Carcassonne: The Gifts

About this expansion

Carcassonne: The Gifts is a mini-expansion for 2–5 players, designed for games lasting around 45 minutes. Released in 2021 as part of Carcassonne’s 20th anniversary, it adds a collection of gift cards to the classic game.

This expansion focuses on helping your fellow players. By lending assistance during the game, you can receive gifts, adding a new thematic element to your Carcassonne experience without presenting itself as a standalone game.

The mini-expansion contains 25 cards featuring five different gifts. Each gift has its own name, giving the set a varied identity and making the cards easy to distinguish as you play.

• Synod
• Road Sweeper
• Change on the Lie
• Cash Out
• Take 2

These five named gifts form the complete card set for Carcassonne: The Gifts. The expansion is a compact way to mark the game’s 20th anniversary while introducing a focus on cooperation between players.

For fans of Carcassonne who want an additional set of cards centered on assisting other participants, this mini-expansion provides a concise addition to the game. Its 25-card format makes the content easy to add to a collection alongside the core Carcassonne experience.