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Cartographers Heroes
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Rules assistance for Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–75 players
- 30–45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly
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Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly is an expansion for Cartographers released in 2022 for 1–75 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jordy Adan and John Brieger and its main mechanics are Paper-and-Pencil, Grid Coverage, and Line Drawing.
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About the game
From the grassy plain of Kethra’s Steppe rise the twin spires of Redtooth Peak and Goldbelly Mountain. In addition to charting the terrain around these mountains, you must rekindle the mysterious beacons atop their summits. These fires once burned every night to represent the eye of Kethra, goddess of thresholds and gates. Queen Gimnax hopes that renewing their flames will gain her the goddess’s favor, perhaps opening the door to other worlds. Cartographers: Map Pack 5, Kethra’s Steppe can be played with either Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale or Cartographers Heroes. It includes 75 double-sided new map sheets featuring twin mountain spires and their beacon ranges and 3 new scoring cards, specifically for use with this map pack. Players light beacons by surrounding them and score points based on a 5th type of scoring card introduced in this map pack.
Designers
Publishers
- Mandoo Games
- Rexhry
- Reflexshop
- Gen-X Games (GenX)
- Thunderworks Games
- Ogry Games
Questions and answers
Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly supports 1–75 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly is 30–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Territory Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Paper-and-Pencil, Grid Coverage, and Line Drawing. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly are: Jordy Adan and John Brieger. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cartographers: Map Pack 5 – Kethra's Steppe: Redtooth & Goldbelly as an expansion for Cartographers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cartographers to use it. Check that your edition of Cartographers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.