# Cartagena: Escape Diaries

Cartagena: Escape Diaries is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.49 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Nautical, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Track Movement, Resource to Move, Race, Action Points, Hand Management, Modular Board, Catch the Leader
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Leo Colovini

**Artists:** Chris Quilliams

**Publishers:** Pretzel Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 17.49 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/cartagena-escape-diaries/ |
| Philibert | 11.53 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/pretzel-games/127971-cartagena-carnet-d-evasions-826956211006.html |
| Games Empire | 51.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/cartagena-escape-diaries |
| Spelexperten | 415 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/cartagena-escape-diaries.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cartagena-escape-diaries)
- [Cartagena: Escape Diaries in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cartagena-escape-diaries)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380924)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._