Cartagena: Die Goldinsel (2008)

About this game

Cartagena: Die Goldinsel is the third game in the Cartagena Series, this time designed by Rüdiger Dorn. After escaping the fortress of Cartagena and their return to the Pirates Nest, the pirates' search for Treasure Island starts. Players are pirate captains and try to get together a new crew of pirates, gather Island cards and acquire digging rights before setting sail to Treasure Island. Cartagena: Die Goldinsel is a short but tactical game with simple rules. Ages 10 and up. Components 4 captain tokens, in each of the following colours: red, yellow, green and blue. 4 ship tokens, in each of the following colours: red, yellow, green and blue. 64 pirate cards 16 tokens, 4 in each of the following colours: black, brown, violet and white. 28 digging permits, 7 in each of the following colours red, yellow, green and blue. 12 island cards 4 relic cards 12 round treasure tokens 27 coins: 17 valued 1 and 10 valued 3. 1 rule book 1 board

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.8/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.