Build a map of land and sea areas filled with playful details from historic cartography.

Play as either Land or Sea. Take turns placing double-sided tiles into a medieval map to complete and score land and sea areas and their bonus points. Every tile placed can potentially score for each player.

Use Play Again and Steal tiles to finish areas and earn bonus points. Start simple, and add new scoring layers to increase your options over many games. The player or team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

With its simple entry level gameplay and optional scoring layers, couples, families and experienced gamers alike will love Land vs Sea.

Design & Art: Jon-Paul Jacques

Components

1 starting map tile
1 Volcano/Whirlpool tile
58 double-sided map tiles
2 double-sided player aids for scoring options
1 scoreboard – printed on the box insert
7 wooden discs
1 rulebook

“I like it, I like placing tiles, I like when I'm done I see a neat map out there and I sit there and go that's my map and I build it yeah that feels good. I think a lot of people are going to enjoy this one.”
Tom Vasel - The Dice Tower

“Land vs. Sea takes the foundations built by Carcassonne and carries the torch forward to create a new modern classic.”
Boardgamegeek Reviewer

“While Land vs. Sea shares some familiar elements with Carcassonne, it definitely stands on its own. The gameplay feels snappy, strategic, and rewarding, with constant decisions about when to close areas for points and when to hold back to deny your opponent.”
60 Minute Gamer

Six good things about Land vs Sea

2 minutes to learn

It’s incredibly quick and easy to learn how to play Land vs Sea, so you can start playing almost right away!

A unique puzzle game

Combine strategic tile placement with layers of scoring for an engaging competitive puzzle experience that’s unlike anything else.

Layers of choice

Double-sided hex tiles create surprise moments, making every placement a strategic decision with delightful medieval cartography details throughout.

Extra scoring options

Scoring starts simple but you can add layers like Mountains & Coral or Caravans & Ships for more opportunities and strategic depth.

Modes of play

Different modes accommodate 2, 3, or 4 players with head-to-head battles, team competition, or the unique Cartographer role adapting to your group size.

‘Easter Egg’ artwork

Beautiful and funny illustrated details fill the map with charming hidden visual surprises tucked throughout Jon-Paul Jacques’ delightful artwork.

Land vs Sea: Uncharted expansion

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Explore new ways to score your medieval map making in Land vs Sea: Uncharted!

Discover 3 new scoring layers on 24 new tiles for a longer game of Land vs Sea with bigger scores. Land vs Sea: Uncharted makes takes the hit double sided hex tile medieval making game into deeper waters.

Mix scoring modules from the base game and expansion to tailor the game to any experience level.

Play with all 6 scoring layers for a mid weight tile laying game filled with whimsy and strategy in equal measure.

Components

2 large double sided starting tiles
2 double sided special tiles
24 double sided hex tiles
6 bonus scoring tokens (+50/+100)
3 scoring aids
1 rulebook

Land vs Sea: Meeples expansion

Make your games even more spectacular with the exclusive Land vs Sea meeples!

Available only on this website, you can now buy the exclusive bag of Meeples for Land vs Sea.

Improve ease of scoring and give your games a three-dimensional lift with these beautiful meeples, featuring artwork lifted directly from the game tiles and transferred to screen-printed meeples.

Coming soon!