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Map Masters
2025
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- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 1 player
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Map Masters is a board game released in 2025 for 1–5 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Cédrick Caumont and Ian Sebastian Bach and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Map Masters is a dungeon-crawling card game in which you must create your path, card by card, through the dark rooms of your dungeon in search of legendary treasures. Dive into Map Masters, a thrilling adventure in Solo, Cooperative, or Competitive mode. In Map Masters Versus Mode, each player builds their own Dungeon using 5 cards. Once their Dungeon is created, each player draws their Path to collect as many Discoveries as possible that match the round’s Objective. Next, players count the points of Discoveries along their Path that match the Primary and Secondary Objectives in order to earn Victory Points (VP). Along the way, players also collect Coins, which they can use to purchase new Cards or Tokens from the Market. Each turn player will also chose to use the Optimizers they encountered and improve their deck. In Map Masters Co-op Mode, Players will jointly manage groups of adventurers. In order to accomplish a mission, players should discuss strategy both before and during the game. After the setup and the market phase, players will explore the dungeon.Clockwise, each player will place a card on an empty space of the tableau and draw a new card. Once a group mini can be connected to an objective, players should trace its path. When the mission requirements have been fulfilled, the game is won! Every game is a new challenge to overcome, every card a crucial decision. Map Masters is a game for 1 to 5 players when played Co-op and for 2 to 5 players when played Versus.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Captain Games SRL
Questions and answers
Map Masters supports 1–5 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 Map Masters is 30–60 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 Map Masters 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.
Map Masters has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Map Masters belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Puzzle, and Maze. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game. 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 Map Masters are: Cédrick Caumont and Ian Sebastian Bach. 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 Map Masters 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.