If the affairs of everyone are more likely to divide than unite the members of a modern family, it will help to unite them … the game is an exciting board strategy.
For 35-year-old Inna, the evening party at Carcassonne has become a family ritual. “We bought this game as a gift for our eight-year-old son — we thought he would play with peers. He could not immediately figure out the rules, asked for help — and now the three of us play Carcassonne almost daily. The son enjoys the process itself, the husband says that the game calms him down and distracts him from work problems, but I just like that we have some kind of common cause.
Inna and her family are not unique in their passion: in the nine years that have passed since the creation of the game by the German Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, millions of copies of it have been sold in the world, tournaments are held, and clubs of fans of this board strategy hardly exist. not in all major cities of the world.
Think and communicate
“The charm of Carcassonne is that this game allows us to satisfy two needs at once: in intellectual activity and in communication,” says Ekaterina Kadieva, family psychotherapist. “The game is complex, so the player, regardless of age, has to think about every move, and this is exciting.” Since all participants jointly create a map of a single world, their active interaction is a prerequisite for the game. “When playing, we are involved in intense and sometimes very emotional communication with partners,” says Ekaterina Kadieva. “But this communication is structured, with clearly defined rules, which means it is safe and comfortable.”
A joint project
«Carcassonne» has found its place in the personal life of 24-year-old Oleg. “After my girlfriend and I decided to live together, an unexpected problem came up: we came home from work tired and didn’t really know what to do at home together. And then friends put us on the Carcassonne, and now the problem of home evenings has resolved itself.” “The main meaning of such a game is the joint creation of a new world,” explains Ekaterina Kadieva, “and this can be an excellent common project for a couple.”
The essence of the game
Alternately pulling out squares with map fragments from a pile, the players lay out from them a diagram of a medieval country with cities, monasteries and roads. Placing their chips on the created map, they try to capture the maximum territory. The winner is the one who managed to build or capture the most objects and thus score the most points. The game is designed for adults and children over seven years old.
options
Based on the game, several variations have been created. In the game «Carcassonne. New Lands ”action is transferred from medieval Europe to overseas colonies. In the game «Carcassonne. Fortress” action takes place in an ancient city. And Carcassonne. Hunters and Gatherers” will take the participants to the primeval past.