Cartographer is a single-player, adventure, survival game in which the player controls a thrill-seeking map-maker with the goal of mapping out an island by living off its natural resources. The player will start off with a certain amount of food, water and safety items, however as in-game days pass the player will be put to the test against nature – having to forage, hunt and avoid being hunted.
For the sake of super-realism the player will get punished for self-inflicted damage (i.e. falling/running full speed into surroundings). Cartographer also abides by the rules of permadeath, therefore increasing the pressure of death as more time is invested in completing a map.
All completed maps will be kept in a gallery, locatable through the start-up menu. Open to the possibility for unfinished maps appearing torn or blood-stained in the gallery – just to pour salt in the wounds.
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Intended for PC, Xbox One and Play Station 4
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