Cartagena (2000)

Cartagena takes as its theme the famous 1672 pirate-led jailbreak from the fortress of Cartagena. Each player has a group of six pirates and the objective is to have all six escape through the tortuous underground passage that connects the fortress to the port, where a sloop is waiting for them.

Each card bears one of six symbols (dagger, pirate hat, etc.), and you move a pirate forward by playing a card and moving ahead to the matching symbol in the tunnel, leapfrogging over those where another pirate already stands, but the only way to get more cards is to move backwards. This turns into a simple but smart game of patience and opportunity, well received by casual gamers.

Re-implemented by:

• Cartagena II

In the same series:

• Cartagena III: Die Goldinsel
• Cartagena IV: Die Meuterei

Awards

• 2007 BoardGamer.ru Recommendation.
• 2002 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Winner.
• 2001 Spiel des Jahres Recommendation.

Online Play

• BrettspielWelt (real-time)
• http://youplay.it/ (turn-based)
• http://www.cartagena-online.net/ (turn-based)

Microbadges

Leo Colovini Microbadges

Components (Rio Grande Games standard edition):

• 6 double-sided board segments
• 1 sloop shaped small board
• 103 cards (17 each with 6 different signs)
• 30 pirates (6 each in 5 different colors)
• 1 instructions sheet