Z-Man Games, My First Carcassonne, Board Game, Ages 4 and up 2-4 Players, 30 Minutes Playing Time

I wanted to get the little guy (almost 5) a game that I also enjoyed. I have carcassonne but knew it would still be a little much for him to grasp all the rules so I picked this up. It's great, the objective is simple, be the first player to put all your tokens on the board. You draw road tiles like regular carcassonne but only try to complete roads. On each road there are pictures of the 'kids of carcassonne' that correspond to the colour of player tokens. When a road is completed, players put their tokens on the corresponding kids. That's it!A few tiles are hard to tell if a road is ending or continuing but other than that it's great and he loves it enough to ask us to play it with him.

We love Carcassone and have been looking for board games to play with our little boy who is now 4.5. This has been very well received. He understood quickly what to do and how to play. The tile set and rules have bern revamped to make this version very accessible to children, there is an element of strategy but not as complex as adult carcassone understandably.Strongly recommend this.

Great game for youngsters (purchased for 5 year old) that adults can enjoy to. Great step up from ordinary kids games which have no skill/thinking involvement.

I wish I could give it ten stars! My husband and I love Carcassone, but our kids just aren’t quite ready for it. This one was easy to learn (under five minutes to set up and know the rules!) and both my five and eleven year olds give it rave reviews. My five year old hasn’t quite grasped the strategy, but I can already see my eleven yea4 old getting there. It took about 20 minutes to play, and my husband and I agreed it would be fun even without the kids when we want something a little faster and lighter to play. Simple, well made, easy to play, but packed full of strategy and family fun. I can see us playing this for years to come. It’s a quick game as well; you can have great family time in a meaningful way. I hesitated a5 the cost, but I regret not getting it sooner. When the kids are older I have no doubt they will easily transition to the adult game.

I have played the full version of the game with family and enjoyed it. I was looking for a board game to help me entertain four kids on a stopover! I chose this one based on reviews and boy I was NOT disappointed. Bear in mind these kids were a) not native English speakers b) aged between 6 and 13 c) hardened smart phone app gamers!However, after a quick 5 minute YouTube intro (do find it - it is well worth while) we got them going and they loved it. They played for about an hour which is pretty good for the 6yo. Later times they returned in twos, threes, with a parent etc.The best features are:Game length is perfect for kidsThe tiles are visually appealing - but the space needed is not excessiveThe meeple tokens are nice tooGame play is simple to learn - but you can deepen your strategy - though there is a bit of luck involved - Good combo!It is not too combative and has no depiction of violence of battle. That said there is a winner (and therefore losers!)Whilst not a game to be played addictively, it is one kids return to from time to time and enjoy the fun of it!Finally, a good price!What could be improved - first of the instructions - they are not well written Better go to YouTube and watch someone play for a few minutes. Drawback is that it is only up to four players - no more. Also, not so much fun when just two players. Ideal for 3 or 4! There could have been some variant to the rules (e.g. like an inverse game where you aim to keep your meeple off the board rather than set them down, but it doesn't quite work!I am being fussy - its a great game and I fully recommend it to anyone with 3 or four kids to entertain.