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Roll up, roll up: the Big Top is in town! And the town in question is, of course, Carcassonne. Carcassonne: Under the Big Top is an expansion for Klaus-Jrgen Wredes classic. With Z-Man Games, these two continue to deliver new ways to play the tile-placement game.

The core mechanisms of Carcassonne remain in Under the Big Top. Youre still competing to place tiles into a communal area, placing meeples onto the ever-growing scene. Complete roads and cities, or surround monasteries with tiles for VPs. Whoever earns the most points once the tiles run out wins the bragging rights!

So what do you get in Under the Big Top? It goes without saying that you get new tiles in the box, of a circus nature. Youll add these alongside your regular Carcassonne base game tiles. These feature recognisable roads and city shapes. But they also show tell-tale signs of a travelling circus. Some tiles, when placed, get the Big Top tent itself placed on it. A mystery circus animal chit gets placed underneath the elephant being the most valuable!

Elsewhere, you can place a meeple as an acrobat on different tiles. In a twist, up to three different players can place on the same tile, forming a meeple pyramid! Each player also starts with a Ringmaster meeple (wearing a recognisable top hat). When hes in the vicinity of other acrobats and the Big Top, thats when he makes it rain victory points

Carcassonne: Under the Big Top is another large expansion for Carcassonne. Its comparable to the likes of Inns & Cathedrals, for example. Please note that this is an expansion and not a standalone product. Youll need the base game of Carcassonne to enjoy Carcassonne: Under the Big Top.

Player Count: 2-6 Players
Time: 45 minutes
Age: 7+