Carcassonne: Winter Edition
2–5 players • 40 min • ages 8+ • Korea Boardgames • 2012
- Publisher
- Korea Boardgames · MINDOK · Hobby World · Devir
- First published
- 2012
- Players
- 2–5 players
- Playing time
- 40 min
- Age
- 8+
- Genre
- Tile based game
How it plays
Carcassonne: Winter Edition plays 2–5 players, takes about 40 minutes to play, and is recommended for ages 8 and up.
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Where it came from
Carcassonne: Winter Edition was released in 2012 by Hans im Glück and distributed internationally by partners such as Korea Boardgames to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the classic tile-laying game. While the core gameplay remains faithful to Klaus-Jürgen Wrede’s original design, this iteration serves as a seasonal re-imagining of the iconic medieval landscape, shifting the setting from summer pastures to a quiet, snow-covered countryside.
The visual overhaul was executed by artist Anne Pätzke, who replaced the traditional verdant fields with snowy vistas, adding playful winter-themed details like forest animals and cozy village scenes to the tiles. Upon its release, the edition was well-received by the board gaming community as a charming aesthetic variant that preserves the strategic depth of the original while offering a distinct atmospheric shift suited for holiday play.
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Carcassonne: Winter Edition is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–5 players • 40 min • ages 8+ • Korea Boardgames • 2012. It's filed under tile-based game. The catalog entry lists area majority as its mechanic. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
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Carcassonne: Winter Edition is a board game for 2–5 players, running about 40 minutes, filed under tile-based game. The catalog entry lists area majority as its mechanic. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is Carcassonne: Winter Edition for?
Carcassonne: Winter Edition is built for 2–5 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
How long does Carcassonne: Winter Edition take to play?
A game of Carcassonne: Winter Edition is listed at about 40 minutes. Real sessions run shorter or longer depending on player count and how well the table already knows the game.
What age is Carcassonne: Winter Edition for?
Carcassonne: Winter Edition lists a minimum age of 8. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
Who publishes Carcassonne: Winter Edition?
Carcassonne: Winter Edition is published by Korea Boardgames, MINDOK, Hobby World, Devir and 3 more. The catalog gives its publication year as 2012.
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