# Carcassonne: The River

Carcassonne: The River is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 24 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2001
- **Categories:** Medieval, Territory Building, Expansion for Base-game
- **Mechanics:** Map Addition, End Game Bonuses, Tile Placement, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Set-up, Kill Steal, Modular Board, Enclosure, Pattern Building, Square Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 24 reviews
- **Owned by:** 73 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 24
- **Unique players:** 39

**Designers:** Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, Rudolf Ross

**Artists:** Doris Matthäus

## Expansions

- [Carcassonne: The River II](https://www.ludoya.com/games/carcassonne-the-river-ii)
- [River System (fan expansion for Carcassonne)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/river-system-fan-expansion-for-carcassonne)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/carcassonne-the-river)
- [Carcassonne: The River in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/carcassonne-the-river)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2591)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._