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Carcassonne: Expansion 4 – Towers & Thieves

Carcassonne: Expansion 4 – Towers & Thieves

Expansion

2006·Klaus-Jürgen Wrede

2 - 6 players
60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

The Tower is the fourth major expansion for the Carcassonne game. Tower segments are added to the game, as well as some new actions. Instead of placing a Meeple as usual on their turns, players can now either place a tower segment on a tile with a space for a tower, add a tower segment to a tower already standing, or place a Meeple on top of a tower (which "finishes" it). Placing a tower segment allows you to capture other players' Meeples, so long as they are in view of the tower in an orthogonal direction. If the tower is 1 piece high, they can capture Meeples that are within 1 tile of the tower; if the tower is 2 pieces high, they can capture Meeples within 2 tiles of the tower; etc. Not only do players lose whatever they may have scored with that Meeple, but they also have to pay 3 victory points if they want to free their Meeple. Part of the Carcassonne series.

Carcassonne: Expansion 4 – Towers & Thieves

Watch first

Learn to play

Carcassonne: Towers & Thieves – Rules & Features9:36

Carcassonne: Towers & Thieves – Rules & Features

Heart of Carcassonne

Heart of Carcassonne

Review

Towers & Thieves Carcassonne Review: Quick Take with Tom Vasel3:19

Towers & Thieves Carcassonne Review: Quick Take with Tom Vasel

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Which Carcassonne: Expansion 4 – Towers & Thieves video should I watch?

Carcassonne: Expansion 4 – Towers & Thieves has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 2 how-to-play guides and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to January 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Carcassonne: Towers & Thieves – Rules & Features" by Heart of Carcassonne, which runs 10 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Towers & Thieves Carcassonne Review: Quick Take with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower.

If you like it, try Carcassonne, Mists over Carcassonne, Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers and Fire & Stone, also by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede.

All videos

Dad vs Daughter - Carcassonne: The Tower - UnboxingUnboxing3:53

Dad vs Daughter - Carcassonne: The Tower - Unboxing

Dad vs Daughter

Dad vs Daughter

Towers & Thieves Carcassonne Review: Quick Take with Tom VaselReview3:19

Towers & Thieves Carcassonne Review: Quick Take with Tom Vasel

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Carcassonne: Towers & Thieves – Rules & FeaturesHow to play9:36

Carcassonne: Towers & Thieves – Rules & Features

Heart of Carcassonne

Heart of Carcassonne

WHAT'S NEW Carcassonne Expansion 4: The Tower and PLAYTHROUGH and RANKINGHow to play58:25

WHAT'S NEW Carcassonne Expansion 4: The Tower and PLAYTHROUGH and RANKING

Richard Learns Games

Richard Learns Games

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Dad vs Daughter
Dad vs Daughter
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Heart of Carcassonne
Heart of Carcassonne
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Richard Learns Games
Richard Learns Games
1 video of this game
The Dice Tower
The Dice Tower
1 video of this game

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About Carcassonne: Expansion 4 – Towers & Thieves

From BoardGameGeek:

The Tower is the fourth major expansion for the Carcassonne game. Tower segments are added to the game, as well as some new actions. Instead of placing a Meeple as usual on their turns, players can now either place a tower segment on a tile with a space for a tower, add a tower segment to a tower already standing, or place a Meeple on top of a tower (which "finishes" it). Placing a tower segment allows you to capture other players' Meeples, so long as they are in view of the tower in an orthogonal direction. If the tower is 1 piece high, they can capture Meeples that are within 1 tile of the tower; if the tower is 2 pieces high, they can capture Meeples within 2 tiles of the tower; etc. Not only do players lose whatever they may have scored with that Meeple, but they also have to pay 3 victory points if they want to free their Meeple. Part of the Carcassonne series.

Designer

Klaus-Jürgen Wrede

Artists

Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Publisher

Hans im Glück

Categories

City BuildingMedievalTerritory Building

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement
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