Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

* Title: Cartograph Atlas Edition
* Author(s) name(s): Brandon Lee
* ISBN (or ASIN): barcode on rear reads 9 369900 061841
* Publisher: The Ravensridge Press
* Publication Date Year: 2024
* Publication Date Month: 02
* Publication Date Day: 29
* Page count: 89
* Format (such as paperback, hardcover, ebook, audiobook, etc): Hardcover & Ebook (pdf)
* Description: Cartograph is a solo / multiplayer map-making RPG about journaling, exploration, worldbuilding, and resource management.
* Language (for non-English books): English
* Link to book page: https://the-ravensridge-press.itch.io... , https://theravensridgeemporium.com/pr... , https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/prod...

If none of the above links are acceptable, or have a usable cover image. I am happy to provide a scanned upload of my copy of the book.

Since it is a game, it doesn't seem to be acceptable by the Goodreads rules.

Hi Vira,

Thank you for picking this up. I will admit that it’s the first book I’ve suggested for addition to Good Reads; but I believe it is not specifically forbidden by the rules.

There’s two key points I can see in the rules that may cause concern:

“Rulebooks or sourcebooks sold as part of game kits.”

It wasn’t sold as a game kit; rather as a stand alone book. Sold by itself. Precedent for rule books sold like this exists in the Good Reads catalogue. For example the Dungeons and Dragons rule books “The Dungeon Master’s Guide” or “The Players Handbook”. Or looking at Games Workshop you have the various codices for the factions in Warhammer 40,000; I.E “Codex Adeptus Astartes”.

The other being:

Kickstarter editions that meet the following requirements:
* The Kickstarter is complete and a member confirms having received their edition;
* there are more than 50 copies being distributed; and
* the book details are publicly available on Kickstarter.

The Kickstarter can be found here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

If you consult the View Rewards section, you can see that over 500 people backed at a level that would give them a physical copy of the book.

Please do let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help!

The list of non-book items lists “Board games”.
As far as I understand, Cartograph Atlas Edition is a game, is it not?

Ahh, I see the confusion! It is a game, but it’s not a board game. There’s no pieces, no board, no box. It’s just a book by itself.

It’s also an art guide, and a guide to creative writing and journaling.

It’s no more a board game than The Dungeon Masters Guide (ISBN13 9780786965625), GURPS Basic Set (ISBN13 9781556341274), is arguably closer to the 30 Day Sketchbook Project (ISBN13: 9781645675846); all of which have Good Reads listings. And is far more of a book than the Chess Players Journal (ISBN13 9781731479143) which is literally just a notebook but still has a listing on Good Reads.