Carcassonne Game

This is a good game for 2 people. The hardest thing to learn is the scoring, and that isn't difficult. I would recommend the expansion packs if you are playing it with more people to extend the game play.

This is a great game. My 8 & 10 year old sons love to play and I love to play with them. A new board is created every time you play which keeps it fresh. Enjoyed the game much more with the add-on Inns & Cathedrals.

This game is quite fun to play, and you can play it many times, as the game changes each time you play. There is a small amount of strategy involved, but not too much to daunt those who don't enjoy strategy games (like myself.) It is great for 2 players, although I have yet to play it with more than that, but I can imagine it would be quite fun with more than 2 players as well. It is pretty easy to learn, and the gameplay can last between 30-45 minutes per game.

I would highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a fun game that can be played with 2 players, and can also be played numerous times. (this was our criteria when looking for a game.)

My husband bought Carcassonne for us to play as a family with our 8 yr old son. We all love it - including my inlaws! We've played it every day since we got it. We love that it is simple, without a lot of pieces and a game can be played within an hour. Our son loves it, has taught a friend how to play and they have learned a lot about logic and strategy.

This is another huge hit in my house. The age guideline says 10 and up, but my 6 and 9 year old love this game. We got it this past summer and my son played it at 5.5 yrs. old without trouble. I was even surprised that he totally understood the strategy in the game when he would put pieces down.

It is a fairly complex game to learn the first few times you play. If we haven't played it for a few weeks I'll pull out the instructions again to refresh myself. It also has a quick-reference sheet which is very handy. However once you learn it it's not as complicated as it originally seemed. To make it easier at first, play without the river pieces. My son doesn't need help at all to play.

The tiles are quite thick and sturdy and the men are wood so very durable, however like any game, you'll want to be careful not to lose the pieces as there are a lot.

We also bought the Traders and Builders add-on that adds more tiles, more people to play with, and some new twists on the game. My kids like the add-on as well, and the bag for the tiles that came with it is VERY good to have to plop all the pieces in to prevent peeking or losing the tiles.