If I remember correctly, it was 14 years ago that someone introduced me to the board game Carcassonne. I loved it straight away and quickly bought my own set and a couple of expansions. Obviously, this game is meant to be played together with friends. But occasionally, I feel like playing this game when no one is around so a digital version is quite handy in that case.

I don't think I would have paid €10 for this but luckily I was able to pick it up real cheap as part of a bundle. I added a couple of expansions when they were on sale since I prefer playing the game with at least one or two expansions to increase the number of tiles. The upside of a digital version is that the computer keeps track of the score so you don't have to worry about that. This digital version also includes some handy features that you can either switch on or off. The Dead Tiles option shows a big red cross on the playing board where you can't place any tiles anymore (because no matching tiles are left in the remaining stash). You can play with a Remaining Tiles List which conveniently lists all the different tiles and how many of them still remain. And finally, you can also choose to play with or without Fields. If you play with fields you can get an overview of which field belongs to who with just the press of a button.

Since this game is meant to be played with other people, you can play online - either with friends or random other players. I've read a lot of complaints about the online version but I haven't had any issues with it so far. Alternatively, you can play offline against bots and I actually prefer this since you don't have to wait that long until it's your turn again.

Digital versions of board games either work or they don't, and this version just works. As a bonus, the developer has added achievements to the game. Unfortunately, these achievements are in-game only and not linked to Steam. That's a missed opportunity if you ask me because it's always fun to compare achievements with your friends.

If you love the original board game and you see this digital version on sale, I would definitely recommend you pick it up (and maybe convince a friend to do the same if you want to play online).

If I remember correctly, it was 14 years ago that someone introduced me to the board game [b]Carcassonne[/b]. I loved it straight away and quickly bought my own set and a couple of expansions. Obviously, this game is meant to be played together with friends. But occasionally, I feel like playing this game when no one is around so a digital version is quite handy in that case. I don't think I would have paid €10 for this but luckily I was able to pick it up real cheap as part of a bundle. I added a couple of expansions when they were on sale since I prefer playing the game with at least one or two expansions to increase the number of tiles. The upside of a digital version is that the computer keeps track of the score so you don't have to worry about that. This digital version also includes some handy features that you can either switch on or off. The [i]Dead Tiles[/i] option shows a big red cross on the playing board where you can't place any tiles anymore (because no matching tiles are left in the remaining stash). You can play with a [i]Remaining Tiles List[/i] which conveniently lists all the different tiles and how many of them still remain. And finally, you can also choose to play with or without [i]Fields[/i]. If you play with fields you can get an overview of which field belongs to who with just the press of a button. Since this game is meant to be played with other people, you can play online - either with friends or random other players. I've read a lot of complaints about the online version but I haven't had any issues with it so far. Alternatively, you can play offline against bots and I actually prefer this since you don't have to wait that long until it's your turn again. Digital versions of board games either work or they don't, and this version just works. As a bonus, the developer has added achievements to the game. Unfortunately, these achievements are in-game only and not linked to Steam. That's a missed opportunity if you ask me because it's always fun to compare achievements with your friends. If you love the original board game and you see this digital version on sale, I would definitely recommend you pick it up (and maybe convince a friend to do the same if you want to play online).