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


== Promos ==
== Promos == <!--T:3-->


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Various promotional editions.
Various promotional editions.


=== CutCassonne ===
=== CutCassonne === <!--T:5-->
 
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[[File:CutCassonne_C2_Image.png|250px|frameless|right]]
 
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10 cut-n-play tiles for Carcassonne in the Second Edition style introduced in {{Year|2014}} that were hidden on the bottom of the gift box "Hans im Päckchen" given at out Essen 2014. No meeples were included.
 
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=== Carcassonne Demo-Spiel ===
=== Carcassonne Demo-Spiel === <!--T:9-->


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[[File:Carc2_Demo.jpg|150px|frameless|right]]
Promotional mini game version of Carcassonne contained in the [[999 Games|999 Games]] 25th anniversary box in {{Year|2015}}. The game is for two players and contains 20 smaller tiles and 8 smaller meeples in red and blue (4 of each). No score track is provided, and all base game rules apply, except farmers. Also released by [[Hans im Glück]] in a German edition.
Promotional mini game version of Carcassonne contained in the [[999 Games|999 Games]] 25th anniversary box in {{Year|2015}}. The game is for two players and contains 20 smaller tiles and 8 smaller meeples in red and blue (4 of each). No score track is provided, and all base game rules apply, except farmers. Also released by [[Hans im Glück]] in a German edition.
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== Limited Editions ==
== Limited Editions == <!--T:11-->


=== Carcassonne Metal Box ===
=== Limited Edition 2003 === <!--T:15-->


This was released in {{Year|2003}}, and was supplied in a metal box.
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[[File:LimitedEdition_2003.png|120px|frameless|right]]


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The '''Limited Edition''' was released in {{Year|2003}}, and is considered by some as Big Box 0 or, at least, the precursor to the Big Box series.
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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[River (1st edition)|River]]
* [[Inns and Cathedrals (1st edition)|Inns and Cathedrals]]
* [[Traders and Builders (1st edition)|Traders and Builders]]
* [[Traders and Builders (1st edition)|Traders and Builders]]


=== Limited Edition 2003 ===
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=== Limited edition: Base game, Trader and Builder === <!--T:94-->


[[File:LimitedEdition_2003.png|frame|right]]
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[[Image:LE_Base_TB.jpg|120px|frameless|right]]


The '''Limited Edition''' was released in {{Year|2003}}, and is considered by some as Big Box 0 or, at least, the precursor to the Big Box series.
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This limited edition was released by [[Hans im Glück|Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2004}}, and was supplied in a metal box.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[River (1st edition)|River]]
* [[Inns and Cathedrals (1st edition)|Inns and Cathedrals]]
* [[Traders and Builders (1st edition)|Traders and Builders]]
* [[Traders and Builders (1st edition)|Traders and Builders]]


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=== 10th Anniversary ===
=== Limited edition: Base game, Princess and Dragon === <!--T:99-->


[[File:10thAnniv_2011.png|frame|right]]
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[[Image:LE_Base_PD.jpg|120px|frameless|right]]


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This limited edition was released by [[Hans im Glück|Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2006}}.
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'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[The Princess and The Dragon (1st edition)|The Princess and the Dragon]]
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=== Limited edition: Base game, Crop circles === <!--T:104-->
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[[Image:LE_Base_Crop.jpg|120px|frameless|right]]
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This limited edition was released by [[Hans im Glück|Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2009}}.
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'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Crop Circles (1st edition)|Crop Circles]]
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=== 10th Anniversary === <!--T:20-->
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[[File:10thAnniv_2011.png|120px|frameless|right]]
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[[Hans im Glück]] released the '''10th Anniversary Edition''' of the game in {{Year|2011}} packaged in a giant blue meeple-shaped case to mark the 10th Anniversary of Carcassonne.
[[Hans im Glück]] released the '''10th Anniversary Edition''' of the game in {{Year|2011}} packaged in a giant blue meeple-shaped case to mark the 10th Anniversary of Carcassonne.


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* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[The Festival (1st edition)|The Festival]]
* [[The Festival (1st edition)|The Festival]]
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* 5 sets of colored, translucent meeples
* 5 sets of colored, translucent meeples


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=== Müller Exklusiv-Edition ===
=== Müller Exklusiv-Edition === <!--T:25-->


[[File:MullerExklusiv_2013.png|frame|right]]
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[[File:MullerExklusiv_2013.png|120px|frameless|right]]


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This was sold exclusively by the German trade company Müller from {{Year|2013}}. It was packaged in a metal box.
This was sold exclusively by the German trade company Müller from {{Year|2013}}. It was packaged in a metal box.


'''Contents;'''
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'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Count, King and Robber (1st edition)|Count, King and Robber]]
* [[Count, King and Robber (1st edition)|Count, King and Robber]]
* [[Besiegers Cathars Siege (1st edition)|Besiegers]]
* [[Besiegers Cathars Siege (1st edition)|Besiegers]]


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=== Saint Nicholas Scoring Board === <!--T:30-->
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[[File:Santa_Claus_Scoreboard_C2_Image.jpg|300px|frameless|right]]
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This variant is based on a scoreboard for Carcassonne II that was sold by [[CundCo|cundco.de]] exclusively on Saint Nicholas Day in {{Year|2016}}. It was a limited edition of 150 items.
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Two scoreboard spaces are marked with stickers:
* Space number 6 has a Santa Claus hat.
* Space number 24 has a Christmas tree.
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'''Rules for the Saint Nicholas Scoring Board'''
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You will get an extra turn right after your Scoring Phase, and before the next player's turn, if your scoring meeple lands on or crosses:
* Space number 6 as last player
* Space number 24 as first player 
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=== Limited Special Edition 2018 ===
=== Limited Special Edition 2018 === <!--T:37-->


[[File:limited_edition_2018.jpg|100px|frame|right]]
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[[File:limited_edition_2018.jpg|250px|frameless|right]]


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This was sold exclusively by [[CundCo]] from {{Year|2018}}. This was a special edition of the Carcassonne game in the form of a medieval book. The product was handcrafted using natural materials like vegetable tanned leather and hand-made paper.The edition was strictly limited to 100 copies with 80 copies available for sale to Carcassonne fans. Each copy was individually numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authentication.
This was sold exclusively by [[CundCo]] from {{Year|2018}}. This was a special edition of the Carcassonne game in the form of a medieval book. The product was handcrafted using natural materials like vegetable tanned leather and hand-made paper.The edition was strictly limited to 100 copies with 80 copies available for sale to Carcassonne fans. Each copy was individually numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authentication.


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'''Contents;'''
'''Contents;'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]] (First Edition artwork)
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]] (First Edition artwork)


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== Big Boxes ==
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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.
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 ===
=== Big Box === <!--T:44-->


[[Image:BigBox_2006.png|frame|right]]
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[[Image:BigBox_2006.png|250px|frameless|right]]


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The first '''Big Box''' was released in {{Year|2006}}.
The first '''Big Box''' was released in {{Year|2006}}.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
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* [[The Princess and The Dragon (1st edition)|The Princess and the Dragon]]
* [[The Princess and The Dragon (1st edition)|The Princess and the Dragon]]
* [[The Tower (1st edition)|The Tower]]
* [[The Tower (1st edition)|The Tower]]
* other?


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The German edition of '''Big Box''' did not include The River (thanks to kettlefish)
The German edition of '''Big Box''' did not include The River (thanks to kettlefish)


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=== Big Box 2 ===
=== Big Box 2 === <!--T:50-->


[[Image:BigBox2_2008.png|frame|right]]
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'''Big Box 2''' was released in {{Year|2008}}.
'''Big Box 2''' was released in {{Year|2008}}.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
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* [[The Princess and The Dragon (1st edition)|The Princess and the Dragon]]
* [[The Princess and The Dragon (1st edition)|The Princess and the Dragon]]
* [[Abbey and the Mayor (1st edition)|Abbey and the Mayor]]
* [[Abbey and the Mayor (1st edition)|Abbey and the Mayor]]
* [[Count, King and Robber (1st edition)|Count, King and Robber]] (&dagger;)
* [[Count, King and Robber (1st edition)|Count, King and Robber]]  
* other?
 
'''Notes:'''
 
(&dagger;) Box lid lists this expansion as "River, Count, King and Cult" - ''need to clarify what actual contents were ...''


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=== Big Box 3 ===
=== Big Box 3 === <!--T:57-->


[[Image:BigBox3_2010.png|frame|right]]
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'''Big Box 3''' was released in {{Year|2010}}.
'''Big Box 3''' was released in {{Year|2010}}.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
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* [[Abbey and the Mayor (1st edition)|Abbey and the Mayor]]
* [[Abbey and the Mayor (1st edition)|Abbey and the Mayor]]
* [[Bridges, Castles and Bazaars (1st edition)|Bridges, Castles and Bazaars]]
* [[Bridges, Castles and Bazaars (1st edition)|Bridges, Castles and Bazaars]]
* other?


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=== Big Box 4 ===
=== Big Box 4 === <!--T:62-->


[[Image:BigBox4_2012.png|frame|right]]
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'''Big Box 4''' was released in {{Year|2012}}.
'''Big Box 4''' was released in {{Year|2012}}.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
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* [[The Messages (1st edition)|Messages, The (Dispatches)]]
* [[The Messages (1st edition)|Messages, The (Dispatches)]]
* [[The Robbers (1st edition)|Robbers, The]]
* [[The Robbers (1st edition)|Robbers, The]]
* Other?


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=== Big Box 5 ===
=== Big Box 5 === <!--T:67-->


[[Image:BigBox5_2014.png|frame|right]]
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'''Big Box 5''' was released in {{Year|2014}}.
'''Big Box 5''' was released in {{Year|2014}}.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
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* [[The Wheel of Fortune (1st edition)|The Wheel of Fortune]]
* [[The Wheel of Fortune (1st edition)|The Wheel of Fortune]]
* set each of pink and purple meeples for 7th/8th players
* set each of pink and purple meeples for 7th/8th players
* other?


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=== Big Box 6 ===
=== Big Box 6 === <!--T:72-->


[[Image:BigBox6_2017.png|frame|right]]
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'''Big Box 6''' was released in {{Year|2017}}.
'''Big Box 6''' was released in {{Year|2017}}.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game|Base game]]
* [[Base game|Base game]]
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* [[The Messages|Messages, The (Dispatches)]]
* [[The Messages|Messages, The (Dispatches)]]
* [[The Robbers|Robbers, The]]
* [[The Robbers|Robbers, The]]
* other?


== Other ==
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== Bundles == <!--T:109-->
 
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The following bundles have been released.
 
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=== Bundle: Base game, Traders and Builders, Princess and Dragon === <!--T:130-->
 
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[[Image:Bundle_TB_PD.jpg|150px|frameless|right]]
 
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This bundle was released in {{Year|2005}}.
 
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'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[Traders and Builders (1st edition)|Traders and Builders]]
* [[The Princess and The Dragon (1st edition)|The Princess and the Dragon]]
 
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=== Bundle: Base game, Tower === <!--T:111-->
 
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[[Image:Bundle_Tower.jpg|150px|frameless|right]]
 
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This bundle was released in {{Year|2007}}.
 
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'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[The Tower (1st edition)|The Tower]]
 
=== Bundle: Base game, Catapult === <!--T:116-->


=== Carcassonne Travel Edition ===
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[[Image:Bundle_Catapult.png|150px|frameless|right]]


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This bundle was released in {{Year|2012}}.
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'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game (1st edition)|Base game]]
* [[The Catapult (1st edition)|The Catapult]]
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=== Bundle: Base game II, Inns and Cathedrals II === <!--T:121-->
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[[Image:Bundle_IC II.png|x150px|frameless|right]]
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This bundle was released in {{Year|2016}}.
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'''Contents:'''
* [[Base game|Base game II]]
* [[Inns and Cathedrals|Inns and Cathedrals II]]
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== Other == <!--T:76-->
=== Carcassonne Travel Edition === <!--T:77-->
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[[File:TravelEdition.png|150px|frameless|right]]
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The '''Travel Edition''' was released in {{Year|2007}}.
The '''Travel Edition''' was released in {{Year|2007}}.


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The tile size of the Travel Edition is smaller than the regular game, so it is not possible to add any expansion for the regular game, except  [[The Phantom (1st edition)|The Phantom]] expansion. Meeples, too, are smaller than normal.
The tile size of the Travel Edition is smaller than the regular game, so it is not possible to add any expansion for the regular game, except  [[The Phantom (1st edition)|The Phantom]] expansion. Meeples, too, are smaller than normal.


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The game includes a bag for the tiles that is printed with a scoring table.
The game includes a bag for the tiles that is printed with a scoring table.
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=== Carcassonne for 2 ===
=== Carcassonne for 2 === <!--T:81-->


[[File:CarcFor2_2017.png|frame|right]]
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'''Carcassonne for 2'''  was released by [[Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2017}}.
'''Carcassonne for 2'''  was released by [[Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2017}}.


It is a two-player version of Carcassonne that comes in a small metal box.
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It is a two-player version of Carcassonne that comes in a small metal box. There is no score track.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* 48 landscape tiles (subset of the standard base game)
* 48 landscape tiles (subset of the standard base game)
* 12 meeples in two colours - 6 each in red and blue
* 12 meeples in two colours - 6 each in red and blue
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== Spin-offs ==
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Various variants for Carcassonne spin-offs.
Various variants for Carcassonne spin-offs.


=== Winter Digital Download ===
=== Winter Digital Download === <!--T:88-->


[[File:WinterDownload_2011.jpg|frame|right]]
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In {{Year|2011}}, prior to the release of [[Winter Edition Base Game|Winter Carcassonne]], this was made available for download, for personal "print and play", from the [[Hans im Glück]] web site. The intent was for the files to be printed onto stickers and then stuck to regular Carcassonne tiles. Style-wise it was based on the First Edition artwork, with a covering of snow. This edition contained the standard set of 72 tiles and standard rules. Once '''Winter Carcassonne''' was released in {{Year|2012}}, the download version was withdrawn.
In {{Year|2011}}, prior to the release of [[Winter Edition Base Game|Winter Carcassonne]], this was made available for download, for personal "print and play", from the [[Hans im Glück]] web site. The intent was for the files to be printed onto stickers and then stuck to regular Carcassonne tiles. Style-wise it was based on the First Edition artwork, with a covering of snow. This edition contained the standard set of 72 tiles and standard rules. Once '''Winter Carcassonne''' was released in {{Year|2012}}, the download version was withdrawn.


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'''Contents:'''
'''Contents:'''
* 72 land tile images in a 6 page PDF file
* 72 land tile images in a 6 page PDF file


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[[Category:Completed]]
 
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