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Is Cartographers worth it for you?

We tell you who should skip it, too.

Play it if you…

Good fit

Board-game fans who want a map-drawing strategy adaptation
Players who enjoy scoring challenges with variable randomness
Competitive players who want weekly worldwide rankings

Skip it if you…

Saves you a refund

Players seeking a story-driven campaign with ongoing character development
Players who prefer direct combat or real-time action over map-based scoring
Players looking for a game built around many unrelated activities

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Our take on Cartographers

The map-building format centers play on spatial choices and scoring objectives, but gives up a broader character-driven progression system. Session variety comes from the modes, randomness, and changing royal demands rather than from a long-form campaign.

What is Cartographers?

Cartographers is a tactical flip-and-write title set in the Roll Player universe.

Players serve Queen Gimnax by charting the northern region, placing terrain and selecting territories that align with her current edicts. Dragul settlements interfere with these plans, so map design must account for their presence. The app contains the Heroes and Undercity expansions and offers three play modes with varying randomness. Weekly worldwide leaderboards let players compare scores, while achievements provide additional goals. Victory goes to the cartographer who restores the largest portion of the territories favored by the queen and earns reputation through fulfilling her requests.

How Cartographers plays

01Three game modes: The modes vary in how much randomness affects play.
02Global score lists: Weekly rankings allow comparison with players from around the world.
03Included expansions: The app contains both the Heroes Expansion and the Undercity Expansion.
04Achievement collection: Players can collect achievements during their cartography sessions.

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Cartographers: platforms & release

Is Cartographers worth it?

It is worth it if: board-game fans who want a map-drawing strategy adaptation. Skip it if: players seeking a story-driven campaign with ongoing character development.