Carcassonne Online!

A few months back I opened this blog with an article about the Settlers of Catan and some online versions. Well, the same team that created "Xplorers" (the best Java-based Catan), has come up with "Toulouse", an excellent Java version of Carcassonne. If you haven't played the original tile-based, tabletop version, full instructions are available online at this site. I have become somewhat addicted to the game. It allows for up to five people to play online, and you can also play with bots to sharpen your skills. I can easily beat the bots, but most of the players play aggressively, so I have yet to win a game. I tend to try and build my own, little empire, which isn't the best strategy when playing with aggressive opponents. Check it out! It's completely free. AsoBrain Java Games. They have also released Java versions of Set and Barricade (called "Match" and "Roadblock").