{"id":7660,"date":"2022-04-22T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/?p=7660"},"modified":"2023-03-10T09:12:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:12:09","slug":"article-carcassonne-20th-anniversary-edition-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/article-carcassonne-20th-anniversary-edition-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Carcassonne 20th<\/sup> Anniversary Edition Now Available!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Revisit the classic tile-placement game from a whole new perspective.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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Whether you\u2019ve never touched a game in your life, or you have run out of KALLAX shelving space for your collection, Carcassonne<\/a> is one of those rare, must-have classics that appeals to both new players and experienced gamers alike. The beloved tile-placement game is now celebrating its 20th anniversary, with a limited-edition version. Complete with a fresh look and plenty of surprises for fans, with the same easy-to-learn mechanics for new players, the Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Edition<\/a> is an ideal choice no matter your level of experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Fresh Look for An Old Favourite<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fans of Carcassonne<\/a> will have no trouble diving right into this special anniversary version. The Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Edition<\/a> comes with the complete base game and is compatible with all Carcassonne<\/a> expansions to ensure that your collection never goes to waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In honor of this momentous anniversary, the base game has been upgraded with a high gloss, UV spot print on all the tiles and the box, allowing the details to truly shine. The box itself even comes with gold foil lettering and trim to really stand out, as well as two unique designs, giving fans the choice to display their copy on either side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tiles themselves, along with the new shine, are upgraded with brand new illustrations and decorated with characters, though will still be completely compatible with all expansions. Longtime fans of Carcassonne<\/a> would do well to keep a sharp eye out for any fun Easter eggs within these newly decorated pieces!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Few Updates<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Though the Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Edition<\/a> is indeed the game cherished by fans, it does come with a few gameplay updates to go along with the fresh coat of paint. Along with the new look are 20 brand new tiles. Among these are 5 new river tiles, including the double tile, to create even longer rivers within your landscape. Some of the tiles even come with a couple of new gameplay actions to bring a fresh and exciting, yet faithful Carcassonne<\/a> experience to both new and old players alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inside the box, players will also find several lovingly illustrated \u201ccostume\u201d stickers in the form of characters to place onto their meeple<\/a>, giving a more personalized and livelier look to the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bring the classic tile-placing game home, with the Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Edition<\/a> and add these newly illustrated tiles and decorated pieces to your collection. With all the love from the original, sprinkled with a few modern additions for newcomers, players are sure to love the Carcassonne<\/a> more than ever. The Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Edition<\/a> <\/em>is available now for $69.99 (SRP). Check it out online, or at your local game store<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Revisit the classic tile-placement game from a whole new perspective. Inspired by and adapted from this Original Z-MAN games article. Whether you\u2019ve never touched a game in your life, or you have run out of KALLAX shelving space for your collection, Carcassonne is one of those rare, must-have classics that appeals to both new players […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7719,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1007,1009,874,1010,1005],"tags":[371,504,722,715,490,720,612,714],"class_list":["post-7660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2-players","category-family","category-games","category-kids","category-whos-playing","tag-beginners","tag-carcassonne","tag-easy-games","tag-educational-games","tag-family","tag-must-haves","tag-new-release","tag-strategy-games"],"acf":[],"featuredImageSourceUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.svc.asmodee.net\/production-asmodeeca\/uploads\/image-converter\/2022\/04\/carc_20th_announcement-article-1024x615.webp","productImageSourceUrl":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7660"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7723,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7660\/revisions\/7723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}