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== Introduction <ref> | |||
The introduction and Base Game Rules have been taken from The Ark of the Covenant Complete Annotated Rules (CAR) v1.2 12/2008 and released on the Carcassonne Central website | |||
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by Jonathan Warren | |||
''The Ark of the Covenant'' is a game that was developed by [[Klaus-Jürgen Wrede]], the author of [[Carcassonne]]. | |||
The game was published, in 2003, by Überplay Entertainment under their Inspiration Games imprint that marketed games especially for the religious market. A German edition, entitled ''Die Baumeister des Königs'', followed in 2004, published by [[Diehl Medien]]. | |||
''The Ark of the Covenant'' is a stand-alone game based on the ''Carcassonne'' series, and as such is not compatible with ''Carcassonne'' or any of the other Carcassonne spin-off games. | |||
As of April 2008, Überplay Entertainment went out of business. This makes getting hold of ''The Ark of the Covenant'' difficult. | |||
''The Ark of the Covenant'' is the more mature version of Carcassonne. It was released over two years after the original 'Carcassonne'', and one year after ''Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers'' was released, and as such it was able to benefit from both ''Carcassonne'' and ''Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers'' play testing, the result being a more elegant gameplay. Some gamers prefer to play a game of The Ark of the Covenant rather than 'vanilla' <ref> | |||
'Vanilla' Carcassonne is a term used by players referring to a game of Carcassonne without any of its various expansions being included.</ref> | |||
''Carcassonne' for this reason. It is an excellent game for those wanting to play a basic version of Carcassonne without all the expansions. Some fans have affectionately renamed it '''Arkcassonne''' or '''Carc of the Ark'''. | |||
There have been two rule sets produced for The Ark of the Covenant. The second edition sought to clarify some issues raised as a consequence of following the first edition rule set. The clarifications of the second edition are provided in the annotations of this document. The differences between The Ark of the Covenant and the German release, Die Baumeister des Königs, is also shown in the annotations. The Question and Answer footnotes refer to official responses to the question posed. | |||
As The Ark of the Covenant was released first in English, it is the English version that the following sections follow. | |||
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Revision as of 21:19, 29 July 2019
Introduction [1]
by Jonathan Warren
The Ark of the Covenant is a game that was developed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, the author of Carcassonne.
The game was published, in 2003, by Überplay Entertainment under their Inspiration Games imprint that marketed games especially for the religious market. A German edition, entitled Die Baumeister des Königs, followed in 2004, published by Diehl Medien.
The Ark of the Covenant is a stand-alone game based on the Carcassonne series, and as such is not compatible with Carcassonne or any of the other Carcassonne spin-off games.
As of April 2008, Überplay Entertainment went out of business. This makes getting hold of The Ark of the Covenant difficult.
The Ark of the Covenant is the more mature version of Carcassonne. It was released over two years after the original 'Carcassonne, and one year after Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers was released, and as such it was able to benefit from both Carcassonne and Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers play testing, the result being a more elegant gameplay. Some gamers prefer to play a game of The Ark of the Covenant rather than 'vanilla' [2] Carcassonne' for this reason. It is an excellent game for those wanting to play a basic version of Carcassonne without all the expansions. Some fans have affectionately renamed it Arkcassonne or Carc of the Ark.
There have been two rule sets produced for The Ark of the Covenant. The second edition sought to clarify some issues raised as a consequence of following the first edition rule set. The clarifications of the second edition are provided in the annotations of this document. The differences between The Ark of the Covenant and the German release, Die Baumeister des Königs, is also shown in the annotations. The Question and Answer footnotes refer to official responses to the question posed. As The Ark of the Covenant was released first in English, it is the English version that the following sections follow.
Rules
Reference
Endnotes
TBA
Footnotes
For Icons explanation and licensing please visit Icons page.
- ↑ The introduction and Base Game Rules have been taken from The Ark of the Covenant Complete Annotated Rules (CAR) v1.2 12/2008 and released on the Carcassonne Central website
- ↑ 'Vanilla' Carcassonne is a term used by players referring to a game of Carcassonne without any of its various expansions being included.