Carcassonne Big Box
City Building · Medieval

Carcassonne Big Box

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 his 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.

2–6 players45 minages 7medium difficulty
About the game

What is Carcassonne Big Box

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 his 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 his 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.

This big box includes the basic game, Inns & Cathedrals, Traders & Builders, Princess & Dragon and The Tower. The English version also has The River.

Specs

Game details

Players
2–6
Age
+7
Duration
45 min
Difficulty
Medium
Type
Board game
Year
2006
Mechanics
Area Majority / Influence · Tile Placement
Categories
City Building · Medieval
Designer
Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Publisher
Hans im Glück · Rio Grande Games
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How many players is Carcassonne Big Box for?

Carcassonne Big Box plays with 2–6 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 45 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 7.

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