Carcassonne: Sheep & Hills (expansion)
Carcassonne: Sheep & Hills (expansion)
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Dive into a new dimension of pastoral and strategic celebration with this expansion to the famous tile-laying game Carcassonne. In "Hills & Sheep", you become a shepherd, exploit pastures, dominate the heights, and transform abbeys into prosperous vineyards. The mechanics are enriched without complicating the game's essence: tile placement, meeple placement, and majorities are still key.
If you already own the base game, this expansion will bring a breath of fresh air and refine your tactical choices.
| 2 to 6 players | 40 min | Ages 7+ |
How to Play Carcassonne with its 9th Expansion: Sheep & Hills
Game Setup
- Mix the 18 new "Terrain" tiles with those from the base game.
- Also place the "Sheep" and "Wolf" tokens in the cloth bag.
- Give each player a shepherd pawn.
(The base game is required to play.)
Gameplay outline
The game flow remains the same as the base game: each player, in turn, draws a tile (via the tower), places it according to the classic Carcassonne rules (city, road, field, abbey), and then performs an action.
When a tile containing a pasture appears, you have the choice between:
- placing a shepherd instead of a farmer meeple. You then draw a token from the bag: if it's a sheep, place it next to the shepherd; if it's a wolf, the shepherd returns to your supply and all tokens from the pasture return to the bag.
- If you place your shepherd on an already controlled pasture, you can then, with each expansion of the pasture, either draw another token (at the risk of a wolf) or "bring the flock back to the fold," meaning you score the sheep collected so far.
- When a "hill" tile is drawn, you must immediately draw a second tile, place it under the first (without looking at it), and then place the combined tile. The meeple placed on this hill tile will have an advantage: in case of a tie in an area (city, road, or pasture), the player with a meeple on a hill alone wins the points.
"Vineyard" tiles also enhance abbeys: each vineyard adjacent to an abbey provides an additional bonus when the abbey is scored.
Win/Loss Condition
The win condition remains the same as in the base game: at the end of the draw pile, roads, cities, abbeys, and fields are scored, taking into account captured meeples, but more importantly, the best management of tiles and towers.
Our Tips for Winning
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Place a shepherd early on a promising pasture
As soon as a tile pre-emerges, consider placing a shepherd rather than a classic meeple. This allows you to take advantage of the sheep/wolf mechanic and prepare for a potentially higher yield than traditional control alone.
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Weighing the risk of "pushing our luck" or "cutting our losses"
When your shepherd controls a pasture, you can choose between expanding the flock (drawing a token) or bringing the flock home (scoring points). If the bag still contains few sheep tokens, the risk of a wolf increases. Good timing here can swing the game.
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Don't neglect the abbeys/vineyards and classic gaming
Even with this rich expansion, the core mechanics (cities, roads, pre-peasants) remain essential. Visit the vineyards to boost the abbeys, but don't forget to make your meeples profitable in the safe areas you already control.
FAQ – All about Carcassonne: Sheep & Hills
Can this expansion be played without owning the base game Carcassonne?
No. This expansion requires the base game to function as it does not include standard tiles or all the necessary meeples.
How many players can use it?
It is designed to be compatible with up to 6 players.
Does adding shepherds significantly slow down the game?
Not significantly: the expansion introduces new decisions, but the pace remains similar to the base game. Expect a game to last around 40 minutes.
Can this expansion be combined with other Carcassonne expansions?
Yes, it is compatible with many other base game expansions, and you can integrate it into any combination of expansions you desire.