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Welcome to WikiCarpedia, the Carcassonne Complete Annotated Rules Wiki!
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This site is intended to be comprehensive source for all rules of Carcassonne, the modern classic created by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, and any other information concerning the Carcassonne board game hobby.

If you are new here, please check the About page for some welcome information. If you want to get in touch with other fans of Carcassonne for the latest news, participating in games and leagues, or learning about fan expansions and more, do not miss the opportunity to join the community at http://www.carcassonnecentral.com (CarcassonneCentral).

You can easily find rules and notes to any expansion or game release in the lists below.


Carcassonne rules

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Carcassonne Editions
Home Page C1.jpg C1, the 1st edition (2000-2016)

The original edition with graphics by Doris Matthäus.
Home Page C2.jpg C2, the 2nd edition (2014-2023)

An updated edition with redesigned graphics by Anne Pätzke.
Home Page C3.jpg C3, the 3rd edition (2020-) & C3.1, the 3rd edition revised (2024-)

Current editions with refreshed and more detailed graphics by Marcel Gröber.
Rule selection by design Spin-offs.png If your tiles have none of the previous designs, you have one of the Carcassonne Spin-offs. Choose your game in Spin-offs section.

Base game set

Edition C1 C2 C3 C3.1
Base Game C1 C2C3C3.1
The Farmers C2C3C3.1
The Abbot • C2C3C3.1
River C1 C2C3C3.1

Major Expansions

Lineup since 25th Anniversary: with revised rules and contents as reviewed in 2025, referred to as C3.1 in order to differentiate them from the major expansions with the same number in previous editions.[1]

Edition C1 C2 C3 C3.1
Exp. 1 - Inns & Cathedrals • • • C3.1
Exp. 2 - Traders & Builders • • • C3.1
Exp. 3 - Dragon & Fairy • • • C3.1
Exp. 4 - Towers & Thieves • • • C3.1
Exp. 5 - Messengers & Mayors • • • C3.1
Exp. 6 - Jousts & Crests • • • C3.1
Exp. 7 - Siege & Defense • • • C3.1
Exp. 8 - Castles & Bridges • • • C3.1
Exp. 9 - Sheep & Shepherds • • • C3.1
Exp. 10 - Circus & Artists • • • C3.1

You may find a summary of their interactions here.


Lineup until 25th Anniversary: with original rules and contents, encompassing C1, C2 and C3.

Edition C1 C2 C3[2] C3.1
Exp. 1 - Inns & Cathedrals C1 C2C3 •
Exp. 2 - Traders & Builders C1 C2C3 •
Exp. 3 - The Princess & the Dragon C1 C2 • •
Exp. 4 - The Tower C1 C2 • •
Exp. 5 - Abbey & Mayor C1 C2 • •
Exp. 6 - Count, King & Robber C1 C2 • •
Exp. 7 - The Catapult [3] C1 • • •
Exp. 8 - Bridges, Castles & Bazaars C1 C2 • •
Exp. 9 - Hills & Sheep C1 C2 • •
Exp. 10 - Under the Big Top [4] • C2 • •

Other major expansions from spin-offs.

Edition C1 C2 C3 C3.1
Ghosts, Castles & Cemeteries [5] • • C3 •
The Wheel of Fortune C1 • • •

Minor Expansions

Edition C1 C2 C3 C3.1
Mini expansions
Mini #1 - The Flying MachinesMini #1 - The Flying Machines C1 C2C3 C3.1
Mini #2 - The MessagesMini #2 - The Messages C1 C2C3 C3.1
Mini #3 - The FerriesMini #3 - The Ferries C1 C2C3 C3.1
Mini #4 - The Gold MinesMini #4 - The Gold Mines C1 C2C3 C3.1
Mini #5 - The MagiciansMini #5 - The Magicians C1 C2C3 C3.1
Mini #6 - The RobbersMini #6 - The Robbers C1 C2C3 C3.1
Mini #7 - The Crop CirclesMini #7 - The Crop Circles C1 C2C3 C3.1
Other expansions (alphabetical order)
20th Anniversary Expansion20th Anniversary Expansion • • C3 •
20th Anniversary River20th Anniversary River • • C3 •
Autumn, TheAutumn, The • • C3 •
Barber-Surgeons, TheBarber-Surgeons, The • C2C3 •
Bets, TheBets, The • • C3 •
Besiegers, TheBesiegers, The C1 • • •
Castles in GermanyCastles in Germany C1 C2C3 •
Cathars, TheCathars, The C1 • • •
German CathedralsGerman Cathedrals C1 • C3 •
Darmstadt PromoDarmstadt Promo C1 • • •
Drawbridges, TheDrawbridges, The • • C3 •
Dutch ChurchesDutch Churches • • • C3.1
Festival, TheFestival, The C1 C2C3C3.1
Fortified Churches in RomaniaFortified Churches in Romania New • • • C3.1
Fruit-Bearing Trees, TheFruit-Bearing Trees, The • C2C3 •
Games Quarterly #11Games Quarterly #11 C1 • • •
Gifts, TheGifts, The • • C3 •
HalflingsHalflings C1 C2C3 •
Japanese BuildingsJapanese Buildings • C2 • •
Journey to Carcassonne, TheJourney to Carcassonne, The • • C3 •
Labyrinth, TheLabyrinth, The C1C2 • •
Little BuildingsLittle Buildings C1 • • •
Markets of Leipzig, TheMarkets of Leipzig, The • C2C3 •
Monasteries in GermanyMonasteries in Germany C1 C2C3 •
Monasteries in the Netherlands & BelgiumMonasteries in the Netherlands & Belgium C1 • • •
Peasant Revolts, ThePeasant Revolts, The • • C3 •
Phantom, ThePhantom, The C1 • • •
Plague, ThePlague, The C1 • • •
Russian PromosRussian Promos C1 • • •
School, TheSchool, The C1 • • •
SiegeSiege C1 • • •
Signposts, TheSignposts, The • • C3 •
Snakes and LaddersSnakes and Ladders • • C3 •
Spell Circles, TheSpell Circles, The • • C3 •
Spiel Doch! Promo 2/2018Spiel Doch! Promo 2/2018 • C2 • •
Spiel PromosSpiel Promos • C2C3 •
Spring, TheSpring, The • • C3 •
Summer, TheSummer, The • • C3 •
Tollkeepers, TheTollkeepers, The • C2C3 •
Tunnel, TheTunnel, The C1 • • •
Ukraine PromoUkraine Promo • • C3 •
Watchtowers, TheWatchtowers, The • C2C3 •
Wind RosesWind Roses C1 • • •
Winter, TheWinter, The New • • C3 •
Wonders of Humanity, TheWonders of Humanity, The • • C3 •

Cut & Play / Print & Play Expansions

Edition C1 C2 C3 C3.1
Cut & Play expansions
CutCassonneCutCassonne • C2 • •
Print & Play expansions
Christmas PresentChristmas Present C1 • • •
Easter in CarcassonneEaster in Carcassonne C1 • • •
City Gates, TheCity Gates, The C1 • • •
Fortune TellerFortune Teller C1C2 • •
Land Surveyors, TheLand Surveyors, The (Simulator) • C2 • •

Variants

Edition C1 C2 C3 C3.1
Carcassonne MapsCarcassonne Maps • C2C3 •
Saint Nicholas Scoring BoardSaint Nicholas Scoring Board • C2 • •
Solo VariantSolo Variant • C2 • •
3D Starting Landscape3D Starting Landscape • • C3 •

Tools

Edition C1 C2 C3 C3.1
Land Surveyors Simulator • C2 • •

Reference Guides

Edition C1 C2 C3 C3.1
Game Reference C1 C2C3 •
Order of Play C1 C2C3 •
Scoring During the Game C1 C2C3 •
Scoring After the Game C1 C2C3 •
Game Figures C1 C2C3 •
Tile Reference C1 C2 C3 •
Tile Counts • C2C3 •
Visual Timeline C1 C2 C3C3.1
Mega-Carcassonne C1C2C3 •
Scoring: A Historical Perspective C1 • • •
Summary of Rule Sets and Changes C1C2C3 •

Other rules

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Spin-offs

Spin-offs
Home Page WE.jpg Home Page WE 2020.jpg Winter Edition Home Page South Seas.jpg South Seas
Home Page Gold Rush.jpg Gold Rush Home Page Amazonas.jpg Amazonas
Home Page Hunters And Gatherers.jpg Home Page Hunters And Gatherers 2020.jpg Hunters and Gatherers Home Page Star Wars.jpg Star Wars
Home Page The Castle.jpg Home Page The Castle Zamek.jpg The Castle Home Page Ark Of The Covenant.jpg The Ark of the Covenant
Home Page The City.jpg The City Home Page Discovery.jpg The Discovery
Home Page Mayflower.jpg New World Home Page Junior.jpg Home Page Junior 2020.jpg My First Carcassonne
Card-redcards.png Cardcassonne Dice-catapult.png The Dice Game
Home Page Over Hill And Dale.jpg Over Hill and Dale Home Page Safari.jpg Safari
Mists C3 Features Example 02.png Mists over Carcassonne    


Others

Other games
Meeple Stacking.png Meeple Stacking Lucca Map C3 Thumbnail.jpg Lucca Map Mini Game

Additional info

Footnotes

For Icons explanation and licensing please visit Icons page.

  1. ↑ Interpretation from the Community The updated expansions include changes in mechanics, tile distribution and even components. They are not just a graphical update affecting tiles or the boxes, which now form a panorama when placed side by side. Depending on the expansion, it may represent a total redefinition including the repurposing of some original components:
    Major Expansion C3.1 New & Modified Tiles New Wooden Pieces New Mechanics Revised Rules & Box Design Comments
    Exp. 1 - Inns & Cathedrals It closely follows its original counterpart with minimal changes to final scoring.
    Exp. 2 - Traders & Builders It follows its original counterpart but changes the mechanics involving the pig and the builder.
    Exp. 3 - Dragon & Fairy It follows its original counterpart but changes the dragon movement, the fairy bonus and removes the princess.
    Exp. 4 - Towers & Thieves It includes tower pieces (in a different color) but the mechanics of this expansion are new.
    Exp. 5 - Messengers & Mayors This expansion changes completely. It adds new mayors, messengers (redefining wagons) and scarecrows. Abbeys turn into town halls. Barns are removed.
    Exp. 6 - Jousts & Crests This expansion is completely redefined.
    Exp. 7 - Siege & Defense This expansion is completely redefined, although involving catapults (theme of the original version, later discontinued in C2). It also adds normal meeples.
    Exp. 8 - Castles & Bridges It follows its original counterpart but changes some mechanics: updated castles, no bazaars, and farmer-related tokens. Bridges are in a different color.
    Exp. 9 - Sheep & Shepherds It follows its original counterpart but removing hills and adding geese.
    Exp. 10 - Circus & Artists It follows its original counterpart with minimum changes. It also adds normal meeples.
  2. ↑ Interpretation from the Community These C3 rules following the original ones are only available in Big Box 7 Big Box 7.
  3. ↑ Interpretation from the Community Exp. 7 - The Catapult was only released in C1, but never in C2.
  4. ↑ Interpretation from the Community Exp. 10 - Under the Big Top was originally released in C2, the current edition at the time after C1 had been discontinued.
  5. ↑ Interpretation from the Community Ghosts, Castles & Cemeteries results from the use of Mists over Carcassonne as a large expansion. It has been referred to as the 11th major expansion of Carcassonne in various sources, but it is not reflected accordingly on the box or in the spin-off or expansion rules.
    Here you are the sources mentioned above: However, Hans-im-Glück confirmed it is not the official 11th expansion.

     Official clarification from the publisher Question: Mr. Brunnhofer said in a presentation video on Youtube that Mists Over Carcassonne could be played as the 11th major expansion of Carcassonne. Should we consider this official even if there is no printed material confirming this statement?

    Answer: No, it is not officially the 11th expansion. (12/2025)

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