The Tower is the fourth major expansion for the Carcassonne
game. Tower segments are added to the game, as well as some new
actions. Instead of placing a Meeple as usual on their turns, players
can now either place a tower segment on a tile with a space for a
tower, add a tower segment to a tower already standing, or place a
Meeple on top of a tower (which "finishes" it).
Placing a tower segment allows you to capture other players'
Meeples, so long as they are in view of the tower in an orthogonal
direction. If the tower is 1 piece high, they can capture Meeples that
are within 1 tile of the tower; if the tower is 2 pieces high, they can
capture Meeples within 2 tiles of the tower; etc. Not only do players
lose whatever they may have scored with that Meeple, but they also have
to pay 3 victory points if they want to free their Meeple.
Part of the Carcassonne series.