Carcassonne: The Ferries

Description

--- "Carcassonne: The Ferries" is a compact expansion for Carcassonne introducing lake-centered road tiles and movable ferries for dynamic road completion and scoring. Key mechanics include: - *Special tiles* Eight new land tiles feature three or four road segments converging on a central lake, shuffled into the base game supply. - *Ferry placement* After normal tile placement and optional follower (including robber on specific road segment), place a ferry connecting two road segments; unconnected segments terminate in the lake. - *Ferry movement* Extending a road (via Ferries or regular tile) allows moving the nearest ferry in each road direction to link different segments. - *Road scoring* Ferry repositioning that closes a road at both ends triggers immediate scoring. Carcassonne: The Ferries is a small expansion to the Carcassonne series, adding eight unique land tiles depicting three or four road segments radiating to a central lake, integrated into the standard tile draw pool. Players place these tiles per core rules, optionally deploying followers—including specifying road segments for robbers—before positioning a ferry to bridge two segments, with unpaired ones dead-ending into the lake. Road extension, whether by another Ferries tile or standard road tile, permits shifting the closest ferry along each road direction to alternative connections. Such maneuvers can seal roads at both endpoints, prompting instant scoring and enhancing tactical depth in road-building and control. ---