Variants

Introduction

Variants are different versions of Carcassonne game that share the same set of rules.

Big Boxes

Carcassonne Big Boxes are a good (and usually cheaper) way for players wanting to get started with the game of Carcassonne as they typically contain a copy of the base game and a number of major, and sometimes minor, expansions. These have been released every few years, with a slightly different set of expansions each time. The following Big Boxes have been released.

Big Box

The first Big Box was released in 2006.

Contents:

• Base game
• River
• Inns and Cathedrals
• Traders and Builders
• The Princess and the Dragon
• The Tower
• other?

Big Box 2

Big Box 2 was released in 2008.

Contents:

• Base game
• Inns and Cathedrals
• Traders and Builders
• The Princess and the Dragon
• Abbey and the Mayor
• Count, King and Robber
• other?

Big Box 3

Big Box 3 was released in 2010.

Contents:

• Base game
• Inns and Cathedrals
• Traders and Builders
• The Princess and the Dragon
• Abbey and the Mayor
• Bridges, Castles and Bazaars
• other?

Big Box 4

Big Box 4 was released in 2012.

Contents:

• Base game
• River
• Inns and Cathedrals
• Traders and Builders
• Crop Circles
• Ferries, The
• Flier, The (Flying Machines)
• Goldmines, The
• Mage and Witch
• Messages, The (Dispatches)
• Robbers, The
• Other?

Big Box 5

Big Box 5 was released in 2014.

Contents:

• Base game
• River
• Inns and Cathedrals
• Traders and Builders
• Hills & Sheep
• The Wheel of Fortune
• set of purple meeples
• set of pink meeples
• other?

Big Box 6

Big Box 6 was released in 2017.

Contents:

• Base game
• Abbot, The
• River
• Inns and Cathedrals
• Traders and Builders
• Crop Circles
• Ferries, The
• Flier, The (Flying Machines)
• Goldmines, The
• Mage and Witch
• Messages, The (Dispatches)
• Robbers, The
• other?