Volunteer writers needed!

[Gantry]

One thing we don't have yet is a description on the main page of what Carcassonne is.  Likewise, I'd like to have a description for each one of the variants and knock-offs too.

I'm looking for something in the 200 - 250 words range for Carc, and around 100 words for each of the variants.  They should be in your own words (not a copy of someone's review) and also not in "review" format, you are giving a description, not an opinion!  :P

Anyone can write a description, even if someone else has written one, just post it as a reply in this thread.  Any that we use of yours, you'll get a special badge.

First and foremost though, we need one for Carc itself.  Have at it! 

[canada steve]

Carcassonne, a tile laying game where the aim is to beat your opponents, by strategy and points scoring, not force of arms for a change.

The basic game of Carcassonne features 72 tiles which allow players to build varying size cities, attempt to complete cloisters and roads and create farms. In addition to the tiles are "meeple" these are coloured wooden people shaped playing pieces of which each player gets eight to use during the game play. The meeple are what is known as multi-functional, which really means that the same piece can be used for all the different roles in the game, which is great as you never run out of a specific type of piece then. There are four type of role that the meeple take on, knight, thief, monk and farmer.

The game play is fairly simple, take a tile, place it on the playing surface ensuring that it matches up with the existing pieces (eg. road to road or city to city) and then if you wish place a meeple on that tile to represent one of the four roles, providing that your piece does not clash with any currently placed meeple. Once the meeple is down then the idea is to try and get the piece to score by completing the feature with more tiles, without allowing your opponents to score. But remember the farmer meeple do not score until then end of the game and then only for each completed city they can reach.

[Gantry]

thanks for starting us out c.s.!  I'll keep it going for another week or two, or however long folks want to contribute their shots at immortality 

[Gantry]

Okay Steve, on the front page of the site, under Articles, About, there's your entry for Carcassonne.  Just wondering what everyone thinks is the plural form, "meeple" or "meeples", so I created a poll HERE! I noticed that you used "meeple" as the plural.

If anyone wants to write up descriptions of the other games and expansions, feel free.

[likie]

Sorry meant to get round to this - but have been busy with the baby and all.

I might still have a crack and see how it goes, and also try to do I&C and T&B