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You do the maps! (Patreon)

Published:
2024-08-20 14:11:18
Imported:
2026-06

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Buckle up because in the first of this two part special, Tom Bell looks at great games that have maps as a board.

https://norollsbarred.com/articles/you-do-the-maps/

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Jo Wood

Love to see 'real' maps in boardgames. I have the original Kingmaker, and the map was certainly part of the appeal to me back in the day. And a shout out to Pax Pamir's map: It's doesn't have the complexity of the others featured here, but its stylised regional boundaries and border design are thematically relevant. And it's printed on cloth, so what's not to like?

Sam

Whatever those games have against going to Scotland, the balance will soon be righted by Rebirth. Its beautifully illustrated, double-sided board gives players the choice of strategically placing tiles in either Ireland or Scotland. I'm also hoping that Fury Of Dracula gets a mention in part 2, as it's probably the only map board which includes Swansea!

TT-FN

The fixed map and improved rules in Kingmaker are a great enhancement, even though I am biased (I'm one of the named play-testers for the new version, and am a friend of Alan Paull who worked on it.)