Carcassonne: The Coding Monkeys - $9.99 – Universal
Carcassonne is a popular tile-based German board game, now residing on iOS devices after making its rounds on Xbox, PC, and of course cardboard. It takes just a few minutes to learn, but takes many to master.
Carcassonne is a strategy game, where you place terrain tiles consisting of roads, cities, and fields. A tile is drawn at the beginning of each turn, is placed on an adjacent tile, and you’re given the option to place one Meeple (follower) on the tile to make a terrain claim. You are given 7 Meeples to start with, and can reuse them if you complete a city or road claim, which places them back into your stack. The game ends when all tiles are played, the winner having the highest Meeple terrain claim count.
This may sound complicated, but it’s really not. There’s an excellent tutorial, complete with a voice-over complimenting your every move. The AI has several difficulty settings and play types. You will no doubt lose often if you’re new to the game, but don’t give up, you’ll eventually be ready to take on the higher ranks of the Count and Juggler. Curse that Juggler and his weird play!
Carcassonne is a balance of luck and skill, which is why it’s so addicting and unpredictable. Twenty games could be played in a row, each being a completely different experience. Up to 5 players (AI or Human) can play local pass & play, WiFi, or over Gamecenter. Future expansions are expected, but nothing official. I’m sure these will come, as updates are often.
Also included is a solitaire mode, where you must complete roads and cities in order starting from two. It’s a great addition to this already fantastic board game.
If you’re a board game enthusiast or just a gamer looking for a good strategy game, go snag this now!
Rating:
5.0/5.0
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