How awesome! I wrote it off at one point, too, for unknown reasons. I thought it looked too… Simple? Boring? It might be simple in how some of the mechanics work, yet creating the map is so much fun! I feel like it’s something I could introduce to my parents at some point. Easy to learn for beginners, yet strategic enough to challenge seasoned board game players. I love it!

The cart art is gorgeous, indeed! I even don’t mind the ambushes all that much since they’re so bright and colorful. Ha!

I’m surprised that this mechanic is so new, too. So simple, yet so very powerful! It means that planning takes on new meaning in terms of when certain areas should be filled in. The decisions help guide the map, although I don’t feel like it induces the dreaded analysis paralysis. It’s just right, and I love the game!

I definitely see its value as a multiplayer experience. Nice call on the laminated maps, too! I used my color pencils recently and couldn’t bear to put them away… Though I might try my wet-erase markers and sheet protectors eventually. Good luck with your group: I hope you all become master cartographers eventually!

Thank you! I can see why many people enjoy this game now. There’s a lot of fun and plenty of challenges!