zones. Every turn they have to decide whether they want to rotate a tile or place a new one. When the map is complete, the player who connected the most zones wins. Chartae is an almost perfect information, minimal but elegant tile placement game, with easy gameplay but also deep strategy.
Designer
Reiner Knizia
Artist
Michele Mor
Publisher
Board Game Circus
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