# Carcassonne board game Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/carcassonne/ 6 people recommended Carcassonne board game in Hacker News comments and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 12 months, in 4 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** Simple game with surprising depth that people say everyone enjoys, and a 2001 Spiel des Jahres winner. Summary written by Claude from 3 comments. ## Why people recommend it - Simple gameplay with surprising depth (1 comment in the sample): "It has a simple and engaging basic gameplay with a surprising amount of depth" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47032743)) - Everyone has fun (1 comment in the sample): "It’s one of the great board games IMO. Everyone has fun." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47318968)) - Classic award-winning board game (1 comment in the sample): "it's a classic. 2001 Spiel des Jahres Winner." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47315513)) ## Other board games people recommend - [1D Chess](https://hackerapproved.com/p/1d-chess/): 16 recommend, 0 mixed, 2 criticize - [Azul board game](https://hackerapproved.com/p/azul/): 9 recommend, 0 mixed, 2 criticize - [Mastermind board game](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mastermind/): 9 recommend, 1 mixed, 0 criticize - [Root by Leder Games](https://hackerapproved.com/p/root/): 9 recommend, 2 mixed, 4 criticize ## The badge A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged. ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Carcassonne board game", https://hackerapproved.com/p/carcassonne/ (6 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026). Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.