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Base game	Originally released by Hans im Glück in 2014. Carcassonne, the world-famous French city, is known for its imposing fortifications erected during Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This fortress, surrounded by magnificent walls, still stands today as one of the most unique French cities. In this game, players must develop the area around Carcassonne. They place their meeples onto roads and into cities, monasteries, and fields. Only those who make the most judicious placements will gain the points required to win the game. Copies printed in the period 2014-2016 have the darker city backgrounds.	Originally released by Hans im Glück in 2014. Carcassonne, the world-famous French city, is known for its imposing fortifications erected during Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This fortress, surrounded by magnificent walls, still stands today as one of the most unique French cities. In this game, players must develop the area around Carcassonne. They place their meeples onto roads and into cities, monasteries, and fields. Only those who make the most judicious placements will gain the points required to win the game. Copies printed in the period 2014-2016 have the darker city backgrounds.
The Farmers	Originally released by Hans im Glück in 2014. Farmers are considered a part of the base game for most Carcassonne players. They are also used in every official tournament as they are not considered an expansion. In the new edition of Carcassonne farmers were separated as a supplement to ease approach to the game for new players. WikiCarpedia follows this streamlined approach. For the sake of other expansions and the rest of the WikiCarpedia, farmers are considered a part of the base game. What would life be without agriculture? We try to answer part of this question by introducing the hard-working farmers who spend long hours in the fields of Carcassonne. As we did for the roads, cities, and monasteries, the farmers will be presented using the actions of a game turn.
The Abbot	File:Abbot C2 Logo.png The Abbot logo The Abbot was originally released by Hans im Glück in 2014. It introduces the abbot meeple and garden features. File:Abbot C2 Example Garden.png A garden Along with The River, The Abbot is considered part of the basic game that can be used as desired. It implements a mechanic that is unique to the new edition of Carcassonne, diverging in this aspect from the 1st edition. With its introduction in 2014, tiles featuring gardens became available in the new design Base Game which included The River. Later, they appeared on tiles in the major expansions as they were re-released in the new artwork, and in Big Box 6 when it was released in 2017. Bear in mind that The Abbot provides a new mechanic involving the abbot meeple, but the tiles it affects are not part of the expansion itself. Garden tiles that have been included in the base game and in expansions are listed for information in the tile distribution below. Finally, it must be noted that the (new) abbot in this expansion is not the same as the (old) abbot used on German, Dutch and Belgian Monasteries, and Monasteries. The new abbot is a specialized meeple for monasteries and gardens whereas the old abbots were normal meeples placed on specialized monasteries. Just in case things weren’t confusing enough already.
River	For first edition rules follow here: River. File:River III C1 logo.png Expansion symbol for The River I (Big Box 6 version) File:Count King And Robber C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol for The River II The River was originally released for the New Edition by Hans im Glück in 2014. The 1st. Edition of River was release in 2001. The River II was released for the New Edition by Hans im Glück in 2017 as part of Count, King and Robber. The River II was originally released for the 1st. Edition in 2005, and later bundled in the major expansion Count, King and Robber in 2008. The river expansions modify the beginning of the game by having players place a set of specific river tiles before the normal tiles. Copies of The River printed in the period 2014-2016 have the darker city backgrounds.
Inns and Cathedrals	File:Inns c2 watermark.png The Inns and Cathedrals symbol Inns and Cathedrals was originally released by Hans im Glück in 2015. Copies of this expansion printed in the period 2015-2016 have the darker city backgrounds.
Traders and Builders	File:Box TradersBuilders C2 ZMG.png File:Trad c2 watermark.png Traders & Builders symbol Traders and Builders was released for the edition by HiG in 2015. Copies of this expansion printed in the period 2015-2016 have the darker city backgrounds.
The Princess & the Dragon	File:Dragon C2 watermark.png Expansion symbol The Princess & The Dragon was released for the New Edition by Hans im Glück in 2016. It was originally released for the 1st Edition in 2005. Enter a realm of chivalry and sorcery with this Carcassonne expansion. The Princess sends knights out to perform acts of chivalry; meanwhile, a fearsome dragon threatens meeples unprotected by the magic of the fairies! The Princess & The Dragon expansion introduces princesses, dragons, fairies, and other storybook elements that add surprising wrinkles to your Carcassonne game. You can use thirty new tiles to unleash a dragon that devours anyone in its path, summon a fairy to protect your meeples, or remove rival knights from a city. No matter what tile you draw, you’ll have plenty of options to disrupt your opponents’ plans and claim more points for yourself. All in all, this expansion introduces you to the world of fantasy, the land of fairy tales and where knights fight big dragons with the following new features: The dragon The fairy The princess A magic portal
The Tower	File:Tow c1 watermark.png Expansion symbol The Tower was released for the New Edition by Hans im Glück in 2016. The 1st. Edition was originally released in 2006. The tiles of the first German editions had no expansion symbol. This is the fourth major expansion for Carcassonne and introduces a new aspect to the game. With this expansion you can build high towers from which you can capture opposing players' meeples, and hold them for ransom or wait for a one-for-one exchange. New features are: Towers A Carcassonne expansion is not really a Carcassonne expansion when there are no new tiles, so in the box you also find 18 tiles that represent city segments, road segments and cloisters in new configurations plus the addition of tower foundations which will help create much more than a beautiful landscape.
Abbey & Mayor	File:Abbey And Mayor C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol Abbey & Mayor was originally released for the New Edition by Hans im Glück in 2016. The 1st Edition (Major Expansion #5) was originally released in 2007. This expansion introduces new tiles including the special abbey tiles, that allow players to close gaps in the game board. It also introduces new figures with special characteristics: Mayors, a meeple that can only be placed in cities and has variable strength Wagons, a meeple that can move to another feature after scoring Barns, a figure that triggers field scoring
Count, King and Robber	File:Count King And Robber C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol Count, King, and Robber was the sixth major expansion for Carcassonne and was released for the New Edition by Hans im Glück in 2017. The 1st Edition of Count, King and Robber was released in 2008. Originally, this expansion bundled a collection of several smaller expansions which had been independently released for the 1st Edition at different times (2003-2008). However, these minor expansions are only available for the new Edition as a bundle. This page contains all the information for this major expansion but the River II, that is described on a separate page dedicated to the New Edition River expansions.
Bridges, Castles and Bazaars	File:Bridges Castles Bazaars C2 Expansions Watermark.png Expansion symbol Bridges, Castles and Bazaars (originally Brücken, Burgen und Basare) was released for the New Edition by Hans im Glück in 2017. It is an update of the first edition released in 2010. This is the eighth major expansion for Carcassonne and introduces some new aspects to the game. Travelling traders arrive in the land and organize bazaars, in which haggling is considered an art. At the same time, engineers are expanding the road network with modern bridges, and small castles are being built everywhere to defend the region. New features/things are: Bridges Castles Bazaars A Carcassonne expansion is not really a Carcassonne expansion when there are no new tiles, so in the box you also find 12 tiles that represent city segments, road segments and cloisters in new configurations plus the addition of bazaars which will help create much more than a beautiful landscape.
Hills & Sheep	File:Hills And Sheep C2 Extension Watermark.png Expansion symbol Hills & Sheep was released for the new edition by Hans im Glück in 2018. This is the ninth major expansion for the base game and introduces some new aspects to the game. The Shepherds in the meadows throughout Carcassonne wait peacefully until their entire flock of sheep gathers around. However, they have to be careful that a wolf doesn’t show up before they have led their flock safely into the stable. In the hills, you can take control of lands once thought lost. In addition, many a monk is always happy to have a vineyard near his cloister.
Under the Big Top	File:Under The Big Top C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol Under the Big Top was released by HiG in 2018. You can integrate this entire expansion into the game, or only parts of it if you choose. You can also combine this expansion with any other Carcassonne expansions.
The Barber-Surgeons	File:Barb c2 cover.png One of the new buildings. Punchout File:Barb c2 watermark.png Expansion symbol Originally released by Hans im Glück in 2018 during Essen Spiel. With this mini-expansion, you'll send your Meeples to the barber surgeon's. A bathhouse had several purposes during the Middle Ages. You could take a bath sharing the latest gossip, as well as enjoying a highly professional medical treatment. Of course, your Meeple will be enjoying his time in the bathhouse, so he won't be able to help you. To get him back there are various possibilities... With this expansion you can score more points when scoring cities or roads with bathhouses, but your meeples can be attracted by bathhouses forcing them to stay there. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations.
Castles in Germany	Punchout File:Castles C2 Expansion Symbol.png Expansion symbol Castles in Germany (Burgen in Deutschland) was released for the New Edition by Hans im Glück in 2019. This mini expansion was released for the 1st Edition in 2015. This mini-expansion, featuring 6 well-known castles in Germany, allows the players to become lords and ladies, earning extra points for their famous estates. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations.
Crop Circles	Expansion symbol Crop Circles (Mini #7) was released for the new edition by HiG in 2017, bundled as part of Big Box 6. Mysterious shapes appear in the fields of Carcassonne, holding a strange power over the knights, thieves, and farmers of the realm.
The Ferries	File:Ferries C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol The Ferries (Mini #3) was released for the new edition by HiG in 2017, bundled as part of Big Box 6. A vast array of roads surrounds the realms of Carcassonne. New ferries along these roads alter paths, providing new opportunities to any of your enterprising thieves.
The Festival	Punchout File:15 logo.png Expansion symbol Originally released by CundCo in 2016 to mark the 15th Anniversary of the first publication of Carcassonne. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – i.e. there will be no official rules for these combinations.
The Flier	File:Flier C2 Watermark Expansion.png Expansion symbol The Flier (Mini #1) was released by HiG for the new edition in 2017, bundled as part of Big Box 6. Humanity has always been fascinated with flight. Now, your meeples can take to the skies, though you never know where they'll land.
The Fruit-Bearing Trees	Punchout File:Fruit-Bearing Trees C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol The Fruit-Bearing Trees was released in March 2018 by HiG through CundCo. With this expansion, Carcassonne will be surrounded by various fruit-bearing trees. The larger the variety of fruits you offer is, the higher your income will be. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations.
The Goldmines	File:Gold Mines C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol Goldmines (Mini #4) was released for the new edition by HiG in 2017, bundled as part of Big Box 6. Gold is scattered throughout the realm, sought by everyone. The value of each ingot, however, remains unknown until the end of the game.
Halflings	Sample of Halfling tiles: the spirals show the Halfling I tiles (left) and the Halfling II tiles (right) Punchout File:Symbol C2 Halflings 1.png Halfings I symbol File:Symbol C2 Halflings 2.png Halfings II symbol Halflings was originally released by Hans im Glück in 2020. This mini expansion was released for the 1st Edition in 2014. This mini-expansion includes tiles of two mini-expansions published in 2014. While tiles marked with File:Symbol C2 Halflings 1.png match those of the version which was published in SpielBox magazine (www.spielboxshop.de), tiles marked with File:Symbol C2 Halflings 2.png stem from another version which was originally available at www.cundco.de exclusively. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – i.e. there will be no official rules for these combinations.
Monasteries	Punchout Japanese Buildings Punchout Monasteries in Germany File:Monasteries C1 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol Monasteries in Germany Monasteries in Germany for the new edition was originally released by Hans im Glück in 2018 during Essen Spiel. This mini expansion, containing six well-known German monasteries, you'll have the possibility to score your monasteries in a renewed way. However, you'll only know at the end of the game whether you've made a profitable decision. Before this release, Japanese Buildings, with the same rules, was released by Hans im Glück in 2016. It has graphics by Toshihiko Ishibashi that do not match the artwork style of the 1st edition, although the manual was based on that edition. Nevertheless it is considered a new edition mini expansion. These tiles have no expansion symbol. Each of these expansions have been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine each of them with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations.
The Labyrinth	Spiel Doch! Issue 1 2016 File:Labyrinth C1 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol The Labyrinths was originally release by Spiel Doch! in 2016. Issue 1/2016 of the Spiel Doch! magazine contained two new tiles for Carcassonne. One has been illustrated in the style of the 1st edition by Doris Matthäus, the other in the style of the 2nd edition by Anne Pätzke. Both tiles can be used in all editions. Combinations with other expansions and mini-expansions are not completely tested and there are no official rule explanations covering such cases. Spiel Doch! provided a basic set of rules and HiG released a variant for advanced players available on their website at the time of release.
Mage and Witch	File:Mage Witch C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol Mage and Witch (Mini #5) was released for the new edition by HiG in 2017, bundled as part of Big Box 6. Powerful magicians visit the realm of Carcassonne. The mage's presence inspires the citizens, but the witch casts a sinister pall over everything she touches.
The Markets of Leipzig	Punchout File:Leipzig watermark.png Markets of Leipzig symbol Originally released by Hans im Glück in 2017 on occasion of Leipzig's fair "model-hobby-spiel" 2017, with two double tiles for Amazonas. The expansion was also provided as Limited edition: Markets of Leipzig (600 copies) with 13 meeples in different colours. During the Middle Ages the town of Leipzig (lat. Lipsia) was the crossing point of the trading roads Via Regia and Via Imperii, which caused the emergence of numerous markets in this region. In the year of 1507 Leipzig became a staple town. Thus, all merchants passing through the town had to place their goods on the staple place and offer them for sale. The Leipzig trade fair, which provides its logo as the symbol for this expansion, has its origins in the Middle Ages. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations.
The Messengers	File:Messages C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol The Messengers (Mini #2), formerly known as The Messages or Dispatches in the 1st. edition, was released by Hans im Glück for the new edition in 2017, bundled as part of Big Box 6.
The Robbers	File:Robbers C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol The Robbers (Mini #6) was released for the new edition by HiG in 2017, bundled as part of Big Box 6. Robbers on the road demand tribute from wayward travelers. When your meeples score points, another player's robber may steal some.
Spiel Promos	2019 Essen Spiel promo tile Promotional tiles made available by Hans im Glück to attendees at the Essen Games Fair in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 (a different one each year). They are not available as a single set. There are no specific rules applicable to the tiles from this mini expansion. All of the rules remain the same. The tiles released in the period 2014-2017 have the darker city backgrounds.
SPIEL DOCH! Promo	SpielDoch! Issue 2 2018 Punchout Expansion symbol The Spiel Doch! Promo tiles were released by Spiel Doch! magazine in its 02/2018 issue in 2018. The tiles can be used together as alternative starting tiles, although they have regular color backs and not dark ones. They can also be used as standard game tiles. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations.
The Tollkeepers	Punchout File:Tollkeepers C2 Expansion Symbol.png Expansion symbol The Tollkeepers was released in October 2019 by HiG. With this mini expansion tollkeepers join the game. Even in the past, tolls were raised for people or for goods. They used to collect a "small toll" (for means of transport) or "large toll" (for goods). This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations.
The Watchtowers	Punchout File:Watchtowers C2 Expansion Watermark.png Expansion symbol The Watchtowers was released in 2016 by HiG through CundCo. This mini expansion features watchtowers that you can build in and around Carcassonne. Each tower watches over different things and is more valuable the more it watches over. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations.
The Fortune Teller	Tile sheet File:FortuneTeller HiG Symbol.png Expansion symbol The Fortune Teller was released by HiG in 2016. It was the 3rd official PnP expansion for the 1st edition and in same time the first official PnP expansion for the 2nd edition. Original design by Jeffrey Puttnam.
The Land Surveyors	Sheet The Land Surveyors is the second official Print & Play mini expansion for the 2nd edition. It was released by Hans im Glück in 2020. In this mini expansion land surveyors move throughout the Carcassonne area, redetermining its value over and over. Timing is everything as you plan and wait for the right time to score your features. This expansions does not include new land tiles but a set of scoring tiles that modify the usual rules for scoring roads, cities and monasteries. Example of scoring tiles included in The Land Surveyors The scoring tiles are included in the last page of the rulebook available here: English version: HiG: https://www.hans-im-glueck.de/_Resources/Persistent/cc0299af79abe7d7f80de95a4d0d4a2ee9e66e18/CarcMiniErw2020_land_surveyors_5_E.pdf Cundco: https://cundco.de/media/pdf/07/33/d3/The-land-surveyors-EN.pdf German version: HiG: https://www.hans-im-glueck.de/_Resources/Persistent/944bd37cb3994e372ec913d165f6c456301350d6/CarcMiniErw2020_Landvermesser_5_D.pdf Cundco: https://cundco.de/media/pdf/g0/cf/08/Die-Landvermesser.pdf Make sure to print out the scoring tiles onto thick paper (or glue the paper to a piece of cardboard) and cut them out. This expansion has been developed for the Carcassonne basic game. All the basic game rules still apply in addition to the expansion rules below. You can combine it with other expansions - but at your own risk – that is, there will be no official rules for these combinations, since this has not yet been tested.
Carcassonne Maps	Carcassonne Maps With Carcassonne Maps, HiG offer a new possibility to play Carcassonne. It is designed for the New Edition. You can use your tiles and meeples in a country, build cities with real names and influence the course of important roads. There are also new ways to score points, for example by scoring a large city or by connecting roads to neighboring countries. The maps consists of high-quality, strong, linen-embossed paper and has the size A1. The maps are delivered rolled up and the purchaser is recommended to flatten it by "bending against" before use or to press them flat again under a few books. Alternatively, they can also be attached to the table with a removable adhesive tape (crepe, for example). The latter also has the advantage that the map is not moved accidentally. The maps requires players to use their own game material from the base game and some major expansions, so they are not a standalone product but a complement to play a variant of the base game with extra tiles. Current maps: Benelux France Germany (Deutschland) Great Britain Iberian Peninsula (Península Ibérica) Carcassonne Map-Chips Additionally, HiG released Map-Chips, an expansion for Carcassonne Maps. Map-Chips, using the same tokens, provide an expansion with a different set of rules for each map. In France players will press wine, whereas Benelux players may pick face-up tiles stacked on islands. On the Iberian Peninsula, players go geocaching; on the British Isles, players might play twice as fast; and, in Germany, players have the possibility to upgrade their meeples. How to use these rules The rules are organized as follows: There is one page describing the basic common rules for all the maps. The second page contains the basic rules for Carcassonne Maps - Germany as they were released initialy. They are kept here for the sake of completeness, but all the rules are covered by the previous document with the common rules. Below you will also find a section dedicated to Map-Chips that links to a page per map, as the rules are different in each case.
Saint Nicholas Scoring Board	Saint Nicholas Scoring Board was released by Hans im Glück for the new edition. It was sold by cundco.de exclusively on Saint Nicholas Day in 2016. It was a limited edition of 150 items.
Solo Variant	The Solo Variant was released by Hans im Glück in 2020. It is a variant for one single player but it can also be played as team-challenge.
Base game (1st edition)	File:Cover BaseGame1st C1 RGG.png Rio Grande Games Z-Man Games File:Base Game C1 Watermark.png Game C Logo Originally released by Hans im Glück in 2000 A clever tile-laying game for 2 to 5 players aged 8 and above by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede The city of Carcassonne in southern France is famous for its unique Roman and Medieval fortifications. The players take their chances with their followers in the cities, cloisters, farms and on the roads around Carcassonne. The development of the land is in their hands, and the skillful deployment of the followers as thieves, knights, monks and farmers is the path to success.
River (1st edition)	Box River I Punchout River I OEM version Box River II Expansion symbol River II File:River III C1 logo.png Expansion symbol for 2014 River version There are two River Expansions: The River (commonly known as River I) was originally released by Hans im Glück in 2001 The River II was originally released by Hans im Glück in 2005, and later bundled in the major expansion Count, King and Robber in 2008. In 2014, HiG's Big Box 5 included a version of River I (sometimes referred to as River III) with some minor additions that tied in with Hills & Sheep.
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