Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Build transport routes across a fantasy realm, fulfill contracts, and turn an expanding delivery network into a thriving cargo empire.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Network and Route Building
Create connected routes that improve reach, delivery, control, or scoring.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Pick-up and Deliver
Use Pick-up and Deliver as a recurring structure for player decisions and resolution.
Contracts
Complete specific requirements to earn rewards, income, or victory points.
Resource to Move
Use Resource to Move as a recurring structure for player decisions and resolution.
Track Movement
Advance pieces along a defined linear or branching track.
Read the full game description
Cargo Empire is a route-building pickup-and-deliver game set in a colorful fantasy world. Players recruit specialists, connect settlements, collect resources, and fulfill contracts while improving the reach and efficiency of their transport networks. Cards and route choices create tactical opportunities, but every delivery competes for time and access on a shared map. The game supports solo play as well as competitive sessions for up to four players, with the deluxe English-language edition adding upgraded presentation without changing the underlying system.
