What is Carcassonne? It's a town in southern France, and you're trying to control it. Map out your lands with road tiles and develop them by adding roads, cloisters and more. Use your followers-monks, thieves, farmers and knights-to exert your influence and win control of the city from your opponents. And do it all by laying tiles and playing pieces. It's simple game play that comes alive with your clever strategy. Comes with 72 Land Tiles, a scoring track, 40 followers and a full-color rule booklet. Imported from Germany. For 2 to 5 players.A 2003 Games Magazine Games 100 honoree in the Family Games category.