Instead of coming in a full-sized box, a mini expansion is simply a collection of tiles (typically around 12) in a small box with minimal rules.
The current mini-expansions are:
- The River (2001) Now included in the Core Game published by Z-Man Games
- These 4: included in expansion 6 - Count, King & Robber
- King and Scout (2003)
- The Count of Carcassonne (2004) Unique among the mini-expansion for including a figure: The Count
- The River II (2005)
- Cult, Siege, and Creativity (2008)
- Flying Machines (2012)
- Messengers (2012)
- Ferries (2012)
- Goldmines (2012)
- Mage & Witch (2012)
- Robbers (2012)
- Corn Circles (2012)
- Fruit Trees
- Toll Keepers
- Bathhouses
- Watchtowers
- German Cathedrals
- German Monasteries
- Peasant Revolts
- The School
- The Festival
- German Castles
- Markets of Leipzig
- Halflings
- Labyrinth
- Spiel Promo Tiles ('14 - '20)
- Signposts