Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time
in this classic game.
Each game of Carcassonne reveals a unique environment as tiles form a
landscape of cities, roads, fields, and monasteries. Claim these features with
your followers to win the game.
Carcassonne is a tile-laying game where players collectively construct the
area around the medieval French city of Carcassonne while competing to place
followers on various features and score the most points. First published in
2000, the game's accessible yet deep design has attracted a wide fan base and
led to the development of numerous expansions and standalone titles in the
Carcassonne line.
One Step at a Time
Inspired by the medieval fortress in southern France of the same name,
Carcassonne is a tile-laying game in which players fill in the countryside
around the fortified city. Players choose from tiles that depict cities, roads,
monasteries, and fields; each new tile placed creates an ever-expanding board on
which players can then add their followers. Players score points by having
followers on features as they're completed. The player who makes the most
strategic placements of tiles and followers will score the most points and win
the game.
Jack of All Trades
Followers can take many different roles in Carcassonne—knights, monks,
farmers, or thieves—determined by the type of tile on which they're placed.
Each role scores points differently, so you'll need careful planning to make the
best use of your followers. For example, thieves are placed on roads and score
one point for every tile making up that road. On the other hand, monks are
placed in cloisters and score nine points—one for each tile surrounding the
monastery—when the last of those nine tiles is placed. You have a limited
number of followers and, once placed, you don't get them back until the feature
they're on is completed. You'll need to consider whether to go for quick scores
of low points that leave you with more available followers, or work toward
higher points that commit your followers long-term.
Best Laid Plans
As the map grows, so does the opportunity for players to disrupt each
other’s plans. Everyone is adding to the same map and only one follower can
be on any given feature at a time—so if you don’t place a follower on
something, someone else probably will. Clever placement of tiles and followers
can deny other players points—or even steal them away. Whether blocking a
city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points,
Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your
opponents.
Plan Your Way to Victory
With its simple yet rich game mechanics and eighty-four tiles that can be
configured into numerous combinations, Carcassonne appeals to beginners and
veteran gamers alike. This edition is entirely redesigned and modernized, and
includes two expansions: The River and The Abbot.
Contents
Rulebook, 72Â Land Tiles, 40Â Meeples, 12Â River Tiles, 5Â Abbots,
1Â Scoreboard
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