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Which of these potential themes excites you most for a Carcassonne game?

Alien Planet
11 (27.5%)
Pretty in Pink
6 (15%)
Trains/ Rail-themed
13 (32.5%)
When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth
10 (25%)

Total Members Voted: 40

Voting closed: April 01, 2023, 10:15:53 AM

Author Topic: Special Edition of Carcassonne for HiG's 40th birthday - IDEAS PLEASE!  (Read 8442 times)

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Re: Special Edition of Carcassonne for HiG's 40th birthday - IDEAS PLEASE!
« Reply #60 on: April 01, 2023, 12:01:01 AM »
It has been released!



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Re: Special Edition of Carcassonne for HiG's 40th birthday - IDEAS PLEASE!
« Reply #61 on: April 01, 2023, 01:13:45 AM »
Could this be an April Fools' joke?

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Re: Special Edition of Carcassonne for HiG's 40th birthday - IDEAS PLEASE!
« Reply #62 on: April 01, 2023, 01:17:12 AM »
What a nice date to release something like that...  :yellow-meeple:

Did they mention that players wearing pink get bonus points?
And the starting player is the one with pink eyes  ;D

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Re: Special Edition of Carcassonne for HiG's 40th birthday - IDEAS PLEASE!
« Reply #63 on: April 01, 2023, 02:50:27 AM »
Haven't read the rules yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if that would be part of it.

Just got my review copy in, will be playing it and writing a review soon!


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Re: Special Edition of Carcassonne for HiG's 40th birthday - IDEAS PLEASE!
« Reply #64 on: April 01, 2023, 03:05:39 AM »
So cool!  ^-^ ^-^ ^-^

How is it in real life compared to the flashy-colored pictures?
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Re: Special Edition of Carcassonne for HiG's 40th birthday - IDEAS PLEASE!
« Reply #65 on: April 01, 2023, 05:23:35 AM »
Pretty in pink, also known as The Ugly 2oth Anniversary Edition...
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Re: Special Edition of Carcassonne for HiG's 40th birthday - IDEAS PLEASE!
« Reply #66 on: April 01, 2023, 06:03:26 AM »
it is the first of april

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Does anyone have any idea how much longer it is going to take before this special edition is coming out? thank you  ;D

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I'm pretty sure it came out already... On April 1st!

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Does anyone have any idea how much longer it is going to take before this special edition is coming out? thank you  ;D
Hi, matteo.kindt and welcome to the forum!  It's funny you mentioned this today.  I too was interested in this special edition so ended up making my own.  https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=6338.msg91275#msg91275
I just finished printing and gave it the first playtest last night.  It was a lot of fun (even though I lost), and I thought it looked great on the table.  I took pictures, but the lighting didn't do it justice.  If you or anyone else are interested in this I can add it to the downloads.  Cheers!
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I'm pretty sure it came out already... On April 1st!

Oh I thought the joke was only for the pink edition but they were still actually making a special edition.
So does that mean I am wrong and the joke is for the whole thing? In other words, is there not actually coming out a special 40th anniversary edition?

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I'm pretty sure it came out already... On April 1st!

Oh I thought the joke was only for the pink edition but they were still actually making a special edition.
So does that mean I am wrong and the joke is for the whole thing? In other words, is there not actually coming out a special 40th anniversary edition?

Correct. The joke is the whole thing. It was referred to in the message from HiG on 01/04 that there had been a vote, which Pretty in Pink had won. The intention was that the joke would seem more realistic if there had actually been a vote, which is what this was. Pretty in Pink was never going to actually win it, but the results were hidden until mid-day on 01/04 so it was still vaguely plausible.

Sorry for any confusion. It was a bit involved.

EDIT: probably worth pointing out that the Pretty in Pink version did actually capture the imaginations of a few people who liked it enough that they were prepared to fan-make it!

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EDIT: probably worth pointing out that the Pretty in Pink version did actually capture the imaginations of a few people who liked it enough that they were prepared to fan-make it!

And they made it, didn't they?

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Yes they did.  Hey, if it finally gets my daughters to play Carcassonne with me...  ;D

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