Carcassonne: 4 Seasons – The Spring

Description

--- **<TLDR>** The Spring is a Carcassonne mini-expansion with 12 tiles from the 4 Seasons series, enabling scoring for adjacent gardens (3pts) and springs (1pt), plus statue meeple placement rules. (24 words) **Key mechanics include:** - *Tile integration* Mix 12 Spring land tiles with base game landscape tiles to expand the playing field. - *Adjacent scoring* Upon placing a Spring tile, score 3 points per vertically or diagonally adjacent garden and 1 point per adjacent Spring tile. - *Statue bonus* If the placed tile is vertically or diagonally adjacent to any 4 Seasons statue tile, place 2 meeples on it in different areas. - *Mini-expansion use* Tiles function as field expanders or standalone mini-expansion components matching 3rd edition design. The Spring expansion, part of the illustrated 4 Seasons tile series for Carcassonne, introduces 12 thematic land tiles depicting gardens and flowers spreading across fields, compatible with the base game's 3rd edition design. Players mix these tiles into the base landscape deck for expanded play or use as a compact mini-expansion. Core gameplay revolves around enhanced scoring: when placing a Spring tile, players immediately gain 3 points for each vertically or diagonally adjacent garden tile and 1 point for each adjacent Spring tile. Additionally, each of the 4 Seasons series includes one statue tile; upon placing any tile vertically or diagonally adjacent to a statue from this series, the player may deploy 2 meeples onto that tile across distinct areas, amplifying strategic placement and control opportunities. ---