Carcassonne: Amazonas

Carcassonne on the Amazon: place tiles, discover animals and race your boat down the river.

Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Published by: Hans im Glück
Editions by: Z-Man Games, Devir, 999 Games, Hobby World, Lautapelit.fi, Giochi Uniti, Filosofia Éditions, Piatnik, Fantasmagoria

Carcassonne has gone to the Amazon, and your meeples now ride boats. In this 2016 spin-off you lay tiles to discover wildlife, native villages and winding water courses, while your boat creeps down the river whenever you place a boat symbol or skip placing a meeple on a water course, village or jungle. Caimans and piranhas can bring unexpected points to whoever is furthest along. When the tiles run out, the two boats that got the furthest score bonus points. It keeps the familiar Carcassonne rhythm of place a tile, then decide whether to put a meeple on it, with a clear new race layered on top. Suitable from about eight.

Boats race down the riverAnimals, villages and water courses to scoreClassic Carcassonne tile-laying core

Who it's for

You know Carcassonne and fancy a variant with a clear race built in, or you want a gentle tile-laying game for mixed ages.

Not for you if…

You want a lot of new ideas. It stays close to the Carcassonne formula, just with a river race on top.

Vibe's take

Familiar and friendly, with a gentle pull between scoring now and moving your boat forward. The jungle theme keeps it breezy, and a surprise caiman can swing a close game.