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Feb 13, 2026·Review·10:59·307·Watch on YouTube

Does Tedoku Replace Cartographers?

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Watch “Does Tedoku Replace Cartographers?,” a board game review for TEDOKU from Board Game Journey on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Board Game Journey on YouTube:

Is Tedoku good enough to replace Cartographers? Cartographers has been one of the most popular roll-and-write games for years. It offers depth, spatial puzzle decisions, and satisfying scoring rounds. But after playing Tedoku, I started wondering if I even need both on my shelf. In this video, I compare Cartographers and Tedoku directly and explain why Tedoku might replace Cartographers for me. We’ll talk about: • Teachability • Speed and pacing • Heads-down puzzle feel • Depth vs simplicity • Which one I’m actually keeping Have you played both? Which one would you keep? If you enjoy board game comparisons, shelf decisions, and honest takes on modern games, consider subscribing to follow my journey to play 1,000 board games. 📧 Business Inquiries: boardgamejourney25@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:10 Game 1 4:57 Game 2 9:50 Conclusion

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TEDOKU

TEDOKU

2025·Sandro Blasich

1 - 99 players
10 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

About TEDOKU, from BoardGameGeek:

TEDOKU is a clever and addictive “roll, flip, and write” game, that combines the logical satisfaction of Sudoku with the spatial challenges of polyomino puzzles. Designed for any number of players, TEDOKU can be played solo or as a group, as long as each player has a pencil and their own sheet. Each player has a 9x9 grid inspired by Sudoku, and over 20 rounds, they'll fill it using dice rolls and card draws. At the start of each round, one card is flipped and the TEDOKU die is rolled. The card designates a grid zone-a row, column, or 3x3 sector-while the die shows which polyomino shape must be drawn. All players use the same inputs, placing the shape so that part of it touches the indicated area. Shapes may be rotated or mirrored, but not overlap or go beyond the grid. If a player can't place it legally, they skip the round. After 20 turns, players score points for completed rows, columns, and sectors. The highest score wins, with ties broken by the fewest empty squares. -description from the publisher

Designer

Sandro Blasich

Artist

Matteo Ceresa

Publisher

Ares Games

Categories

Party GamePuzzle

Mechanics

Dice RollingRoll & Write / Paper-and-Pencil
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TEDOKU

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