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This is a Klaus-Jurgen Wrede game in the Carcassonne line. It has new graphics, a new set of components, a theme set in the Stone Age, and new rules to match the theme. As in Carcassonne, players place tiles and put game figures on them, but with different strategies and results. Players have figures that can represent hunters, gatherers, or fishermen and place them in meadows, forests, or on rivers. They also have huts, which can be placed on rivers or lakes and are scored at the end of the game as are the hunters. Gatherers and fishermen are scored when forests or rivers are completed. There are special forest tiles that give the player who plays a tile completing a forest an extra tile laid of special tiles with special features. Players will like this game that features the tile-laying and token placements of Carcassonne with many new twists. The game is for 3-5 players ages 8 and up and takes about 60 minutes to play.
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Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers is a game in the Carcassonne series set in the stone age. Players build a prehistoric landscape with tiles depicting forests, rivers, lakes and grasslands. They then send out members of their tribe to hunt, gather, fish and establish fishing camps. It includes many of the familiar mechanics from Carcassonne with a few new options.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers is a brand new product in the Carcassonne line of games. The original game uses medieval tiles (castles, roads, monasteries, etc.), whereas this one takes place in prehistoric times (forests, lakes, meadows). In order to score, you need to actually close off the rivers and forests, unlike the original Carcassonne where you can keep on building and building onto a city in order to get more points. Also, if you complete a forest with a gold nugget, you get a bonus tile - basically an extra turn, but the bonus tiles sometimes have a huge bonus.
The original is fun, but if you're just getting into the game you definitely want to try this first. Scoring is different, as well as the addition of a new type of "meeple," but it plays a lot faster and just makes a little more sense. The original is good, but Hunters & Gatherers is *terrific*!
The original is fun, but if you're just getting into the game you definitely want to try this first. Scoring is different, as well as the addition of a new type of "meeple," but it plays a lot faster and just makes a little more sense. The original is good, but Hunters & Gatherers is *terrific*!
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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We are two new gamers, and this game was one of the first we bought. We also bought Lost Cities, Ingenious, Knights, and Through the Desert.
We have enjoyed all of those games to varying degrees. This game has risen to the top of our list, though. It's not overly complicated, and so is accessible to beginner-level board gamers. It's meatier, though, than a Lost Cities or Ingenious. Our plays have been about 75 minutes, which is a nice length.
The instruction manual seems a little hefty, but please don't be deterred. If we can play this game and understand it, anyone can. I highly encourage any new gamers to use this as a gateway game. It's really fun and quite easy to get your arms around. Please give it a try -- it's completely renewed our interest in board gaming.
We have enjoyed all of those games to varying degrees. This game has risen to the top of our list, though. It's not overly complicated, and so is accessible to beginner-level board gamers. It's meatier, though, than a Lost Cities or Ingenious. Our plays have been about 75 minutes, which is a nice length.
The instruction manual seems a little hefty, but please don't be deterred. If we can play this game and understand it, anyone can. I highly encourage any new gamers to use this as a gateway game. It's really fun and quite easy to get your arms around. Please give it a try -- it's completely renewed our interest in board gaming.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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This is from the Carcassonne Series of games. This is not an expansion and is a stand alone game which draws from Carcassonne but is also very unique. The differences between the original and this version is that there is a more strategic element to this game and it has a little more depth. Similar to the original it plays within 30 - 40 minutes.
The tiles are a little bit busier, and the game play being only subtly different means you can't use the same strategies as you would do in Carcassonne.
Personally, I prefer Hunters and Gatherers to the original Carcassonne, but it is very close, especially when you add the expansions sets to the original (i.e. Traders and Builders, and Inns & Cathedrals)
A must for anyone who loved Carcassonne, this is a welcome addition to the series....
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fun after the first frustration
This game is fun if you like this type of games. But the booklet it came with was too complicated. When we first tried to play it my husband quit just because of the complications... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kurbish
Another Great Family Game
I purchased the original Carcassonne before Christmas. Our family played it so many times that we added a couple extensions. Then we decided to purchase Hunters & Gatherers. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jenni
Quick, satisfying strategy game
Pros
- relatively short game time taking under 30 minutes from setup to finish
- varied strategies available to players with different styles
- the way the game is... Read more
- relatively short game time taking under 30 minutes from setup to finish
- varied strategies available to players with different styles
- the way the game is... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Joel A Taylor
Love it!
Durability is pretty good. The little meeples or guy figures you put down on the board are made of wood, i think, and the tiles are thick. Read more
Published 5 months ago by VisualFish
Fun for Couples and Family!
First off this is one of the best games I've played in a very long time. The pieces are durable, the artwork is pretty and the rules are deceptively simple. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Melodie
better than original
I played the original version in my local game store here in Grand Forks ND -- yes, people really do live in North Dakota, in case you were wondering -- and it was quite good. Read more
Published 14 months ago by scott baxter
More good Tile play
If you like Carcassone, you will like this version. It has a little different play features, and is a great addition to the game collection.
Published 19 months ago by S. K. Ortman
Awesome! Love the game!
The game arrived in great condition. Would recommend it to anyone who likes strategy games. Tons of fun. I am addicted to it now!
Published 21 months ago by jakob
Carcassone - Hunters and Gathers
This is a great game which forces players to use their brains to think and strategize.
Published on January 23, 2010 by Taressa Snelling
Carcassonne in pre-historic setting
If you like the original Carcassonne then this pre-historic expansion can provide a different variety of playing interactions. The presentation of tiles are more kids friendly. Read more
Published on December 27, 2009 by T. Wang
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