Carcassonne expansions

Traders & Builders vs The Princess & The Dragon

QuestionTraders & BuildersThe Princess & The Dragon
Our labelWorth itDepends on your group
Buy order#2 for Carcassonne#3 for Carcassonne
What it adds24 tiles, goods tokens, builder (extra tile turns), pig for farms, and a cloth bag for tiles.30 tiles, a dragon that eats meeples, a fairy that protects them, the princess and magic portals.
What it fixesAdds reasons to finish cities and more scoring depth.Adds lots of tiles and ways to knock rivals out of features.
TypeExpansionExpansion
Players2–6 players2–6 players
Rules loadAdds more rulesAdds more rules
Best forFine for any groupFine for any group
What you needJust the base gameJust the base game
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