
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,593
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Carcassonne: Winter Edition
- 2–5 players
- 40 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for Carcassonne: Das Labyrinth
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Carcassonne: Das Labyrinth is an expansion for Carcassonne released in 2016 for 2–6 players. It was designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Tile Placement.
This one-tile expansion comes with two tiles: One for the traditional version of Carcassonne, one for the current version; designed by the respective artists Doris Matthäus and Anne Pätzke. It's found in the "Spiel doch!" magazine from the W. Nostheide Verlag. The Labyrinth tile connects up to four separate streets and combines them to one street. Part of the Carcassonne series.
Carcassonne: Das Labyrinth supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Carcassonne: Das Labyrinth has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Carcassonne: Das Labyrinth belongs to these categories: Territory Building, Medieval, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Tile Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Carcassonne: Das Labyrinth are: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Carcassonne: Das Labyrinth as an expansion for Carcassonne. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Carcassonne to use it. Check that your edition of Carcassonne is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.