Carcassonne Exp 9: Hills & Sheep

Scale the peaks and tend your flock in the classic medieval landscape.

Carcassonne Exp 9: Hills & Sheep brings exciting new dimensions to the beloved tile-laying strategy board game by combining rolling hills, thriving vineyards, and wandering sheep into your Carcassonne campaigns. As you place tile after tile, you’ll weigh the advantage of high ground, manage flocks under watchful shepherds, and vie for fertile pastures that turn into key scoring opportunities. The hills give tactical elevation, while vineyards and farm animals add layers of tactical choices that reward careful planning and bold moves. Will your herds flourish and your routes dominate the land?

This ninth major expansion enhances Carcassonne’s core gameplay by introducing special hill and vineyard tiles that influence scoring and tie-breaks, plus shepherd and flock mechanics that reward strategic field control. When you place a shepherd on a field, you draw tokens from a cloth bag, sheep increase your flock while wolves pose risk, forcing you to decide when to score or keep growing. The hills function as elevated terrain: placing a hill tile stacks atop another and can give you the edge in contested features when scoring. These clever additions integrate seamlessly with the base game and other expansions, keeping every session fresh and engaging.

Game Info

• Players: 2–6 (Base game required)
• Ages: 7+
• Playing Time: ~45 minutes
• Publisher: Hans im Glück / Z-Man Games

Features

• New hill tiles that stack to give elevated scoring advantages
• Shepherd meeples and a cloth bag of sheep and wolf tokens add risk and reward to field control
• Vineyard tiles boost values of completed monasteries 
• Integrates smoothly with Carcassonne base game and most expansions 
• Strategic tie-breaking on hills encourages tactical placement 
• Enhances replayability with fresh terrain and animal management layers 
• Why You'll Love It

Carcassonne Exp 9: Hills & Sheep deepens your medieval world with charming yet impactful mechanics that reward foresight and adaptability. Whether you’re shepherding sheep to safety, claiming vineyard riches, or using the hills to outscore opponents, every turn brings meaningful choices and suspense. Fans of the base game will appreciate how naturally these elements integrate without overcomplicating play, giving you more paths to victory and strategic tension. Expand your landscapes and sharpen your tactics, your Carcassonne realms have never felt more alive.