
- BGG rank
- BGG #869
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Carcassonne: The Castle
- 2 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2003

Rules assistance for Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise is an expansion for Carcassonne released in 2010 for 2–6 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Tile Placement.
Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise (The Corn Circles/The Crop Circles), the seventh official mini-expansion for Carcassonne, consists of six tiles depicting corn circles made from corn stalks. A corn circle tile allows a player to place a second follower on a feature that they have already claimed, or to return an already-placed follower to his supply. Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise first appeared in Germany as a bonus expansion shrinkwrapped to the Carcassonne base game, and was later available directly from the publisher Hans im Glück. A second set of six Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise (Carcassonne: Corn Circles II) tiles come packaged in six mini-expansions for Carcassonne – one tile per expansion – released by Hans im Glück and 999 Games. These tiles can be used on their own or combined with the tiles from the first Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise expansion. Part of the Carcassonne series.
Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise 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.
The catalogue lists Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Carcassonne: Die Kornkreise has a complexity rating of 1.8 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: Die Kornkreise belongs to these categories: Medieval, City Building, 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: Die Kornkreise 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: Die Kornkreise 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.