
2000 · Medieval
Carcassonne
Build the southern French countryside by drawing and placing landscape tiles so that roads meet roads, cities meet cities, and cloisters and fields align correctly. After placing a tile, optionally place a meeple as a knight in a city, a robber on a road, a monk in a cloister, or a farmer in a field; completed features score points for the controlling meeples. Turns consist of placing one tile and optionally one meeple, creating ongoing tactical choices about expansion, blocking opponents, and managing a limited pool of meeples.
- Players
- 2–5 best 2
- Playing time
- 30–45 min
- Age
- 7+
- Complexity
- 1.9 / 5
About the game
- Design
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Expansions
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Carcassonne: Inns & Cathedrals2002
Carcassonne: Traders & Builders2003
Carcassonne: Dragon & Fairy2005
Carcassonne: The River2001
Carcassonne: Towers & Thieves2006
Carcassonne: Expansion 5 – Abbey & Mayor2007
Carcassonne: Expansion 8 – Bridges, Castles and Bazaars2010
Carcassonne: Expansion 6 – Count, King & Robber2007
Carcassonne: The River II2005
Carcassonne: The Count of Carcassonne2004
Carcassonne: Sheep & Shepherds2014
Carcassonne: King & Scout2003
Carcassonne: The Flying Machines2012
Carcassonne: The Gold Mines2012
Carcassonne: The Ferries2012
Carcassonne: The Messengers2012
Carcassonne: Mage & Witch2012
Carcassonne: Circus & Artists2017
Carcassonne: The Robbers2012
Carcassonne: The Phantom2011
Carcassonne: Catapult2008
Carcassonne: GQ Promo Tiles2006
Carcassonne: Cult, Siege & Creativity2008
Carcassonne: Klöster in Deutschland2014
Carcassonne: Corn Circles II2012
Carcassonne: The Festival2011
Carcassonne: The School2011
Carcassonne: Die Windrosen2012
Carcassonne: Castles in Germany2015
Carcassonne: The Plague2010
Carcassonne: German Cathedrals2016
Carcassonne: The Cult2008
Carcassonne: Halb so wild I2014
Carcassonne: Little Buildings2012
Carcassonne: Das Labyrinth2016
Carcassonne: The Watchtowers2016
Carcassonne: Die Katharer2004
Carcassonne: The Fruit-Bearing Trees2018
Carcassonne: Der Tunnel2009
Carcassonne: The Markets of Leipzig2017
Carcassonne: The Barber-Surgeons2018
Carcassonne: The Tollkeepers2019
Carcassonne: The Gifts2021
Carcassonne: Halb so wild II2014
Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise2010
Carcassonne: The Wonders of Humanity2023
Carcassonne: The Peasant Revolts2020
Carcassonne: Halb so Wild2020
Carcassonne: The Bets2022
Carcassonne Maps: Chips2019
Carcassonne: Ukraine Promo Tile2022
Carcassonne: The Signposts2021
Carcassonne: The Wonders of Humanity Set II2024
Carcassonne: Die Belagerer2013
Carcassonne: The Drawbridges2023
Carcassonne: 4 Seasons – The Spring2024
Carcassonne: Spiel Doch Mini Expansion2018
Carcassonne: 4 Seasons – The Autumn2024
Carcassonne Maps: Deutschland2019
Carcassonne Maps: USA East2020
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20142014
Carcassonne: Maps – Great Britain2019
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20172017
Carcassonne Maps: USA West2020
Carcassonne: Maps – France2019
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20152015
Carcassonne: Maps – Benelux2019
Mists over Carcassonne: The Spell Circles2023
Carcassonne: 4 Seasons – The Summer2025
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20162016
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20182018
Carcassonne Maps: Península Ibérica2019
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20192019
Carcassonne: Darmstadt2014
Carcassonne: Siege & Defense2025
Carcassonne: The Wonders of Humanity Set III2025
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20222022
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20242024
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20232023
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20202020
Carcassonne: The Land Surveyors2020
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20212021
Carcassonne: Snakes and Ladders2024
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20252025
Carcassonne: Messengers & Mayors2025
Carcassonne: Castles & Bridges2025
Carcassonne: Jousts & Crests2025
Carcassonne: La Porxada2010
Carcassonne: Starttableau2015
Carcassonne Maps: Ukraine2022
Carcassonne: Mini-Bundle I2023
Carcassonne Maps: Taiwan2021
Carcassonne: Kreivi ja Kuningas2006
Carcassonne: Spiel Doch! Expansion2018
Carcassonne Maps: Nordics2023
Carcassonne: The Abbot2014
Каркассон: Дворяне и Башни2012
Carcassonne: The Four Seasons – The Winter2026
20 Jahre Darmstadt Spielt2014
Carcassonne: 3D Starting Landscape2023
Каркассон: тайл Избушка2012
Каркассон: Предместья и обитатели2011
The Journey to Carcassonne2025
Carcassonne: The City Gates2015
Carcassonne: Die Wahrsagerin2016
Каркассон: Наука и магия2014
Carcassonne: Easter in Carcassonne2014
Die Steinmauer (fan expansion for Carcassonne: Die Jäger und Sammler)2004
Каркассон: Соловей-Разбойник и Водяной (Carcassonne: Nightingale the Robber and the Water Spirit)2016
Spielbox-Almanach 25 Jahre Hans im Glück Beilage2008
Carcassonne: CutCassonne2014
Carcassonne: Bonusplättchen Spiel 20262026
Corn Circles 3 (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
The Land Surveyors 2 (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2020
Carcassonne: Nikolaus-Zählleiste2016
Wells (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
More River (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2002
River System (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2012
Carcassonne: Karácsonyi ajándék2013
La Sagrada Familia (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2018
Merchants (fan expansion for Carcassonne: Traders & Builders)2016
Forests (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
In the Stocks (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2010
Jousting Tournament (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2010
Lord of the Manor (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
The Gallows (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2010
Gold Mines (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Monasteries in Spain (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2021
Mountains (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
The Pope of Avignon (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Carcassonne: Medina Azahara2024
Divided Cities (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2020
Carcassonne: Promo Carcassonne Spain 20222022
Forests: Timber! (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Breweries (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
The Mount of the Duke (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2018
The Big Black Pig Escape (fan expansion to Carcassonne)2015
The Orders of Chivalry (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2010
The Roads of Europe (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2020
Wells: Fountain of Youth (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2014
Mills and Bakeries (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Apothecaries and Tithes (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2014
Drought and Pestilence (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Family Feud (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Forests: The Forest Fire (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Friar & Farmhand (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2005
The Ocean (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Antwerpen (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2022
Archery Tournament (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Castles in Hungary (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2020
Dragon Rider Slayer (fan expansion for Carcassonne: The Princess & The Dragon)2006
Forests: An Apple a Day (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2008
Lakelands (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2012
The Coast (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2020
The Teams Courtyard (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2020
Wells: Wishing Wells (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Wheat Fields (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Fields and Vineyards (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Fisherman: Swan Lake (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Upper Carcassonne (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Circles in the Forest (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2015
Cleric and Serf (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2021
Cosmic Portal: Mirror Zone (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2021
Fisherman: Angler & Fish Farm (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Forests: Fairy Tales (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Fruit Trader (fan expansion for Carcassonne)
Landschaftskarten die Dritte (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)
The Medieval Expansion (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2010
Apothecaries (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2014
The Grim Reaple (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2009
The Towers of the Black Prince (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2021
Tithe barns (fan expansion to Carcassonne)2014
Celestial Events (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2019
Die Bettler (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)2012
Die Eroberer (fan Expansion for Carcassonne)2005
Fischerhütte (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)2004
Fisherman: Waterfalls (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2009
Inn & Stable Owners (fan expansion to Carcassonne)2013
Lavender Fields (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Pirate Coast (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2012
The Black Rider2025
Wine Merchant (fan expansion to Carcassonne)2013
Die Wälder von Carcassonne V2 (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)2012
Dragon Hunters (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2008
Dragon Killers (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2019
Eisenbahn (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2004
Evergreen Forest (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2008
Kettle of Fish (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2008
Outposts (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2008
Ramparts (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2012
Treasure Hunt (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Troubadours (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Dual Dragon (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2008
Holzfäller & Müller (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)2005
Merry Men (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2008
Nochmal neue Landschaftskarten (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)
Prison (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
Truppenaufmarsch (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)2006
Wald (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)2003
Weg durch die Stadt (fan-erweiterung für Carcassonne)2012
The Constable (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2009
Fishing Boats (fan expansion to Carcassonne)2013
The Jester and the Minstrel (fan expansion for Carcassonne)2013
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Rules questions
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Where can I place a tile?
It must continue the existing landscape, and every edge that touches another tile must match—road to road, city to city, and field to field. If a tile genuinely cannot be placed anywhere, return it to the box and draw another (page 5).
Can I put a meeple on a road or city that already has someone else's meeple?
Not if that road or city is already connected to a meeple. You may place a meeple on a separate, unoccupied part of a feature; if tiles later connect the parts, the meeples share the feature (pages 3–5).
If someone else completes a feature I have a meeple on, do I still score it?
Yes. Whoever places the tile that completes a feature triggers its scoring, and every player with meeples in it scores according to who has the most; tied players with the most each score full points (pages 3–5).
How many points are roads, cities, and monasteries worth?
A completed road scores 1 point per tile; a completed city scores 2 points per tile plus 2 per coat of arms; and a completed monastery scores 1 point for itself and each of its 8 surrounding tiles (pages 3–5).
Do I get my meeple back after scoring?
Yes. After a feature is scored, return the meeples in it to their owners’ supplies, so they can be placed again on later turns (pages 4–5).
What happens to unfinished features at the end of the game?
After the last tile is placed, incomplete roads score 1 point per tile, incomplete cities score 1 point per tile and coat of arms, and incomplete monasteries score 1 point for themselves plus 1 per adjacent tile. Fields score 3 points per adjacent completed city (page 6).
Official score sheet
Carcassonne score sheet
Every scoring category, from the Ludoya kit. On your phone the totals add up by themselves.
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