AsmodeeMy First Carcassonne Board Game - Medieval Strategy Game with Colorful Tile Placement, Family Fun for Kids & Adults, Ages 4+, 2-4 Players, 30 Minute Playtime

I wish I could give it ten stars! My husband and I love Carcassone, but our kids just aren’t quite ready for it. This one was easy to learn (under five minutes to set up and know the rules!) and both my five and eleven year olds give it rave reviews. My five year old hasn’t quite grasped the strategy, but I can already see my eleven yea4 old getting there. It took about 20 minutes to play, and my husband and I agreed it would be fun even without the kids when we want something a little faster and lighter to play. Simple, well made, easy to play, but packed full of strategy and family fun. I can see us playing this for years to come. It’s a quick game as well; you can have great family time in a meaningful way. I hesitated a5 the cost, but I regret not getting it sooner. When the kids are older I have no doubt they will easily transition to the adult game.

This game is a great one to pull out on a cold winter day or whenever you are looking for some easy family fun! The gameplay is super easy to learn and is different every game. My family really enjoys this game with the colorful tiles and easily understandable concept. The simplicity of the game lends itself to being able to teach younger players the concept of strategy in a laid back, non-intimidating way.The pieces are easy to hold, easy to place, and it is easy to see what is on them. As you try to connect your pieces to get the most connected paths, you will have fun looking at the scenes of the characters running through what looks like a fun and whimsical setting.

SUMMARY - My First Carcassonne is an excellent game for young children that teaches some basic strategy and is still fun for adults.HOW TO PLAY - The game consists of large chunky tiles that have a road on each side - some roads end and some connect to another side. Some roads also have children of one of the four colors. When a road is closed on both sides, a meeple can be placed on all children on the road. The goal of the game is to be the first to place all your meeples.The light strategy in the game is deciding when to close a road. I can close this road and place one of my meeples, but my opponent will be able to place two - not a good move.WHO IS IT FOR - Families with young children. I'd say 4-6 years old is about right - older kids are ready for the full Carcassonne.PROS - Quick playing, beautiful artwork, and not just blind luck like most children's games.CONS - I think this appeals to a limited age range.CONCLUSION - My 5 year old son loves this game. He really enjoys being able to build a little town out of all the tiles. Very highly recommended.

My husband and I love original Carcassonne and got very excited when we saw this as a gift idea for our board game loving 4 year old. The concept is easy and takes a little bit of thought, which has got to be good for his developing brain! The tiles all match up in one way or another, but he had to learn to pay attention to places that could complete his roads for meeple placement. His face lit up when he realized that. The game pieces are well made, just like the original. Heavy cut tiles. Wooden meeples for placing. The artwork is cute and we noticed a couple of funny little things. The price was suitable for the quality. I love that there is not a bunch of little pieces to attach or set up. You just open the box, divide the meeples up and play. Super simple to start and clean up. Looking forward to getting this game down with our young gamer!

I was excited to buy this game since I'm a fan of Carcassonne and other similar games. I have a 3 year old and bought this in preparation for his graduation from Candyland and other mind numbing games to something a bit more bearable for my adult tastes. So, I'm going into this possibly a bit of a gaming snob.Immediately I was impressed by the quality of the product. I let my son "play" with the pieces as I opened the box. The pieces are very large, heavy, and durable most likely able to withstand abuse from younger children who may not be as tactful when handling game components. There was also a fair amount of pieces, so game length is a sweet spot where its long enough to have fun and let the game unfold, but not too long where it drags on. The art was in style with the original Carcassonne with some additional details and colors that I would imagine would be well received by kids.The game is played a bit differently where kids wearing different colored outfits are running along the roads and every piece is a 4 sided option with some ending roads, some turning, and some continuing straight. No puzzle piecing pieces together - every piece fits every other piece, so even small kids who may not grasp the concept of continuing a road can participate by placing pieces wherever they want. The goal is to end roads with people wearing your color so you can place your follower/meeple/kid/gamepiece on them. First one to get rid of all their pieces wins. Simple.My 3 year old was capable of playing. He had no strategy whatsoever and didn't really care about winning or losing. He just wanted to place the roads down and "make people walk" on them. But he managed to finish 2 games, which is a testament to the game's design around simplicity. All I would recommend is the kid be able to know colors and the concept of turn taking. With age I'm sure he'll be able to play more legitimately with strategy and that's where I would imagine things will be more fun. Not to say the game wasn't fun, but games like this are fun because its about how your pieces interact with other people's and how our decisions ultimately lead up to the game's ending, which I'm sure will lead to some great times as soon as my kid is old enough.

Grandkids love to play. Learn strategy.

This game was easy to learn and quick to play. The average game takes us about 15 minutes. However, we played several times in a row because we were having so much fun.My six year old and three year old enjoyed it, though the three year old didn't really understand the rules and just placed tiles randomly. I'm interested in trying the adult version now.The quality of the pieces is great, and the illustrations are beautiful. Happy with this purchase.