•Great introduction to the world of board games
•Completely redesigned rulebook to make learning the game easier
•As the map grows, so does the opportunity for players to disrupt each other’s plans.
•Introduces The Abbot mini-expansion and a new version of The River

Carcassonne is a tile-placement game in which the players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. The tile might feature a city, a road, a cloister, grassland or some combination thereof, and it must be placed adjacent to tiles that have already been played, in such a way that cities are connected to cities, roads to roads, etcetera. Having placed a tile, the player can then decide to place one of their meeples on one of the areas on it: on the city as a knight, on the road as a robber, on a cloister as a monk, or on the grass as a farmer. When that area is complete, that meeple scores points for its owner.

During a game of Carcassonne, players are faced with decisions like: "Is it really worth putting my last meeple there?" or "Should I use this tile to expand my city, or should I place it near my opponent instead, giving him a hard time to complete their project and score points?" Since players place only one tile and have the option to place one meeple on it, turns proceed quickly even if it is a game full of options and possibilities.

First game in the Carcassonne series.
Suggested Age: 7 Years and Up
Type of Game: Strategy and War Games
Playing Time: 30-45 Minutes
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
Number of Players: 2-5 Players
Educational Focus: Geography
Includes: Instructions, Game Board, Game Pieces
Package type: Full Game
Material: Paperboard, Cardstock Paper
Battery: No Battery Used
UPC: 681706781006
Model: 17375687