Carcassonne: Circus & Artists

Get your popcorn ready because the show has arrived in town! Carcassonne: Circus & Artists (also known as Under the Big Top) brings a completely fresh vibe to the tile-placement classic. Forget about traditional medieval roads and cities for a moment; now the focus is on building the perfect circus ring to attract the crowds. The real game-changer here is the introduction of new dynamics for your followers (meeples). Now, they can be trained to perform acrobatics and form human pyramids, adding a clever strategic layer to your scoring options.

You'll need to manage the circus tent, which acts as the heart of the event and draws in the local folk, while the Ringmaster keeps everything organized and the visitors calm. This is the tenth major expansion for the franchise and holds a special place as the first large expansion designed exclusively for the second edition of the base game. If you already enjoy the map-building and territory-fighting aspects of the original, this expansion injects thematic and mechanical freshness that breaks the monotony without overcomplicating the experience. It's essentially taking everything we love about Carcassonne and adding a touch of juggling and circus glamour!