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15.7.2019

Carcassonne is not a new game, in fact in board game terms it’s almost drawing it’s pension. Designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede in the year 2000 and published by Hans im Glück in Germany swiftly followed by Rio Grande Games and now in the capable hands of Z-Man Games. It is no stranger to awards either, having received both the Spiel des Jahres and Deutscher Spiele Preis in 2001.Carcassonne has had many different releases over the years, (including a Star Wars spinoff!) but for this review I will be talking about The Big Box (2016) which includes the main game plus eleven expansions.They are as follows:(2001) The River (Although now considered to be part of the main game)(2002) Inns & Cathedrals(2003)Traders & Builders(2012) The Flying Machines(2012) The Messengers(2012) The Ferries(2012) The Gold Mine(2012) Mage & Witch(2012) The Robbers(2014) The Abbot (Like The River now considered part of the main game)So plenty of meat on the bones then!SetupCarcassonne is a beautifully simple to learn tile placement game with a side helping of worker placement that holds an infinite amount of replayability.Each player creates, tile by tile, an ever growing region in the south of France. Each tile represents different aspects, be that grass, cloisters, roads or individual parts of towns and cities. Players also start with a set of Meeples which are strategically placed to help score points throughout the game whilst one gets placed onto the scorecard.Then the 71 tiles (the starting tile has a different coloured back) are shuffled and randomly placed face down within reach of all players. This will be the pool from which players select from to build the board turn by turn.GameplayIf playing with The River expansion one player will place the first tile (The back is marked a different colour) followed on by the next player until it’s been completed. Then the starting tile from the main game will be placed and play will continue with each player taking it in turns to select a tile from the pool and decide where to place it in an effort to score lots of points with the help of Meeple placement.Turn order is as followsTake and place a tile.Place a meeple on that tile (Optional).Score any completed cities, roads or cloisters.1 Take and place a tileAfter selecting a tile from the pile the player will then decide upon it’s placement. Tiles cannot just be placed wherever though. They must be placed so that they are attached to any previously played tile. Also sides must match up, i.e. grass must touch grass, roads must join up, cities must go together (this applies to every side of a tile). After placing a couple of tiles, this becomes second nature and you will begin to marvel at the splendour of the board growing bit by bit, slowly turning into a fully formed region of Carcassonne. Some tiles have a little shield icon in the corner meaning they give double points when scored.2 Place a MeepleAfter placing a tile the player may then place one of their Meeples onto an area of the tile they just placed. The area chosen will determine which follower type the Meeple becomes:Thief is a Meeple that has been placed on a road.Monk is a Meeple that has been placed standing on a cloister.Knight is a Meeple that has been placed upright in a city.Farmer is a Meeple placed laying down in a field.3 Score any completed cities, roads or cloistersOnce an area is completed then the player can add points to their score as follows:Road One point for every completed road space.Cloister Nine points once a cloister has been surrounded by eight tiles.City Two points for every piece within a completed city (that is a full city encircled by a city wall) for the player with the most Meeples contained within. The only exception is if 2 players have the same amount of Meeples within the city, if this happens then the points are shared.Farm (Scored at the end of the game) These are the fields that are separated by the roads and cities on the game board. It is wise to have the rule book to hand when determining these as it can be a little confusing.An area can be completed on another player’s turn, (as stated the farm is the exception to this and is scored when the game ends), and if this happens then the player whose feature was completed tallies up their points and adds it to their score.At the end of the game incomplete areas are also scored although cities only give one point then.Sounds simple? Well it is, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any strategy involved. As the board grows so do your options for tile and Meeple placement. Do you try and connect your piece of city in such a way that will give you a chance to capture another players which could in turn mean you share points upon its completion (or even steal the city if you can place more Meeples within upon completion and therefore steal all the points).Production/componentsThe components are all really very nice and continue the simplistic theme which Carcassonne does so well. The game tiles are solid and well made, the Meeples are…well, wooden Meeples and all the other little components that come as part of the expansions are wooden too which ensures they won’t be falling apart any time soon.LongevityA player will get many hours of entertainment from just the base game. Add in a couple of expansions at a time and the replayability level increases again. When you take into account the amount of expansions included with this edition then you can see that purchasers of the 2016 Big Box edition shouldn’t be getting bored anytime soon. That’s without taking into account the plethora of further expansions available to purchase from your friendly local game shop.Final ImpressionsAs you might’ve guessed, I absolutely adore Carcassonne. From the tactile feel of the components to the game mechanics alongside a nice level of strategy, Carcassonne is just such a well made game. It is the perfect gateway game and was the one which introduced me to the wonderful world of gaming beyond the “classics” (I use that word with a hefty pinch of salt).It is a simple game to learn, has enough variety to keep it fresh enough for repeated play (more so with the expansions) and although not heavy on player interaction, is light enough to allow for banter and chat with your fellow players.In my opinion, every board game collection should include at least the base game, and with the pricing of this Big Box being so competitive (costing less that the price of the main game and a couple of expansions) it is definitely well worth considering. The amount of content is quite generous. The only downside being that the box is enormous (so consider storage).The GoodThe components are well madeLovely artwork on the tilesLots of variety included with the Big BoxThe BadThe size of the boxLimited choice on a players turnMight not be deep enough for some players5 Out of 5A must have for any collection! Even if it is just the base game.What are you waiting for? Buy it!

24.6.2020

The box and rules are in Italian but none of the pieces have words on them so this isn't a problem as the rules can be downloaded online: check out the French and German versions too as sometimes they can be bought at a bargain, they are almost always better value than having the box in English.It should also be noted that this is the 2017 Big Box and the first with the newer artwork which was introduced in 2014. Expansions released prior to this are compatible with the new artwork but won't match (if this is important to you).The contents:Carcassonne (the base game) - this usually retails for £252 Major expansionsInns and Cathedrals (usually £15)Traders and Builders (£15)9 minor expansionswhich aren't available to buy outside of this gameThe River (usually included with the base game)The AbbotThe Flying MachinesThe FerriesThe MessengersThe Gold MinesMage and WitchThe RobbersThe Crop CirclesCarcassonne is a tile-laying game where you and your opponents try to create cities and roads and claim them using your figures or "Meeples". Only one person can claim a city or a road but if two cities or roads join up, those who have claimed them both get the points which are recorded on a scoring "track" that one of your meeples moves round. Cities are worth 2 points for every tile involved in their completion and roads 1 point. You only have a limited number of meeples and can only get them back when a road or city is complete (i.e. the city walls all join up or the road has a crossroads or city at each end). You can also claim monasteries (you have to surround the whole tile with other tiles but then get 9 points) and fields (your meeple doesn't come back until the end of the game but the potential for points is huge as you get 3 points for every city that your "farm" touches without a road or river getting in the way).If you have played Carcassonne and enjoyed it, the Big Box is a great buy because it contains the base game and Inns and Cathedrals (often considered to be an essential expansion for the extra tiles and meeples it includes along with additional opportunities for scoring points). It also contains the River (which replaces the single starting tile with a 12 tile river which is good for getting some meeples out on the board and stops massive farms from forming) and the Abbot (an additional meeple who can be put in gardens and monasteries but can be summoned back even if it is not complete, scoring as many points as there are adjacent tiles). These are staples of the game which I have rarely played without and these alone make The Big Box worth £40 so if the price is more than that, consider what else you are getting and the fact that you can ONLY get most of the mini-expansions in the Big Box.Traders and Builders and each of the mini-expansions adds some variety and fun extra rules. I would suggest playing with the base game, Inns and Cathedrals, River and Abbot until you are comfortable with the game and then add extra rules one at a time.Traders and Builders: the Traders add a variety of commodities to cities, whoever completes the city (even if they don't own it) gets these items. Whoever has the most of each item at the end of the game gets 10 bonus points. This does encourage people to help complete other players' cities which is a nice incentive but otherwise doesn't add a lot (personally, I find expansions that just add scoring opportunities are a bit dull). The Builders part is excellent though as, if you have a Builder meeple in your city and expand it, you immediately take a second turn! This leads to some massive cities. My only annoyance is that, when bought separately, the expansion comes with a cloth bag to keep your tiles in which this Big Box lacks.Mini-expansionsThe Flying Machines: adds a random element to the game. When you play one of 8 new tiles with a flying machine arrow on it, you can choose to send a meeple to a tile following that arrow. You then roll a die and the meeple travels 1, 2 or 3 tiles and can claim anything he lands on it. A fun addition though nothing essential.The Ferries: this adds 8 tiles with lakes on them. You can move around small ferry pieces that act to extend roads.The Crop Circles: adds 6 tiles with crop circles. When played, the player can make everyone add or remove a meeple from a field, city or road (depending on the crop circle symbol).The Gold Mines: adds 8 tiles with gold bars on them. When you play one of these you put a wooden gold bar on this tile and another on an adjacent tile. When someone scores a road. city or monastery with a wooden gold bar on that tile they take the gold bar. At the end of the game the gold bars give extra points (the more gold you have the more each is worth!).The Messengers and The Robbers: these don't affect the board but instead the scores on the scoring track. I would say these are advanced expansions for when you don't need to concentrate on the board but can also concentrate on other things going on!Mage and Witch: adds 8 tiles and 2 neutral meeples (the mage and the witch). When a tile with the mage/witch symbol is played, the player must move the mage or witch figure to an incomplete city or road. If you finish a road/city with the witch on it, she halves the points you receive. If you finish one with the mage on it he adds 1 point per tile.Final thoughtsThis is the 6th version of the Big Box. Previous versions have included up to 5 major expansions and although this one is good value, I feel that Big Box 3 was the pinnacle of value for money.

18.1.2019

This is an excellent game, but it's been around a while and there are a confusing number of different editions available. As far as I can tell this "Big Box" is a recent base edition with some of the older/original expansions included (many of which are no longer easily available separately). None of this matters as it clearly always was a very well thought out and designed game and the fact that these aren't the "latest and greatest" expansions doesn't matter at all. Most of the available Big Box sets also seem to be non-English - so be aware you will need to be able to download the English rules (readily available). There is no text on the game pieces at all, so language is not an issue there.

11.7.2019

Having only played Carcassonne a few times, this box was great for a starter kit. The instructions go through everything really well (in Italian, but there is a direct equivalent in other languages online if you need it from the regional publishers) and mostly through pictures and examples. It makes it very clear which pieces belong to each expansion, and a full tile catalogue at the back. All of the expansions have been pretty fun to add in for a bit of variety, especially when used together.The box layout is decent for storing everything, and even tells you how many titles are in which expansion, although the huge plastic insert means that only a small portion of the storage space is actually used...

6.11.2020

We are huge fans of the original Carcassonne, so thought this offered excellent value for money with all the extra expansions. I knew that it was Italian, so headed to Z-man to download the English instructions easily (just google Carcassonne Big Box English Rules) and I've printed them off into a booklet for easy reading. My young children aged 5 and 7 love to play this game with my husband and me, who have been playing it for some years.The only thing I would say is that the box is somewhat unnecessarily large. It's nice that each expansion is easily stored in separate slots, but I do think that they could have made it more compact.

28.8.2020

Bought as a present for my son as we have the standard edition, it's a snip at the price as not a lot more than the standard box and has so many expansions that are brilliant. I found the English PDF instructions online, printed them off in colour and the laminated the 12 A4 sheets so they are better than the paper version. The Box is big, plenty of room, problem is we now need our own Big Box as standard version seems too simple! So don't worry it's the Italian version as the actual game has no words at all and bag a bargain, just print off the instructions which I got off the USA Z Man website.

3.3.2020

We love this game. Very simple and easy to learn but great fun and highly addictive. The big box is very good value as you get two large expansions and lots of little ones. The instructions aren't in English but you can download the English version and print them off. No hassle given the savings on this game. The only thing we don't like is the size of the box but we remedied that by putting all the tiles in a smaller Really Useful Box Company box and making a few dividers from a piece of card. We also added a draw string bag for tile selection and a few little ones for the meeples. Perfect.

9.8.2020

Very good quality pieces. Great family fun. Easy to learn the rules. Good value for money.The game is made out of good quality materials, the print on the pieces is good and fits well with each other. It comes with 11 expansions which add to the fun and length of the game play. The rules are in Italian, but you can easily find them in english on their official site.I definitely recommend this to everyone who likes to have hours of family fun. Can be played by 2-6 players and the outcome is different every time. For me it was a great purchase.

1.7.2020

Carcassonne is one of the greatest games, plenty of reviews out there testifying to this fact.This collection contains some of the best expansions and it is a great place to start.At this price (£40 at the time of review) it is truly a no-brainer as it would easily cost 2-3 times as much to buy all the components separately.If the Italian version is scaring you off, remember that the whole game is FULLY language independent and you can always print the English instructions which are freely available online.

15.12.2020

Bought this as a gift for my husband but did not realise it was in Italian, my mistake as it clearly states everywhere that it's in Italian. This only means the instructions are in Italian, all the pieces are images so the language doesn't matter. Luckily English instructions are easily available online. :)Really fun game, where you can mix and match different expansions depending on preference and you can simplify the game if children want to play.

9.7.2019

All round excellent. Couldn't get hold of the English language version so bought the Italian language version. For this game, it only matters for the rules and they're available for free off the internet.Most of the extensions are well thought out and can be played in combination so there are plenty of possibilities.The game is just as good as Catan, faster to learn and vastly better value.

30.8.2020

We already knew we loved this game as we have played with friends. However it was a surprise to find the big box edition for such an amazing price! Excellent value, and delivered the next day! The box and instructions appear to be in Italian but were very easy to find online. This is a great game for anyone who enjoys strategy, forward planning and a game that really makes you think!

2.6.2021

I purchased this at Christmas and, after downloading an English version of the instructions, we have slowly added in the expansion packs and play most weekends. Having all of the extra cards really adds to the main game, even if you just use them to expand the deck and still play with the base game rules for simplicity. Would highly recommend!

7.7.2020

We are big Carcessonne fans and this box set has a whole lot of expansions that make the base game even more fun to play. The box is huge. We've managed to get most of the contents into a box half its size once we ignored the massive unneeded plastic forma! Really pleased, have already had many hours of entertainment from this.

17.1.2021

My wife and I have played a few games now and just love it. Rules seem a bit comple when you first read them but we played a YouTube video which helped a lot, after a couple of games you realise the rules are actually simple but the play is multifaceted and requires some real thought in order to win. A real winner all round.

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