Cartagena
Play symbol cards to leapfrog six pirates through a tunnel, retreating to refill your hand.
A push-your-luck pirate escape along a winding tunnel from fortress to waiting sloop. You play symbol cards to leapfrog your six pirates forward, but the only way to refill your hand is to send a pirate backward. Get all six aboard the boat first to win the jailbreak.
Who it's for
Groups wanting a light, interactive race with just enough timing and tactical retreat to keep it clever.
Not for you if…
You want deep strategy or heavy decisions; it is intentionally simple, and the forward-back rhythm can feel repetitive to players craving more meat.
Vibe's take
A breezy back-and-forth of sprint-and-retreat where the crowd of pirates keeps reshaping your best move.
Published 2000 · 26 years ago
older than 92% of games
In 9,539 collections
collected more than 78% of games
2–5 players · ages 8+
Best with 3
about 45 min
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.6 out of 5 · lighter than 70%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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