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Customers find this board game fun and easy to learn, with clear instructions that make it accessible for all ages. The game works well with 3-5 players, offering multiple gameplay options, and customers appreciate its quick pace, taking less than an hour to complete. Customers praise the high-quality construction of the cards and pieces, and the game includes two expansion packs. Customers value the game’s strategic elements and consider it good value for money.
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- 72 x Land tiles
- 12 x River tiles
- 1 x scoreboard
- 40 x followers in 5 colours
- 5 x abbots in 5 colours
- 1 x rulebook
- 1 x supplementary sheet
INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGY: Experience the timeless allure of “Carcassonne,” a classic board game that welcomes players into the world of modern strategy games.
SIMPLE YET ENGAGING: With intuitive rules—place tiles, deploy meeples, score points—this game offers accessibility for newcomers while captivating seasoned players.
BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: Immerse yourself in the game’s enchanting world through beautifully illustrated tiles and iconic components.
REDESIGNED RULEBOOK: Learning the game is effortless with a completely revamped rulebook, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience for players of all levels.
EXPANDABLE FUN: Discover endless possibilities with the introduction of The Abbot mini-expansion and a new version of The River, adding layers of excitement to each playthrough.
Reviewer: S. Savara
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My Favorite Strategy Game for 2-5 Players. 30-45 Minutes To Play, Nice Mix of Fun and Focused Strategy
Review: This game is well made and great fun. The rules are clear and I like that they start off with a simple set of tiles and rules, then allow you to add more tiles and rules with the included mini-expansions. I would go so far as to say that for me personally, this is my favorite board game. I prefer it to Settlers, Scrabble, Monopoly, Risk etc. The game play is simple to teach but strategic so you can continue to replay it and enjoy the game.This Game Includes Tiles, a Scoreboard and Playing Pieces (“Meeples”). It includes a couple mini-expansions of “The River” and “The Abbot”I highly recommend using The River from the second or third time you play. It adds some nice tiles to begin with, and by building out in a more or less straight line allows you to build a much more open board for players to build off of once the “real” game starts. The only reason I suggest using the regular tiles first is just to get a feel of how different and more open it is with The RiverWe play with The Abbot as well and that adds another level of strategy.I find that playing two players is a bit of an intense game because every turn you know that whatever you play you are setting the table for the next player. It is fun and about half the games I played have been 2 player games. The scoreboard and “looping” around the board can be a bit of a problem with 2 players but not a big deal.We are going to try the house rule of holding 3 tiles and see if that adds to the strategy, but it is a lot of fun with the rules as-is.I have since purchased Carcassonne 1 – Inns and Cathedrals and Carcassonne 2 – Traders and Builders (2015), but I’ve only used I&C once. Honestly the base game + The River + Abbot is great fun by itself and I’m not sure for most people I would recommend anything past that unless you have a regular group of gamers you play with.Base Game + River (and not playing with farmers) is easy enough to teach people as they are playing the game and since each tile is flipped one at a time and there is nothing “hidden” in your hand it’s easy to play and walk through the turns together.
Reviewer: Cerviperus
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Build your empire, one square tile at a time!
Review: Carcassonne has become one of my household’s favorite games. We enjoy it so well that we have since purchased a couple of the expansions and have taught quite a few people how to play. If you’re on the fence, this is a great way to get into Carcassonne without jumping into it’s 10 or so expansions. You get the base game, two mini-expansions, and great meeples.The Good: Artwork on the tiles is great. It looks good, and is easily understood. The included meeples are all painted wood and look fantastic. I’m pretty sure Carcassonne’s meeples are actually credited with the now hallmark shape of a “meeple”. The game has great table presence, like building an empire on your dinner table! Setup is relatively quick, I feel it plays equally well at 2 players as it does at higher player counts. This version of the game also includes the Abbot & River mini-expansions which I now include every time we play.The Bad: While the cardboard tiles & score track look great, take care when separating them from their cards. Several of mine didn’t appear to be pre-cut well enough, and if you’re not careful you can tear some of the printing.The Indifferent: Meeple placement & scoring rules can be a bit overwhelming for new players, especially if they are relatively new to modern board games. I recommend, and I believe the instructions do as well, limiting the scoring options for the first couple plays. For instance, we left out the two mini-expansions as well as the “farmer” for the first playthrough.Overall, my wife and I and our 10 year old son love this game, and we have had nothing but great reactions from others we’ve introduced to it. Now we play with all base rules, the two mini-expansions, and two additional expansions. That is a testament to the playability of this game once you learn how it works.
Reviewer: BLu
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun family game
Review: This game is great to play with the family or just two people (we actually like it best with just 2 players). The whole game takes about 30 minutes, whether playing with 2 or 4 people, and it’s so easy to learn. There are some mini expansions/extra rules included to make the game slightly longer or more complex, but our kids like to play just the basic rules for a fast, not too complicated game.Also love that there is no set up and easy clean up. The pieces look nice and seem very nice quality. We buy and try out a LOT of games, most don’t get played more than a few times, but this one became an instant favorite.
Reviewer: CJH
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun and Replayable
Review: If you like tile-laying games, this is a fun one to play. It’s deceptively easy. You can play it casually, or you can figure out some really sneaky strategies to make it cut-throat! This edition came with two mini-expansions: the River and the Abbott. I recommend both, as they add color and challenge to the game. We’ve played this with people in their 40’s, 60’s and 80’s and all enjoyed it.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love this game!
Review: I am always in search of games for two people. My husband and I quickly became addicted to this game. This one is perfect for two, but also for more players, also. We have played it with 4 people. It was just as fun.
Reviewer: Kevin Trebell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Having got back into board games this year, years after last being into them when our son was young, we’ve been buying some of the classics that have come about since then.This one is popular and routinely highly recommended.  It’s a game based around laying tiles to build a continuous connecting landscape and playing your “meeple” playing pieces to claim terrain features and score points.This comes in a nicely designed box with very solid components, made of of cardboard tiles and wooden “meeple” and feels like real quality.  It feels like very good value for money.The instructions are clear and easy to follow, with good examples to get you started. We found ourselves getting out heads around it very quickly.It’s a very enjoyable game, engaging yet very relaxing. The design is clever, simple yet with a decent amount of complexity within.This has become one of our most popular games, played between myself and my wife and with friends.  We love it, this is one I’d recommend to anybody looking to collect modern classic board games.
Reviewer: Joel Dube
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Carcasonne is a fun game the whole family will enjoy, a good purchase.
Reviewer: Steve Galliford
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Sure, everyone knows this game is great; but what is rarely mentioned is how good a game it is for 2 players. Of all our games, as long as we have the time (60-90 minutes) this is our favourite — especially with the following expansions: River, Abbot, Traders & Builders, Inns & Cathedrals. Always different and always good fun.
Reviewer: Omar Bethancourt
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un clásico que sigue siendo grande, recomendado, fácil de aprender y con mucha rejugabilidad, si lo estás pensando, no lo dudes, recomendado!
Reviewer: Benjamin D Wilson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great quality!The game is fun and easy to play for even just two players. It also has several built in variations that keep it interesting across multiple plays? A definite must for family game night.
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