
- BGG rank
- BGG #699
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers
- 2–5 players
- 35–40 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2002

Rules assistance for Carcassonne: Medina Azahara
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Carcassonne: Medina Azahara is an expansion for Carcassonne released in 2024 for 2–5 players. It was designed by Jesús Torres Castro and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Enclosure, and Pattern Building.
Special tile printed for the Carcassonne World Record Córdoba 2024. It shows the ruins of Medina Azahara, the splendorous califal city near Córdoba in times of Al-Andalus. ¡Nos jugamos!
Carcassonne: Medina Azahara supports 2–5 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: Medina Azahara belongs to these categories: Territory Building and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Enclosure, and Pattern Building. 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: Medina Azahara are: Jesús Torres Castro. 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: Medina Azahara 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.