Carcassonne: 20th Anniversary Edition
City Building · Medieval

Carcassonne: 20th Anniversary Edition

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.

2–5 players35 minages 7light difficulty
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What is Carcassonne: 20th Anniversary Edition

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.

Carcassonne: 20th Anniversary Edition is a special edition of Carcassonne to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Spiel des Jahres win in 2001. This edition includes the tiles from the Carcassonne base game, "The River" mini-expansion (with five new river tiles), "The Abbot" mini-expansion, and a new 15-tile "anniversary" mini-expansion. All tiles are adorned with UV-print, with many detailed easter eggs being hidden in the art. Costume stickers are included in case you wish to "dress" your meeples.

All contents are compatible with existing and future Carcassonne releases.

Specs

Game details

Players
2–5
Age
+7
Duration
35 min
Difficulty
Light
Type
Board game
Year
2021
Mechanics
Area Majority / Influence · Map Addition · Tile Placement
Categories
City Building · Medieval · Territory Building
Designer
Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Publisher
Devir · Kaissa Chess & Games · Z-Man Games · Swan Panasia Co., Ltd.
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How many players is Carcassonne: 20th Anniversary Edition for?

Carcassonne: 20th Anniversary Edition plays with 2–5 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 35 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 7.

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