Z-Man Games Press Release - Carcassonne is now available at Toys “R” Us!

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Z-Man Games, is proud to announce that the award winning game Carcassonne is now available in Toys “R” Us stores across the US. There is also a brand-new Facebook page for Carcassonne, with a fantastic contest HERE!


Carcassonne is part of the new generation of board games, following the same trend as the vastly popular Settlers of Catan. Carcassonne is one of the leading games in this new wave of board games that is now reaching a vaster, mainstream, public. Since 2001, more than 7,000 000 Carcassonne products have been sold worldwide; the game has been translated in 24 languages; and it also has an iPad and iPhone app. With 7 million copies sold, that’s more than 200 million meeples around the world! If you were to put them hand in hand, they would spread over 1800 miles! That’s as far as the distance between Las Vegas and Chicago! This shows the wide spread of Carcassonne’s popularity around the world and the fact that Toys “R” Us has decided to pick-up the game is just a confirmation of its immense success among gamers and casual players.


Carcassonne is the ideal game to introduce someone to board games; since it is simple yet challenging enough that a new generation of players will want to play over and over again.
We are proud to be playing a leading role in the renaissance of board games with the success of Carcassonne. With the game now being available at Toys “R” US, we are convinced that its popularity will continue to grow, since it is now accessible to a wider audience.

Z-Man Games Press Release - Carcassonne Gen Con Tournament – More Info

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Carcassonne Gen Con Tournament – More Info

So how does this tournament work? When will it happen? Where do I sign-up? What can I win? All these questions will be answered today! Qualifying Rounds There will be 4 qualifying rounds. In these rounds, it is a one-on-one game. It is a 5 rounds Swiss format; meaning that everyone that participates will play 5 rounds, no elimination. The top four players in each round (the players with the best win/loss records) will advance to the final round. If there is a tie in the win/loss records, the tie will be broken by the total of overall points during all 5 rounds. Final Round The final round will put the best four players from each round against each other in the single elimination match. It is still a one-on-one game. When does this happen? Qualifier #1 – Thrusday August 15th: 11am to 3pm Qualifier #2 – Thrusday August 15th: 4pm to 8pm Qualifier #3 – Friday August 16th: 11am to 3pm Qualifier #4 – Friday August 16th: 4pm to 8pm FINAL – Saturday August 17th: 6pm to 9pm How do I sign-up? The tournaments don’t need a pre-sing-up. Just come and see us at the tournament area and tell us you want to participate. You should show up about 30 minutes before the start of a qualifier if you want to have a spot. There is a maximum of 32 players per qualifying round. First come first entered! What are the prizes? The top 4 qualifiers in each round will win a pack of Carcassonne prizes! The last person standing in the end wins a trip to Essen to represent the US at the Carcassonne World Championships! The other top 3 finalists will also go home with some cool prizes!

 

Z-Man Games Press Release - GenCon 2013 – Carcassonne Tournament

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GenCon 2013 – Carcassonne Tournament

This year at GenCon, you will be able to take part in the Carcassonne National Championship, in hopes of making it all the way to the World Championship in Essen! While we do not have much information yet about how the tournament will work, we can tell you this: - The basic rules of the Carcassonne World Championship will be observed: so it will be two-player games, with only the base game. The player with the highest score makes it to the next round. - There will be 16 players that will go head-to-head in the finals of the National Championship, but only one who will make it to the World Championship. - There will be prizes given out in other qualification rounds, so there is not only one prize in the tournament; there is one GRAND prize and some smaller prizes. - GRAND PRIZE: The winner of the National Championship will get his/her ticket to fly to Essen to represent the U.S at the Carcassonne World Championship! That’s all we know for now. More info about the Carcassonne National Championship at GenCon 2013 coming soon!