The Traders & Builders is the second major expansion for the original Carcassonne board game. It comes with 24 tiles featuring new elements like Bridges and Cities. Some tiles have symbols for Wine, Cloth, and Wheat. When you score a feature with these goods on a tile, you collect the corresponding good. At the end of the game, players with the most of each good type get bonus points. There's a well - loved house rule that lets players trade goods and choose tile placement. This expansion also includes two new wooden playing pieces. The Builder, similar to a meeple, can be placed in a city or road as a supervisor. Whenever you extend the feature where the Builder is, you get an extra tile placement. Farmers can place a new Pig pawn in a field to earn extra points at game's end. Moreover, it comes with a large cloth bag. This bag not only makes it easy to store and handle the tiles but also solves the problem of non - identical backsides. In the Traders aspect, some new city tiles show goods like wine, grain, and cloth. Completing a city (your own or others') gets you a matching token for each good in it. At game end, the player with the most goods in each category scores an additional 10 points. For Builders, each player gets a builder meeple in their color. You can add it to any in - progress city or road. Adding a tile to that feature gives you an immediate extra turn, and the builder doesn't count for city or road control. With the Pig, you can place it on one of your farms. A farm with a pig scores 4 points per completed served city instead of the usual 3.
How to use: First, add the 24 new tiles from the expansion to the main Carcassonne game. When you play and encounter tiles with good symbols, collect the corresponding goods when scoring the feature. Place the Builder meeple in an in - progress city or road to get an extra turn when extending that feature. Put the Pig pawn on your farm to increase its scoring value. Remember, you can follow the house rule to trade goods with other players. At the end of the game, count your goods to see if you can get bonus points. Notes: Don't forget that the Builder doesn't count for city or road control. When placing tiles, make sure to follow the game rules. Maintenance: Keep the tiles and playing pieces in the provided large cloth bag. This will protect them from damage and keep them organized. Avoid getting the tiles wet, as it might affect their appearance and durability.
