Cartographers: Skills Mini Expansion

About this expansion

Cartographers: Skills Mini Expansion is a 2019 expansion for 1–100 players with a listed play time of 45 minutes. It adds a selection of valuable skills to the map-making journey across the Kingdom of Nalos.

During setup, shuffle the eight skill cards and deal three of them face up. Return the remaining cards to the box, leaving three available skills for the game.

Once per season, each player may activate the ability of one of the three face-up skill cards. Activation requires paying the listed cost in coins, so players must consider how best to spend their resources while pursuing the queen’s favor.

• Eight skill cards included in the expansion setup
• Three skill cards revealed face up each game
• Once-per-season skill activation for each player
• Coin costs that shape when abilities can be used

The limited selection of face-up cards gives the expansion a defined set of available talents for the game, while the coin cost makes each activation a considered choice. Skills become an additional part of the seasonal map-making process without changing the concise setup: reveal three cards, return the rest to the box, and begin.

Cartographers: Skills Mini Expansion is designed for groups ranging from a single player to 100 players, with a 45-minute play time listed in BoardGameGeek data. The official description also notes that the mini expansion would be sold separately through the BGG store in the future.