The Settlers of Catan
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The Settlers of Catan Board Game, recently featured in both Wired Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, has been the best-selling board game of the year in both the U.S. and Germany.
Game Description
One of the most successful games of all time, Settlers of Catan is a trading and building game set in the mythical world of Catan. The game utilizes a game-board with 19 hexogonal tiles that form an island.
In the game players, representing settlers, roll dice to gather resource cards from the island, such as ore, brick, wood, wheat and sheep. Players strategically trade the resource cards with other players to get what they need to build roads, settlements and cities, each of which are worth 2 points. The first player to score 10 points wins.
Many Technology companies are now using the game as an icebreaker at business meetings and also as a training aide. It is particularly popular in Northern California around Silicon Valley.
The Settlers of Catan was designed by Klaus Teuber and first published in Germany. You can buy it in the U.S. from: Amazon.com
The Settlers of Catan Game Extensions and Expansions.
Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Extension
Now five to six players can explore and settle Catan! The 5-6 Player Expansion for The Settlers of Catan allows you to add up to two more opponents without sacrificing ease of play. Designed for five or six players, it adds even more drama to the award-winning game of discovery, settlement, conflict, and commerce. You must have The Settlers of Catan board game in order to use this extension. See above.
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Settlers of Catan Cities & Knights Expansion
Wild barbarians, lured by Catan's wealth and power, maneuver to attack. Their massive warships loom against the orange horizon. You must be strong! Barbarians attack the weakest targets, and the victim of their onslaught will be the player who contributes the least to the defense of Catan. Don't take any chances! Field your knights!
In The Cities & Knights of Catan, you engage in the defense of Catan and compete to build the three great metropolises of Catan. Each of these magnificent centers are even more valuable than cities and are safe from the barbarians. You must invest in city improvements, which you acquire using commodities of trade: Coin, Paper, and Cloth. If you improve your culture, muster your knights, and enrich your cities, you will be the master of the great realm of Catan. This edition features all new artwork, and an insert tray to hold game components for up to 6 players.
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Settlers of Catan Seafarers Game Expansion
In The Seafarers of Catan you control a group of seafaring settlers exploring and taming the uncharted Isles of Catan. Embark on a quest to settle the island, build ships, and chart the nearby waters. Guide your settlers to victory with clever trading, cunning development, and by establishing the most productive sea lanes. Acquire your resources through card play and the luck of the dice. Discover far-off mines and use gold and combinations of resources--grain, wool, ore, brick, and timber -- to develop your ever-expanding empire. Of course, the best strategy and a dash of luck decides who will be the undisputed ruler of the Isles of Catan. You need The Settlers of Catan board game to use this expansion, sold separately. See above.
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Settlers of Catan Seafarers Game 5-6 Player Extension
The 5-6 Player Extension for The Seafarers of Catan game allows you to add one to two more opponents without sacrificing ease of play. Try on ten new exiting scenarios! Designed for five to six players, it adds even more drama to the award-winning game of seafaring, exploration, and trade. You must have The Settlers of Catan board game and the Seafarers expansion in order to use this extension, both sold separately.
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