Our family loves playing games! Whether it is a card, board or video game we always look forward to having a chance to sit down with family and friends.  Carcassonne by Rio Grande Games is a fun board game that we enjoy playing.  We found this board game after spending a lot of time playing Settlers of Catan, it looked similar so we decided to try it out.

Carcassonne is based on the famous French city of Carcassonne that is well known for its roman and medieval fortifications.  The game is for between 2 to 5 players ages 8 and up.  Each player gets a tile on his turn and can lay it down to build roads, cities, and more.  The tiles are chosen at random, however, the player can choose where to place the tile and what to play on it.  The game is fascinating for younger kids to watch too because it starts with 1 piece and grows bigger as people build the cities and surrounding areas until everything is linked together like one big interactive puzzle.

If you are a fan of Settlers of Catan or another similar game I highly recommend that you check out Carcassonne for your next game night or get it as a gift for the game lover on your list.