Carcassonne Tile Placement Strategy Board Game, 2-5 Players, 35 Min

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 "

One of the best games to get into boardgames. A must have. Very easy to learn, and enough depth for each decision to matter with little RNG. Game plays fast and scales alright with more players (although imo 2 players is best).

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 variation

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

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

The premise and style of this game is super unique and I would highly recommend it for anyone that's looking for something new to play! Before I found Carcassonne, I had not seen another game played anything like this. The map building is a cool concept. It's personally challenging and surprising, while still being a bit adversarial. I have already given it as a gift once, and will almost certainly do it again. Even for people who aren't huge board game aficionados, it's an approachable and interesting one.For my personal style there is the perfect amount of strategy required -- enough that I'

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

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.