Carcassonne Board Game - Classic Tile Placement Strategy, Medieval Adventure for Adults & Families, Adult Board Games, Family Fun, Kids 8-12, 2-5 Players Ages 7+, 35 Minute Playtime

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 River We 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.

Super fun game! This quickly became a family favorite. The kit allows you to play a simplified version at first. After you learn there are several expansions that are included and it makes the game fresh and excited every time you play. This is a great 2 player or family game! The pieces are good quality; cleanly cut chards and tiles, wooden tokens and a very descriptive instruction manual.

We love this game. Easy to learn how to play. Games can be pretty quick especially if there’s several people playing, but we enjoy it most with 2 players. Has different game plays and expansions that keep the game interesting. No two games are the same.

Such a fun game!

Great game to introduce those 6 and older to German Family Board Games of the Year. We do not play the "big man in the field rule" when teaching newcomers or young ones. That rule is too confusing for them. But the neat thing about the game is: It's tons better than American games. Has logic, a little luck in it, and is interesting, and allows for different moves so it doesn't get boring. Recently taught it to my 6 yr old grandson, but i enjoyed it also. For adults, play the big man in the field, which is basically "luck." Adding the Inns and Cathedrals expansion set, adds a few more variations and is not complicated. Highly suggest adding it when purchasing this game. You can start playing right away by laying tiles instead of trying to digest a whole group of rules.

Fun family game. So easy to visit and play

This is a great game that I have played a good bit with my 8 year old, who loves it and is competitive. But it's fun for adults too. A simple to learn family game. I got it on sale and it was a great deal at the time. Unfortunately, the package arrived with missing pieces (the 5 abbots were absent). This does not ruin the game entirely, but it limits the number of expansion versions you can play, so I'm a bit disappointed. I emailed the manufacturer, who told me I had to deal with Amazon for missing pieces. Amazon would refund me, but then I couldn't re-buy it at the price I originally paid. We're going to be fashioning our own abbots out of buttons or something.

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.

Un clásico que sigue siendo grande, recomendado, fácil de aprender y con mucha rejugabilidad, si lo estás pensando, no lo dudes, recomendado!

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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Great game and great guys who sell it, I had a problem with delivery and they were very fast at responding and helping me! Now enjoying it already! Thank you!

Actual game is great! Packaging, not so much. Just came in the cellophane wrap with delivery stickers directly on that! No outter box to protect the item!