A Go-inspired land grab where the map itself keeps rearranging the battlefield.
Who it's for
Fans of Go and territory-control abstracts who want a shorter format with a historical Chinese theme layered on top.
Not for you if…
You dislike games where your position can be undone by later moves, or want a static board you can fully plan around.
Vibe's take
Restless and calculating, you are never quite safe. Each new tile can flip a fortress into a target, so attention never fully relaxes.
Cartography casts you as a mapmaker piecing together a fractured Han-dynasty land, claiming triangular tiles to grow your territory and topping the strongest spots with castles. Rivers split the shifting map, so the borders you defend this turn might crumble the next.
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Players
Duration
20 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.0 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
5.5/10
Rank #22,277
103 ratings
Published
2015