
- BGG rank
- BGG #460
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Cartographers Heroes
- 1–100 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2021

Rules assistance for Cartographers: New Discoveries
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Cartographers: New Discoveries is an expansion for Cartographers released in 2020 for 1–100 players. It was designed by Jordy Adan and its main mechanics are Paper-and-Pencil, Grid Coverage, and Line Drawing.
Expansion consisting of: - Cartographers: Ambush Mini Expansion - a pad of the old maps from the original base game - a pad of the new maps. The new map shows the Tabula Rasa card on one side. On the back is the H + C game board that Hunter and Cron used to play on CONspiracy 3. The plan offers a new starting point to start playing immediately. Rules from the base game apply as normal.
Cartographers: New Discoveries supports 1–100 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.
Cartographers: New Discoveries 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: New Discoveries 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: New Discoveries are: Jordy Adan. 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: New Discoveries 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.