The Royal Cartographer

A worldbuilding/mapmaking tabletop RPG for 1 to 4 players attempting to explore cartography and the imprecision of maps, specifically cultural/political ones.

Each player builds their own map of a region they share with other players . The cultures the players represent coexist and often occupy the same spaces, sharing the physical geography but giving it different meanings and histories.

But once these personal histories are drawn, the Royal Cartographer arrives and as is unfortunately often the case, they decide that reality is far too complicated to represent on official maps.

Which features will the Cartographer choose to map, and will the players cooperate to ensure everyone is represented on the map?

Plays in approximately 1-2 hours.  

Hugely inspired by: "The Quiet Year", "Alone on a Map" and "Beak, Feather and Bone"

NOTES: If you want to try before you buy, the two demo files (labeled Basic Solo and Basic Multi) are just the rulesets, without any of the art or layout. 

Printing: if you wish to print out BOTH Solo and Multiplayer versions, download "Combo" and print as a booklet. The solo version is already laid out upside down for your printer.