Starting with one tile in the center, players take turns drawing additional tiles and matching them to the board. The tiles come in different terrains- such as roads, fields, and cities- and once a formation is completed, a player can place one of their followers on the space to gain victory points. Once all of the tiles have been played, the terrain features and followers are added up and the player with the most victory points wins the game.

Carcassonne Official Rules (PDF)