Carcassonne: Der Tunnel

About this expansion

Carcassonne: Der Tunnel is a small expansion for 2–6 players, with a playing time of about 60 minutes. Released in 2009, it appeared in issue 2009/6 of Spielbox magazine and adds a compact new connection mechanic to Carcassonne.

The expansion consists of just four tiles and two tunnel chips for each player. During your turn, you still place a tile as normal and may place a follower if you choose. In addition, you may place one of your tunnel chips on any exposed tunnel entrance on the table.

This placement is not restricted to the tile you have just played. A tunnel entrance may come from a tile in Der Tunnel or from another expansion, giving you the freedom to look across the developing landscape for useful connections.

• Four tiles included
• Two tunnel chips for each player
• Tunnel chips can be placed on any exposed tunnel entrance
• The two chips connect two roads wherever they are placed

Once both of your tunnel chips have been placed, they connect the two roads wherever those roads might be. This creates a distinctive way to link separate parts of the road network while preserving the familiar tile placement and optional follower placement of the base game.

Carcassonne: Der Tunnel is part of the Carcassonne series and offers a focused addition for players who enjoy finding new ways to connect roads. Its small component count makes the expansion easy to identify while its tunnel-chip rule adds a notable choice to each game.