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Charterstone: Digital Edition

Build the new Eternal City!

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Board

Languages

English

Charterstone: Digital Edition brings the acclaimed worker-placement legacy game to life. Players lead one of six unique characters to build a village for the Forever King. As you progress through the campaign, you discover new rules, unlock hidden content, and evolve the board itself. No two campaigns are ever the same, offering infinite strategic variety and high replayability.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

95/100

Charterstone: Digital Edition is perhaps one of the finest board game ports I have ever played. It successfully translates the complex 'legacy' mechanics of the physical game—where rules and the board change permanently over time—into a seamless digital experience. The campaign is a 12-game journey that feels like a living story, where every building you place and every worker you assign has lasting consequences for future sessions.

The art style is whimsical and vibrant, but don't let the 'cute' look fool you; there is deep strategy involved in managing your resources and influence. What I love most is the 'non-aggressive' nature of the gameplay. You win by optimizing your own engine and building the best charter, not by destroying your friends. It’s a sophisticated, high-replayability strategy game that feels both welcoming and intellectually challenging.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 28 2025

Features

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Full 12-game narrative campaign

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Cross-platform online multiplayer

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AI opponents with adjustable difficulty

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Official ruleset consulted by Jamey Stegmaier

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Q&A

Once the campaign ends, your completed board becomes a unique, fully playable worker-placement game that you can continue to enjoy in 'Single Game' mode.

Ratings & Reviews

solid digital adaptation
Sun Aug 28 2022 kyledyoung97

really nice digital version of a solid worker placement legacy game. would be 5 stars if you had the option to create your own map from scratch for single games, but the campaign was fun to play through

No More Online Functionality
Fri Jan 13 2023 K3636

With the most recent software update, every time I try to go to the online Lobby the game crashes.

Online play no longer works
Tue May 10 2022 lophochroa

Thus game used to be fun until online play stopped working in the middle of a campaign. It is now impossible to log in and play. Has the app been abandoned by the developers?

The Makings of Greatne— [Bug Report]
Sun Apr 05 2020 Thenobleknave

Overall, great port of a game I really enjoy. It’s got some odd things about the UI but I’ve enjoyed it enough to play 11 games of a solo campaign in the 1.5 weeks since release. BUT it has a lot of bugs and feels like it needed to be much more thoroughly beta tested. My campaign is frozen because I maxed out all Glory on Game 11. I’ve had a one-off game freeze too. The patch lists show the devs are hard at work to fix it, but this game was not ready for a full launch. I’ve helped out with several beta tests, these things should have been caught and weren’t. I’ll gladly revise my review once they get the kinks worked out. There’s a lot of potential that is being wasted due to inadequate testing. I look forward to playing the finished product with friends. Hopefully they release multiplayer campaign mode too.

Cannot Even Use It
Fri Jan 13 2023 actualswamphag

Bought to play with my partner, but the game continually restarts every time I enter the Lobby. Would like my money back.

Buggy and unplayable at times
Wed Oct 06 2021 Dr.Emillard

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LOVE THIS GAME!
Mon Jul 06 2020 Hehahwirn

For those unfamiliar, this game is BEST played as a 12 game campaign. It can certainly play as a stand-alone single game, but the full enjoyment (to me) comes from the campaign mode. More on this later... As far as the app, I’ve seen a lot of people complaining about it being buggy and crashing.. I bought this 4th of July weekend and haven’t encountered any bugs or crashing yet. I’ve played a full campaign (12 games) on my iPad mini and was delighted at how smooth it ran. There is a LOT of interactive info on your screen. As mentioned, I’ve been playing on a small tablet but would imagine it’s a bit cramped on a phone screen. Everything on the screen is interactive, but it will be a bit daunting if you’re a new player. They have a tutorial but there is a lot of nuance so I’d recommend reading the rulebook online somewhere. Reviewing the game itself, you can find tons of reviews on Amazon/BGG for the Charterstone Board game that will give you lots of info as to why this is such a great worker placement game. Fun little twists and rule additions throughout the campaign keeps things fresh and fun. The app is particularly great because, unlike playing IRL, the app takes care of all your bonuses. No more “aw man I forgot when I use the green charter I get an extra coin.” The app handles all bonuses and glory/capacity for you; it’s amazing!!!

No More Forever-Offerings to the Forever King!
Fri Mar 27 2020 AtlanteanNomad7

One of the qualms people have with legacy games, particularly Charterstone, is that you permanently alter the board and components. Even though there are Recharge Packs, it still doesn’t sit right with everyone. Luckily, the digital version is here! No more writing on cards or bending them permanently while you try to peel that sticker off. Get that legacy feel without making Forever-Markings for the Forever King. I haven’t experienced any bugs yet, although I’m only a few games into my first campaign. I highly recommend taking this route to start; jumping into a full map takes away the joy and discovery provided by Charterstone. It’s a great rendition of the physical game, presented in a clean batch of unabashed whimsy. Highly recommended over at Nerds on Earth.

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