Z-Man Games Carcassonne Big Box (2022) | Board Game | Ages
Z-Man Games Carcassonne Big Box (2022) | Board Game | Ages 7+ | 2-6 Players | 35 Minutes Playing Time, Multicoloured, (ZMGZH010)
| Dimensions: | 9.91 x 43.69 x 32.26 cm; 2.09 Kilograms |
| Model: | ZMGZH010 |
| Material: | Cardboard |
| Colour: | Multicoloured |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 7 years and up |
| Assembly: | No |
| Dimensions: | 9.91 x 43.69 x 32.26 cm; 2.09 Kilograms |
| Material: | Cardboard |
The game is really fun to play and the graphics have improved a lot since the last edition.
My son and I love this game and keep increasing its playability by adding the expansion pack.
Its really easy to learn and good fun to play. Even my 5 year old managed to learn and join in a few times though most of the time its just the 2 of us playing. Each round is unique so its not a game you get bored of playing.
One of my favourite games, beautiful, simple, satisfying. Just wish the box wasn’t unnecessarily large, but you could always bag it up for pubs and picnics.
As a novice to Carcassonne, I must say it’s fun, easy to learn, and great way to build logic and strategy skills, it’s great for all ages. I have no complaints with this game at all, in fact I’m going to buy a couple of expansions too. Highly recommend to new and older board game fans.
This was purchased after I played it with some other people. The game is easy to learn and it’s even easier if one or more people have played it previously as the rules are easy to teach and easy for people to quickly pick up. The instructions are set up in a way so that you can play a full game with some of the rules and then as you learn how to play it you can add more rules and different game features. This allows people to get to know the game and then add an extra level of difficulty as well as adding different challenges, this also gives people a sense of how the game would evolve if you were to go on to buy some of the expansion packs.
Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a strategic game to play with 2 or more people.
Great game and can be different every time it’s played. Also the winner is difficult to predict until the final card is played and the cities are totalled from the farmers.
However, the meeples are made from wood, which is commendable, and months after buying the product we decided to change colour of players only to discover some pieces had been packaged in a broken state. One meeple only had one arm and one leg which meant the piece couldn’t stand up and similarly others were so unbalanced it made the placing difficult.
I would suggest the pieces are made from a wood composite so the wood doesn’t split along the grain. Alternatively,
a better quality control.
It seems a bit petty to email for replacement meeples in various colours so I think we will have to put up with it, but it does put us off buying further extensions. Pity.
The items were gift for my grandson in USA whenever I am visiting (very often) we play carcasonne & know he will love these additions & I will enjoy playing in the Spring.
However, after a quick 5 minute YouTube intro (do find it – it is well worth while) we got them going and they loved it. They played for about an hour which is pretty good for the 6yo. Later times they returned in twos, threes, with a parent etc.
The best features are:
Game length is perfect for kids
The tiles are visually appealing – but the space needed is not excessive
The meeple tokens are nice too
Game play is simple to learn – but you can deepen your strategy – though there is a bit of luck involved – Good combo!
It is not too combative and has no depiction of violence of battle. That said there is a winner (and therefore losers!)
Whilst not a game to be played addictively, it is one kids return to from time to time and enjoy the fun of it!
Finally, a good price!
What could be improved – first of the instructions – they are not well written Better go to YouTube and watch someone play for a few minutes. Drawback is that it is only up to four players – no more. Also, not so much fun when just two players. Ideal for 3 or 4! There could have been some variant to the rules (e.g. like an inverse game where you aim to keep your meeple off the board rather than set them down, but it doesn’t quite work!
I am being fussy – its a great game and I fully recommend it to anyone with 3 or four kids to entertain.
We usually play it four people, and it takes around one hour to complete a game. It’s nice that it comes with two expansions, just to add a bit of variety after playing the base game for a while. The expansions aren’t adding that much to the game, but it’s just enough to keep the game interesting. Everything fits nicely inside the box, so it’s not one of those games that take as long to set up as it takes to play it. The only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is the fact that most tiles aren’t properly aligned. This doesn’t change the playing experience at all, but you’d expect such a popular and original game to be properly printed, aligned and cut. I’d expect this if I was buying a cheaper reprinted version of a game from China.
Having said all that, I still highly recommend this game.
Fantastic addition to the original game, even better when combined with more expansion packs. Also came with an extra 12 tiles from The River expansion pack, although this may have been an error. Overall cannot recomend enough.
The game was given to our 6 year old granddaughter, who played it continuously over the Easter weekend. It is a well thought out game, takes very little time to learn, and is enjoyable for adults to play with their children.
Highly recommend hooking yourself up with some medieval music to play in the background while you build your towns. Lighting a few candles also helps add to the mood. If you want to wear a tabard or some greaves no one is stopping you Squire.
Wonderful game.
The expansion adds to the already fantastic base game of Carcassonne. Inns and Cathedrals adds further strategy, tiles, and playable pieces. It also enables 6 players to be able to play. The expansion create further repeatability.
I thoroughly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of thr base game.
Carcassonne is really a very fun game, I and my friends are all like it~ The most important thing is that this new version Carcassonne looks more sophisticated, but the terrain engraved and completely follow the strict attributes which are in old version, Simply can not be more praise! I want to continue to buy other large expansions, and wish all Carcassonne players good luck!
Who would not enjoy Carcassonne – so who would not delight in the extension – friends son would not consider this pack because it had fairies and princes’s in it – oh but then there is the dragon – hungry beast – what was a pleasant 40 min game is not a power struggle in our house – one of the best extension for the game.
In Carcassonne, players build the area surrounding this impressive city, one tile at a time. They then place a follower on fields, cities, roads or monasteries in order to score as many points as possible. These followers will become knights, monks, farmers and thieves, depending on where they are placed. No matter their function, the player who will most cleverly use their followers will win the game. The classic award-winning game is back with a whole new look Entirely redesigned and modernized, this edition includes two expansions: The River and the Abbot Ages 7+ 2 to 5 players 35 minute playing time Box Contains 72 x Land tiles 12 x River tiles 1 x scoreboard 40 x followers in 5 colours 5 x abbots in 5 colours 1 x rulebook 1 x supplementary sheet.
I’ve started to introduce this game to my 5 year old son but keep it simple by leaving farmers out of the mix, I feel this makes it easier for him to understand as he can more easily identify roads, castles and churches. Some kids may be fine with the concept of farmland but even for older players it’s not always clear how the farmland fits together. I’ll probably introduce farmers as he becomes more familiar with the rules and concepts behind the game.
Overall it’s a great game, short enough to keep the attention span of most kids but long enough for adults to enjoy without it dragging on for hours.
Great expansion set, we love playing this game along with my kids. 7 year old can play it just fine (odd help with where to lay tiles to help him understandand score better but that’s all). My 5 year old also plays it but needs bit more help with laying tiles and suggestions for laying meeples.
My first ‘non mass market’ game, and what a choice I have made. I absolutely love this game, it can be as innocent or as cut-throat as you like. I would of thought a physical version of this game would be too finnicky, but I actually prefer it over digital incarnations. Handling tiles, meeples, the vibrant box and artwork – this was my ‘gateway game’ and now i’m mad for other games.
I’ve only played with two people, but I can imagine four will be a hoot. The river expansion that is included is also a nice inclusion to mix up the playstyle. After researching this game I was unsure if I preferred the original art style, or the updated artwork (this listing is the NEW edition). But after time I have grown to enjoy the new style. If anything I think the old style looks terrible now in comparison.
Time will tell, but I cannot see this game getting old as every ‘map’ you make is different. I’m looking to get Inns and Cathedrals expansion as this adds a little somethin-somethin to the strategy which I find is a little lacking in the base game. I&C’s adds tiles for your roads/cities for bonus points, but ONLY if you complete them. In the base game you still get points for uncompleted cities and roads, so you don’t get punished for placing meeples poorly [or not completing, if you prefer].
The box reminds me of old PC game boxes and it has made me appreciate physical form items once more in the world of digital distribution.
Its a game you can play with them, without being bored, or having to “let them win”. We play it as a family, every game is different and everyone of us can win!