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Carcassonne

This is the basic Carcassonne set. From late 2014, this version also includes the River expansion and the Abbot expansion packs. There are a variety of other expansion packs available. The game board is a medieval landscape which grows as the game continues. On each turn a player draws a new terrain tile and places it adjacent to an laid tile and then has the option of placing one of player's follower people (meeple) on a feature shown on the tile. Points are scored in Carcassonne for owning and completing roads, cities, cloisters and, at the end of the game, for any farms owned by a player that are adjacent to cities.

Carcassonne usually has several areas being vied for at any one time providing good strategic interest but is not too complicated for children - indeed it's one of those games that is great for both children and adults.

Please note, the new edition Carcassonne games feature new artwork and graphics which does not match the older style. The tiles will still fit but will look different.

Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.

 

Carcassonne Expansion 1 - Inns & Cathedrals

In Carcassonne players to gain points by completing roads, cities and cloisters that they own and by holding farms adjacent to cities at the end of the game. Inns and Cathedrals expansion pack 1 extends the basic gameplay in a contiguous and elegant way providing more options and intrigue during the game:

• extends the game so that 6 can play
• adds a larger meeple (follower piece ) for each player that counts double
• road tiles with inns that count for extra points if completed but zero points if incomplete at the end of the game!
• cathedral tiles that count for extra points if added to cities but beware - a city with a cathedral will score nothing if incomplete at the end of the game
• 20 new landscape tiles (including those that incorporate inns & cathedrals)

Inns and Cathedrals does not alter the game-play or objectives in a significant way - merely enhancing them for more interest.

Some people feel that Abbey and Mayor expansion goes nicely with Inns and Cathedrals because it reduces the difficulty in completing a city when it contains a Cathedral.

Please note this is the latest edition and features brand new artwork. The tiles will still fit the older versions but the graphics and artwork will not match.

Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.

 

Carcassonne Expansion 2 - Traders & Builders

Unlike some of the other expansions, Builders and Traders does not alter the game-play or objectives in a significant way - merely enhancing it for more interest.

• 20 goods tokens that can appear within cities - points for which are awarded to the player that completes the city (even though they may not be the player that scores for the city itself).
• There is a charming new playing piece in the form of a pig - this increases the value of any farm into which it is introduced.
• The addition of a builder piece. Add this to any road, city or cloister and the player can then take another turn whenever a tile is added to that feature
• 20 extra landscape tiles

As with all expansions, the extra rules are optional. Maybe you love the pigs so you usually use them but consider that the builder rule is only good fun when there are more than 3 players...

Please note this is the latest edition and features brand new artwork. The tiles will still fit the older versions but the graphics and artwork will not match.

Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.

 

Carcassonne Expansion 5 - Abbey & Mayor

• 6 Extra abbey tiles that act like a 'Joker' helping to complete adjacent features
• A new playing piece called a 'Mayor' that can be added to a city for extra points
• 6 barn pieces - these allow you claim a farm on any corner where 4 green fields connect
• 6 wagon pieces that allow you to move a meeple from a road just completed to a city without needing an extra turn.
• 12 extra landscape tiles

Some people feel that Abbey and Mayor expansion goes nicely with Inns and Cathedrals because it reduces the difficulty in completing a city when it contains a Cathedral.

Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.

 

Carcassonne Expansion 3 - Princess and Dragon

The Princess and Dragon brings an element of fantasy to Carcassonne, the classic tile laying game. The game-play is significantly altered bringing a whole new feel - it's almost like having a new different game to play.

The land around Carcassonne is being visited by a dragon, making life very difficult for the followers. Adventurers go forth to face the danger, but they may need the aid of fairies to achieve their goal.

In the city, the princess naturally seeks help from the knights while farmers have to build secret passages so that they can get about without awaking the dragon's wrath...

This expansion pack includes:

• 30 new tiles with dragon nests, volcanoes, magic gates, and princesses
• 1 large wooden dragon
• 1 wooden fairy.

(there is no princess figure)

Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.

 

Carcassonne Bundled with Inns & Cathedrals

Carcassonne is the enormously popular tile laying game that won critical and general acclaim upon its release in 2001.

Here we provide a bundle of the Basic Carcassonne Game together with the most popular and recommended expansion pack - Inns and Cathedrals.

The default Carcassonne game allows players to gain points by owning roads, cities and cloisters and by holding farms adjacent to cities at the end of the game. Inns and Cathedrals expansion pack extends the game to 6 players, adds a larger meeple for each player and extends the basic gameplay in an elegant and intriguing way.

Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.

 

Carcassonne Bundled with Expansions 1 & 2

Carcassonne is the enormously popular tile laying game that won critical and general acclaim upon its release in 2001.

Here we provide the Basic Carcassonne Game bundled together with the 2 consistently most popular expansion packs - Inns & Cathedrals and Builders & Traders.

Both of these expansion packs smoothly add to the basic game in ways that enhance the existing rules without fundamentally changing the game-play.

The default Carcassonne game allows players to gain points by owning roads, cities and cloisters and by holding farms adjacent to cities at the end of the game.

Inns and Cathedrals expansion pack in addition to providing bonus points for Inns on a road or Cathedrals in a city extends the game to 6 players and includes a larger bonus meeple for each player

Builders & Traders allow players to gain extra points by putting goods into a city or a pig into a farm and adds the concept of an extra turn through the use of a special builder piece.

Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.