
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,927
- BGG rating
- 6.7
The Lost Island
- 1–4 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2021

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Kingdom Maps is a board game released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Martín Oddino and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Re-rolling and Locking, and Paper-and-Pencil.
The king has sent his best cartographers to draw a map of the kingdom's territories. The player who returns with the closest map to reality will be the winner. In this roll & write game each player must draw different types of territories on his sheet, trying to fulfill as best as possible 4 different scoring criteria different in each game. On his turn the player must decide what type of territory is going to be drawn that turn, roll the dice and choose a result to define the amount he wants to draw of the chosen territory. The rest of the players must choose the amount among from the remaining dice and draw the type of territory chosen by the active player. When a player cannot draw on his map the game ends and the points are counted according to the 4 criteria selected at the beginning of the game. El rey ha enviado a sus mejores cartografos a realizar un mapa de los territorios del reino. El jugador que regrese con el mapa mas próximo a la realidad será el ganador. En este juego roll & write cada jugador debe dibujar en su hoja distintos tipos de territorios intentando cumplir lo mejor posible con 4 criterios de puntuación distintos en cada partida. En su turno el jugador debe decidir que tipo de territorio se va a dibujar ese turno, lanzar los dados y elegir un resultado para definir la cantidad que quiere dibujar del territorio elegido. El resto de los jugadores debe elegir la cantidad entre los dados restantes y dibujar el tipo de territorio elegido por el jugador activo. Cuando un jugador no puede dibujar en su mapa el juego finaliza y se contabilizan los puntos de acuerdo a los 4 criterios seleccionados al principio del juego. -description from designer
Kingdom Maps supports 1–4 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 Kingdom Maps is 20–40 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 Kingdom Maps 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.
Kingdom Maps belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Dice, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Re-rolling and Locking, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Kingdom Maps are: Martín Oddino. 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 Kingdom Maps as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.