Carcassonne : Traders & Builders

The Builders and Traders Expansion adds another level of strategy and a certain amount of competition to the base tile lying game.

With the introduction of builders who allow you to play more than one tile in a given go, and a pig that increases the value of fields, the game become slightly more complex. It is however still very easy to pick up and play, as the theory/game structure doesn’t change it merely adds another tactical decision.

The competition side comes in the form of numerous new tile pieces with depictions of cloth, wine and grain to collect. As it is the player that completes the city that collects the goods held within, rather than the player that has his Knight in place, it becomes more important to beat you opponent to laying that final city piece. The collecting of the most of each of the cloth, wine and grain can dramatically alter the final standings, so don’t wait too long, trying to build the new Londinium!