Carcassonne, the Southern French city was founded on an important trade route between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Because of its strategic location, the city was often conquered and known many rulers. As a result of this varied history, the city is famous for its unique mixture of Roman and Medieval fortifications.

Players of the game Carcassonne attempt to develop the area around the city by placing land tiles. Each turn the area becomes larger as the players expand and add roads, fields, cities, and cloisters. The players may also deploy their followers as thieves, farmers, knights, and monks to control the score points for roads, farms, cities, and cloisters. As the players have only a few followers, the wise player will plan his moves carefully and deploy followers only when and where he can earn the most points.

Carcassonne is a simple to learn tile game that is complex to master. Because of the tile laying system, no two games are ever completely alike. An addictive and entertaining game that family and friends can all enjoy, Carcassonne is sure to please.

Carcassonne is a game by Rio Grande Games. It includes 72 land tiles, 1 scoring track, 40 followers in five different colors, and a rule booklet. This game is for two to five players.