Carcassonne - Shut Up & Sit Down Review

[@spooncastro]

Poor Paul. I guess being from England he's never seen the sun before. It's a whole new beast for him.

[@Electroporcupine]

He lives in Vancouver, Canada these days, which has probably increased his sun exposure... slightly.

[@richardleyland966]

@@Electroporcupine I've lived in both places, the weather is only marginally better in Vancouver. It's quite impressive he got sunburnt in Raincouver.

[@beesforbreakfast]

Never underestimate the Englishman’s weakness to the Killing Yellow Eye

[@RonnieLunn84]

I work in a Catholic church, I've actually opened a cupboard and had communion wavers fall on me, it's a real thing.

[@nsimmons8620]

I'm not Catholic enough to understand, but I respect you.

[@ae4164]

"Oh no, you've been covered in wafers. Let Father O'Brian take those pants to have them washed."

[@Alex_K221]

A E ... did you just

[@pawpawprince104]

It's true I was the cupboard

[@idktbhlmk]

God bless

[@andy4an]

Settlers of Catan was the gateway game that got me from playing more traditional games to the rich and vibrant world of games that we all know and love. But if I'd never played Settlers, it would have been Carcassonne, because that was the game I was exposed to next.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

When I got the starter box it had the river but when I bought the first expansion it also had the river. So now I combine them into one massive river

[@Zelapher]

"THAT, is a disaster" easily the most common thing said when looking at a finished board.

[@zylo202]

I never saw this review and now that Paul has left SUSD its nice getting to hear another of his reviews one last time.

[@EricWeissometer]

I love Carcassonne. I took it on a train trip from Los Angeles to New York city, and taught it across the country on the train. Recently, I've taught it on three continents. It's always magical to see people go 'huh, that's interesting'

[@Cgerrian]

You guys are the best. The sun burn updates were hilarious.

[@Strumstar]

To this day I still imagine Paul saying "that's not finished" whenever I play Carcassonne.

[@sinewavesurfers6811]

Holy crap thank you for this review. I finally checked out Carcassonne and it is like an old ninja master. Such a good game that I've slept on for years.

[@MrTombombodil]

"It's a good enough analogy" is lowkey one of the best and funniest lines SUSD ever wrote.

[@terrysalt]

I'm waiting for the sequel Carcasstwwo. :P

[@justincoleman3805]

I believe it’s their second album. Brutal.

[@Mercurius34]

@@justincoleman3805 I like what you did there

[@sirlohengrin6226]

You deserve my Like

[@kiquesbrothers1454]

Muy bien.

[@devinburgess3091]

I really appreciate that you add the soundtrack from the Carcassonne app to this video.

[@nezam9999]

I found this boardgame through your channel! Since then, it’s been my go-to game whenever I play boardgames! It’s so much fun, there’s always so many ways the game could go and there’s so much passive aggressiveness and chaos that the game gets more fun the more you play it! It’s a wonderful board game

[@nicholaswhorley8343]

I grew up playing Risk, Stratego, Monopoly, Life, Clue, and a few others. Once I played Carcassonne, I was utterly hooked and it opened the door to so many games I had no idea about. And I also have been scoring the game wrong, apparently, the entire time; no points for partials, I come from a sadistic family I guess). I still bring it to board game nights and gladly share with new players. Will be bringing it by the family's house for my neices at NYE tonight.

[@mrsmi1ey]

This is one of those games I've always seen in stores but never bothered to check out. This actually sounds pretty cool!

[@gokupepper]

You've Been missing out

[@MacroAggressor]

I would really like to see a review of the expansions and maybe an updated buying guide (there's a LOT to sort through for a newbie, and buying the wrong expansions/mega-sets can get expensive). Thanks for this review from the ~future~

[@cybergwen]

Re-watching this old review convinced me that I really have to buy Star Wars Carcassonne for playing with my son. And he really enjoys it, yay!

[@luc6309]

love this game, playing the app a couple times now, it's fun and always different every time. So bought recently the real thing, and man this game is addictive, my friend and I just couldn't stop playing, we love this game, by the way, you have a good sense of humor with the sunburn meter :)

[@hilarywhatley1335]

Thank you for posting this video. I just happened to see this on sale and bought it on a whim. Never heard of it before, but now I am super psyched to try it!

[@xavierpaquin]

i bought the app just to listen to its demonic whispers at night

[@davionfireheart7859]

Me looking at government projects being build over the course of ten years 11:05.

[@ErrantSquire]

I got super confused about Farmer scoring because the original manual says 3 points and newer ones say 4 points. The online game scores 4. So does anyone have any insight into this?

[@sebaslap]

I'm glad you made a review of this classic! Always one of my favorites.

[@johanneshermansson7630]

Never seen anyone place carcassonne pieces in this straight of a grid. Amazing.

[@Kindlesmith70]

Heh, like in Australia. May be windy, may even be cold but you'll get a sunburn if you are out in the sun for a lengthy period. Used to play this on my ipad before the screen broke. Less fiddly.

[@romansongen6284]

If there is one game i have played the absolutely most in my childhood its Carcassonne. We would play it at every family gathering.

[@argyem6688]

I think this was the first game in my board game renaissance. As a teenager I played various 'proper' board games with my group of friends, one of whom had a decent collection (anyone remember Wabbit Wampage?). When I moved away I was stuck with the Milton Bradley style games for years, until I found a copy of Carcasonne (with the river expansion) in a thrift shop for $4! I now have too many board games and need to thin my collection to make room for more.

[@diamondmeeple]

Fantastic 2 player game with the basic set. One of my top three favorites.

[@yadayadayada]

I just played by first game last night and my instantly be my favorite. The simplicity but satisfying challenge. I think your review captured it perfectly.

[@Hanky.SSCorp]

"That's not finished" Ah my first SUSD review. Miss ya Paul!

[@youreallinsane]

Whenever he talks to the non-existent camera person, I get a little sad.

[@lordbebech]

Yeah, Carcassonne was also a gate opener for me. Before it there was only Monopoly, Scrabble and Ludo after it Agricola, Arkham Horror and so many many more

[@Ridnarhtim]

I'm reasonably new to board games, I think I own around ten now, but Carcassonne is the one game I can't say anything bad about and am always down to play.

[@littleratblue]

I've tried a few of the other classics, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Dominion, etc. Carcassonne really seemed to be the best of the bunch.

[@andy4an]

I feel that dominion is better, and has more variety, but it comes at a cost. carcassonne is ridiculously simple and easy to pick up. It's gameplay to complexity ratio is fantastic.

[@geektome4781]

Yes to all of those except Catan. For some reason, I never cared for it.

[@EclecticCamel]

littleratblue I don't really even see how you can compare those games. They scratch completely different itches. I also don't see why I've couldn't have all of them; they're all basic staples.

[@Cpt_nice]

I agree Dominion is better. But it is just really my kind of game, I love deck building. Carcassonne is good too

[@wizzardoffuzz]

people are always so down on Catan. i think its great. there is an element of luck and randomness to it that seems to put people off but to me it means that it levels out. i like a game that a beginner can win.

[@chimster1234]

hilarious! You got me...I've subscribed.

[@jaxelt1]

Please wear sunscreen when you go outdoors!

[@snowskii]

I absolutely love Carcassonne but I only started playing it regularly when I got it digitally cause it takes so long to score. 😅

[@tyrroo]

4:22 is that a wild chicken running into frame?

[@SupernovaJBombastic]

indeed it is

[@NinaLambacher]

just a dog ;)

[@forexercises]

yes it is!!! looks like a buff orpington! lololol

[@q-tuber7034]

“It’s a good enough analogy.”

[@pokefrosch617]

Vancouver is beautiful... those beaches... and the mountains... well and it never rains there...

[@bigflx2754]

Just found this and codenames at a thrift store for 10 bucks total, can’t wait to try it

[@bwrbubarry7378]

Convinced, bought the game. Excellent video!

[@CAMSLAYER13]

The best part of carcassonne is building a mega city which usually gets made uncompletable by the salty players who get kicked out.

[@SupernovaJBombastic]

Can I get "AHHH I'm trapped under Wafers" on a t-shirt?

[@_Sebastiaan]

i own the Big Box for a few years now and still never played it, might playing it soon

[@madifinley7018]

This is one of the best games I play with my kids who are 5 and 8. I really enjoy it. Great review. Does SUSD recommend any of the expansions? I would love to know.

[@andy4an]

"Traders and Builders" is critical. never play without it. "the river" is a small expansion that people want to use every time The best expansion for flavor to use just sometimes, and not with new players, is "Princess and the Dragon".

[@mescaLEO]

One thing not mentioned in the review (or at least I did not hear it), is that you can play with multiple expansions together and the game works, as they are compatible. Note that adding multiple expansions can make the game last very very long (more than 3 hours even). As per the expansions: The Princess and the Dragon is my favourite. Inns and Cathedrals is a must have. Traders and Builders also is very good. The Tower is nice, however (personal choice) I would play it only with the base game and not adding other expansions. The Abbey and the Mayor (personal taste) is a bit of a hit and miss, still good but to me only a part of the expansion is actually very good. Bridges, Castles and Bazaars I've never played, so cannot give any suggestion. Better to avoid: The Catapult, a completely different type of expansion that does not capture the spirit of the game (throwing tokens at Meeples... why?). Wheel of Fortune, to me it's just a no. I don't like it, but cannot explain exactly why. Cheers!

[@Gontzal7]

Best expansion is the Princess and the Dragon, kids love the Dragon and makes the game more dynamic. I personally don't like Traders and Builders and the other ones are pretty irrelevant and complicate rules. I would at least play with one expansion since the original game was pretty limited in terms of tile variety so after playing a few times you know what to expect.

[@rinaldodelucca8073]

We never play without Inns & Cathedrals, and Traders and Builders. The Princess and the Dragon changes the game a lot. We play with it time to time, but not everybody likes it because the game changes considerably.

[@DrMcFly28]

Actually "Inns & Cathedrals" is critical. Even though it doesn't seem to add much at first, it actually invigorates the game in subtle and deep ways, especially if you like to play more aggressively (kids especially tend to enjoy pulling off a "hostile takeover" with a giant meeple). I personally dislike "Traders and Builders" since it tends to draw out the game. Builder is especially harmful since its "double turn" power means the next player cannot draw a tile in advance and start planning, and this usually doubles the gameplay time.

[@JonatasAdoM]

I spent a whole day under the tropical sun watching an equestrian sport. The next day I had to wear a coat to both hide my lobster arms and keep anything from touching me.

[@christophermoore8524]

It makes me a little sad that everyone else was at Gencon while Paul was busy getting burned and doing this video alone.

[@monomundo]

I owned Carcassonne for a couple of years than sold it as it never made it to the table. Than we downloaded the app a couple of days ago with my wife and we are playing it cons-tant-ly. This is such an elegant design. I am happy that the hobby is still providing me with surprises without having to invest hundreds of dollars on miniatures. Thank you Paul and hope to watch some of your content somewhere again.

[@meisersebastian]

Good Review, although I'm surprised he mentioned players passive aggressively begging for help (twice) and not the cutthroat fight to steal or block big cities. Maybe you've never played it against very competitive people? For me that was the most impactful part of the game. You're not placing tiles to help people or to share points, you "accidentally" place nearby cities to steal points.

[@danielwinters-gonzalez3320]

I thought that I could just go and play the digital version and be happy about it. No need to go and buy the physical game and a big pile of expansions, no sir. Not at all, not ever. Then the big box with eleven expansions went on sale.

[@salemite]

It was also my go to game for years until I met the gorgeous Carcassonne the City with it's lil wood walls and wood box, so I gave Carcassonne to a friend and proceeded to a new romance of markets and wall building.

[@stefan_wsl3398]

Kyle Jones Wait you mean you went to the city? cus the city has massive stone walls, and cus it's France you can piss about on them with was awsome as a kid

[@sarahjensen8095]

Great review. I'm going to try it

[@AnthonyP73]

How did it go? I've only ever played the Android version but I got quite addicted!

[@rentellironwood6361]

Thanks again for a good video i have never played carcassonne but have many times thought of getting it, I think you have made me want to get it now thank you. I know you like doing new game but an game I would love to see you all do is Settlers of Catan.

[@vpocyk]

great review

[@TheKarantan]

actual review starts at 3:30

[@aaronkoenigseker8021]

I also have and enjoy the mobile app. A great port of a fun game. Recommend.

[@cparks1000000]

I own the Big Box. I wouldn't give it up.

[@Luix]

what if you don't have any free follower and you close something that returns your follower. Can you use that follower on the same shift?

[@joefarrell557]

Nope. On each turn you place a tile, optionally place a follower, and then score any completed features, in that order. Since the follower returns to you as part of the scoring step, it's too late at that point to place it back on the map.

[@AnthonyP73]

Sniping - that's my name for horning in on another player's farm/road/city

[@comlitbeta7532]

I am keeping the old ninja master analogy

[@n.riffer]

I've played it first on xbox 360! Man i love this game till this days.

[@erniesulovic4734]

Is this similar to 7th Continent?

[@colmanstrickland1378]

Yall should definitely tryout Risk Europe

[@SuppaflyZSM]

20 years old now.

[@captawesome42]

thanks for suffering for our pleasure, Paul

[@firemonkey1015]

I remember having this game as a kid, I never knew how to play so it just collected dust

[@kerryviens7049]

I quite enjoyed the sunscreen updates 😂

[@Destroyaj]

How many of the expansions do you have?

[@MG-oj7rr]

Bought it 8years ago, one of first 10 board games, played it five time and newer took out again... if you have or planing to buy more than 10games, carcasone becomes obsolete werry fast. "Isle in the sky" that game has a bit more meat to it and gives kinda same 3xpierence.

[@Turbotundra]

Carcassonne is like the western version of Go

[@Fopenplop]

that seems a bit of a stretch, but i haven't played enough Carcassonne to say if you're wrong

[@Astral134]

Got Carcasonne free from the Epic Store a while ago, and every time I see the icon on my desktop, there's a very high chance I'll think "okay, just one game". And it's always good (except when that bleeping yellow player connects to my field and ruins my lead and I just hate him SO much)

[@DetectiveMekova]

"That is a disaster" I say as I look at the border gore 200 years into Crusader Kings 3

[@waiyisit]

TIL points for cities are halved if you don't finish them by the end of the game.

[@benmuzz]

You can’t say coloured people btw it’s ‘people of colour’ now

[@ariskobalt6325]

Man I miss Paul's reviews....

[@jasondiend4248]

Tomato person goes to beach gets sun burned. This is like okay I saw myself in the mirror and was shocked.

[@kayakbrent]

Brilliance!

[@goldbug371]

that is one hairy leg or there's an Ewok under the table?

[@gabrieldavid3158]

Hey that's kits beach!

[@andy4an]

wow, he seems to be using a newer expansion than the one I play with. some of the art is improved.

[@yager6627]

When can we add on farmers

[@zackcinq-mars2129]

Any turn where you play a piece that has field on it.

[@KeirThomas]

Carcassonne never fails to please. Great game.

[@sinistersharkfish]

he keeps calling the meeples "followers" and it's driving me up the wall

[@zackcinq-mars2129]

That is what they are called in the old rulebooks.

[@UlsterPaddy1]

dude youre based in Vancouver!!

[@davekoehnlein4575]

Paul, have you played Carcassonne: The Castle??

[@xenothonstelnicki597]

Major deja vu or did this video come out a long time ago?

[@NunchuckPup]

Since they switched to KZbin from Vimeo, they've been reposting some of the classics. It's been great!

[@malkavian5]

Vancouver?

[@Sabith01]

Yep. 99.9 chance it is Vancouver(Early scenes look like the Kitsilano Pool with the Boathouse restaurant in the bg)

[@awaitingbacklash5043]

Happens to everybody at some point in their life!? It’s not the sex talk!😂

[@demaillardmagnus7353]

It was a good strategy game but I found it so boring, you just have to do things with what you have and that’s it really.

[@scaryfaceindark4729]

4:20 cheetah in the background xd

[@marcomow]

Watching this video makes me feel uncomfortable. I mean, my own skin was itching

[@marzzbar]

that's not finished

[@MichaelNerman]

I think the river can't double back on itself...?

[@eben4reel934]

correct! no u-turns.

[@CastelDawn]

sunburn in england? Gee, didn't even know you have sun there.

[@cameronmcpherson6364]

CastelDawn British Columbia, Canada. You can tell Because of all the apartment blocks in the background.

[@gingersndragons]

I have played it exactly once

[@doctadank]

I’d say dominion is more notorious for having so many additions

[@atomzero1]

Carcassonne had around a dozen expansions and derivations before Dominion even came out.

[@DM-so1eh]

A sunburn really isn't all that bad until you wake up in a bed of dead skin and throw up for 2 days

[@josephhott2921]

any problem sunburn