{"id":7658,"date":"2022-04-22T10:45:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T15:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/?p=7658"},"modified":"2023-03-10T09:11:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:11:25","slug":"article-interview-with-carcassonne-designer-klaus-jurgen-wrede","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/article-interview-with-carcassonne-designer-klaus-jurgen-wrede\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Carcassonne Designer, Klaus-J\u00fcrgen Wrede"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Inspired by and adapted from <\/em>this<\/em><\/a> Original Z-MAN games article.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, the critically acclaimed game of Carcassonne<\/a>, celebrates its 20-year anniversary. Publisher Hans im Gl\u00fcck chatted with the game\u2019s designer Klaus-J\u00fcrgen Wrede<\/em> about fans, board games, the city that inspired the game, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Question 1:
What was the loveliest\/oddest\/funniest fan-message\u00a0you\u2019ve ever received?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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There have not been any mean messages so far. Yet, some people may not like one or the\u00a0other Carcassonne expansion, but that is to be expected. The selection should cater for all\u00a0tastes.\u00a0But there have been a lot of very lovely and touching encounters so far. One of\u00a0those experiences was, receiving a handwritten letter from an old married couple, who was\u00a0grateful beyond means, as I had apparently saved their marriage. They had been growing apart and almost separated at that point, when they randomly bought a copy of\u00a0Carcassonne. From that day on, they played together every day, which is what brought them\u00a0together and saved their relationship, which became very beautiful and fulfilled once again. This touched me deeply and made me very happy, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Question 2:
What kind of games (2-3) are your favorite and why? (e.g., strategy, chance,\u00a0dexterity, discovery, abstract,\u00a0ameritrash, children, etc.)\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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That varies a lot and it\u2019s also something that comes and goes in phases. I don\u2019t like children\u2019s and abstract games as much, and also games that revolve around money (e.g., auction games, etc.). All in all, I like games that include discovery of some sorts and also a healthy mix of strategy and chance. Besides, I also like to play complex games, if time allows. To be honest, those excite me the most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t like games, that are only about optimizing, and I tend to find them a bit exhausting at\u00a0times. Yet, I quite\u00a0like a party game every now and then, or something with a little bit of\u00a0action (some time ago\u00a0I was into Carrom).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Question 3:
If you were an actor, what kind of movie would you star in and why?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Oh, what an unusual question. And not exactly easy to answer. Maybe something action packed, but still profound. In the beginning of my twenties\u00a0when I lived in Cologne, I tried\u00a0out acting as a hobby. Back then I was to play a cool villain \u2013 which turned out to be fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Question 4:
What does your desk look like\u00a0when working on a new game?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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To be honest,\u00a0I have 2-3 desks and tables on which I work. There is always a lot of space\u00a0needed for designing prototypes, testing, laying out the material, and often I even work on\u00a0several games at the same time. Yet, my favorite place to work is outside (as long as the\u00a0weather is nice), or inside in front of the fireplace\u00a0if it\u2019s cold outside. Basically, that\u2019s the\u00a0reason I clean everything away quite often and my desks and tables are not even that\u00a0chaotic\u00a0after all.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Question 5:
How did you get so enchanted by Carcassonne \u2013 what is so magical about it? Or\u00a0do you believe that the game would have been just as successful if it had been about the city\u00a0of Castrop-Rauxel, Germany? After all, it also starts with Ca.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I was enchanted by the whole city and its surroundings. That\u2019s also how the game came\u00a0about. I wanted to \u201crecreate\u201d the surroundings of Carcassonne. The city of Carcassonne\u00a0itself and also the castles and villages surrounding it \u2013 it\u2019s almost like in a fairytale. I am also very grateful\u00a0that Bernd decided to keep the name \u201cCarcassonne\u201d \u2013 although, at that time, nobody was able to pronounce it correctly. Actually, it is indeed certain places that inspire me the most. That\u2019s why the game was not called \u201cCastrop-Rauxel.\u201d\u00a0I have not\u00a0found inspiration to this city (yet). But who knows, that might still come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here<\/a> for more information about the 20th<\/sup> Anniversary Edition of Carcassonne<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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