Watch “Cartographers - How To Play,” a how-to-play guide for Cartographers from Watch It Played on BoardGameVideo.
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In this video, we're going to learn how to play Cartographers! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.
Note: If you cannot fulfill a Ruins card using the shape shown on the card, you instead fill in a single square anywhere, of any type (you are not restricted to the types showing on the card that was just drawn).
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00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - The Setup
02:21 - Gameplay Overview
02:46 - The Explore Phase
03:17 - The Draw Phase
04:42 - Running Out of Space For A Shape
05:33 - Mountains
05:51 - Shapes With Coins
06:35 - The Check Phase
07:29 - Ambush Cards
08:28 - Ruins Cards
09:45 - Ending And Scoring A Season
11:03 - A Cluster
13:23 - Starting A New Season
14:01 - Ending The Game And Determining A Winner
14:27 - Solo Mode
14:33 - Conclusion
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Mainly reviews. Cartographers is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 38 reviews, 16 how-to-play guides, 17 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 5 other videos.
1 - 100 players
30 - 45 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
About Cartographers, from BoardGameGeek:
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!
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