• Portable Edition Of Catan

The Travel Edition of the famous Settlers of Catan. All the rules are the same and you can carry the game around without destroying the board.

For other uses, see. A giant game of Settlers being played at Indy 2003. This is one of many Settlers of Catan custom, extra-large boards seen during demonstrations and tournaments at Gen Con. The players in the game represent settlers establishing colonies on the island of Catan. Players build, cities, and roads to connect them as they settle the island. The game board, which represents the island, is composed of hexagonal tiles of different land types, which are laid out randomly at the beginning of each game.

Newer editions of the game began to depict a fixed layout in their manual, which has been proven to be fairly even-handed by computer simulationsand recommend this to be used by beginners. In 2016, editions of the game were released with a conventional fixed layout board in this configuration, the hexes of which cannot be rearranged. Players build by spending (brick, lumber, wool, grain, and ore), represented by resource cards; each land type, with the exception of the unproductive desert, produces a specific resource. On each player's, two six-sided are rolled to determine which hexes produce resources. Players with a settlement adjacent to a hex containing the number just rolled receive one card of the corresponding resource; cities produce two cards of the corresponding resource. For example, if a player has one city and two settlements adjacent to a wheat hex, that player would take four wheat resource cards if the corresponding number was rolled.

Portable Edition Of Catan

There is also a robber token, initially placed on the desert; if a player rolls 7, the robber must be moved to another hex, which will no longer produce resources until the robber is moved again. That player may also steal a resource card from another player.

In addition, when a 7 is rolled, all players with more than 7 resource cards must discard their choice of half of their cards, rounded down. On the player's turn, the player may spend resource cards to build roads, settlements, cities (which replace existing settlements), or development cards. Players can trade resource cards between each other; players may also trade off-island (in effect, with the non-player bank) at a ratio of four of one resource for one of any other. By building settlements adjacent to ports, players may trade with the bank at three-to-one (three of any single resource type) or two-to-one (two of a specific resource) ratios, depending on the port's location. The goal of the game is to reach ten.

Players score one point for each settlement they own and two for each city. Various other achievements, such as establishing the longest road and the largest army (by playing the most knight cards), grant a player additional victory points. Resource cards can also be spent to buy a development card. Three types of development cards include cards worth one victory point; cards (or soldier cards), which allow the player to move the robber as if they had rolled a 7 (but without the remove-half rule); and a third set of cards which allow the player one of three abilities when played. Teuber's original design was for a large game of exploration and development in a new land. Between 1993 and 1995 Teuber and Kosmos refined and simplified the game into its current form.

Unused mechanics from that design went on to be used in Teuber's following games, and. The game's first expansion, adds the concept of exploration, and the combined game (sometimes known as 'New Shores') is probably the closest game to Teuber's original intentions. Extensions and expansions.

Further information: The base game of the Catan series, Settlers of Catan, includes support for 3-4 players. In 1996, an extension to allow up to six players was released for the base game. As well as extra components to accommodate more players, the expansion adds an extra building phase to the turn, so that players can participate in the game during each other's turns. After releasing the 5-6 player extension, Teuber began to publish expansions for the base game.

The first, was released in 1997; it was later retitled Catan: Seafarers. Seafarers adds ships which allow players to cross sea hexes, and includes scenarios in which players explore an of islands. It also adds gold-producing hexes which allow players to take the resource of their choice. The second major expansion to the game, (later Catan: Cities and Knights), was also released in 1998.

It adds concepts from the card game and its first expansion to Catan, including Knights who must be used to defend Catan from invading barbarians, and improvements which can be bought for cities which give benefits to players. In addition, three commodities (paper, coin and cloth) can be produced as well as the original resources. A 5–6 player extension for Cities & Knights was released at the same time. Also released in 2000 was a book of variations for Settlers. The third large expansion, was released in 2008. Traders & Barbarians collects a number of smaller scenarios, some of which have previously been published elsewhere.

The set includes an official two-player variant. A special edition of the game was released in 2005: a 10th anniversary collector's edition of the base game and Cities & Knights, with hand-painted 3D tiles and playing pieces.

Mayfair Games released a fourth edition of The Settlers of Catan in 2007, with new artwork, a locking frame, a deeper box, and an insert tray; there was also a minor rule change. Soon after its release, two changes were made to the fourth edition. The robber playing piece was changed from a black to a grey color and the soldier development card was renamed a knight. Fourth-edition versions of Cities & Knights, Seafarers, and the 5–6 player extensions were also released., the fourth large expansion, was released in 2013. The Catan line was rebranded in 2015 for the 20th anniversary of the series, with the original Settlers game renamed simply Catan. Variants and scenarios In 1998, the first historical scenario pack was released, which allows players to reenact the building of the or the expansion of 's empire using Catan game mechanics. A second scenario pack for Settlers concerning the building of the and the was released in 2001.

Atlantis: Scenarios and Variants was published in 2005. Atlantis was a boxed set which collected a number of scenarios and variants published in gaming magazines and at conventions, such as The Volcano and The Great River. The set also included a deck of event cards which replaced the dice in the main game, giving it a less random spread of resource production.

The event cards, which were also available as a standalone item, have since been re-released in a modified form in the Traders and Barbarians expansion. Kosmos, Mayfair, and 999 Games released the first stand-alone 'Catan Geographies' title, Catan Germany, in 2009. Catan: Oil Springs is an expansion by Erik Assadourian and Ty Hansen introduced in 2011 designed to draw attention to environmental issues. It is offered as a free download or for purchase from the Mayfair Games website.

The scenario adds oil fields that can be used to make other resources and develop metropolises, but disasters can strike if too much oil is used. Oil can also be taken out of the game, for victory points and to prevent disasters. Reception comments that 'for all of its elemental simplicity, The Settlers of Catan has breathtaking depth and breadth of experience. It's a resource-management game, defined by position and strategizing. It's a social game, defined by of resource cards and 'Siccing the Fritz' (as my friends call the robber) with bloodthirsty bonhomie.

It's a game of chance, ruled by dice rolls and card draws. It's a hardcore game and a light social pastime and everything in between, a laboratory where I can test a hundred different play styles and a genuine reason to invite friends over.' It is popular in the United States where it has been called 'the board game of our time'. A 2012 American documentary film titled (featuring Klaus Teuber) is about this game's impact on American gaming communities and what came of it. Awards. 1995: Game of the Year. 1995: 1st place.

1995:. 1995: Meeples' Choice Award.

1996: for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Board Game. 2004: Hra roku. 2005:. 2005: Gra Roku Game of the Year.

2015: GamesCon Vegas Game of the Century Video games Since the game's release, a number of computer games have been published based on Settlers of Catan and its spinoffs. The first sanctioned English-language release was Catan: The Computer Game, developed for the PC by Castle Hill Studios and published. This off-line game was available from MSN, as it was acquired by who also released Catan Online in August 2005 on, the game now requiring an internet connection. In 2005, edited the first portable version of Settlers of Catan on the handheld device.

In June 2009 the MSN version of Settlers was discontinued. The same game later became available on other online services. Teuber and worked together to produce Catan, a version of Settlers for the. It was released on 2 May 2007. Developed a version in 2008 titled also. A version of Settlers has been developed by Exozet games in collaboration with Klaus Teuber.

The game can be played against computer opponents, and includes online play. It was released in 2009, but only in Europe. The Settlers of Catan online game was announced on 16 December 2002. Catan Online World allows players to download a application that serves as a portal for the online world and allows online play with other members. The original board game may be played for free, while expansions require a subscription membership.

There have also been several unauthorized video game implementations of Settlers. One of these, 'Java Settlers', was developed by Robert S. Thomas as part of his PhD research. His dissertation is available from the abandoned project home page.

The for Thomas' Settlers of Catan implementation along with the AI code was released under the. Two official PC versions of Catan have been released, The First Island (the basic game only) and (with Seafarers and Cities & Knights expansions).

The First Island is available for the PC only in German. Cities & Knights was available in both English and German.

Catan and some of its expansions are also available in various languages for mobile phones, and smartphones. Mayfair Games announced in 2010 that a version of Catan is coming to Facebook. Was released on in 2007. It was pulled without notice in mid-2014. There is no official word on why it was pulled or if it will return. Another game called was released for the in 2008.

It also has been discontinued. In 2010, showcased a game for Settlers of Catan. USM also developed an Android and iOS mobile app version simply called 'Catan' with the various expansions available as DLC. In August 2013, Catan: Creators Edition was made available for PC on Steam and Mac OS X in the Mac App Store. Catan: Creators Edition officially replaces the previous Catan: Cities & Knights. The game features both Seafarers plus the Cities & Knights expansions and includes a level editor. In the summer of 2014, Bontom Games collaborated with Catan GmbH and Internet Explorer to bring an asynchronous version of Catan to the digital world.

Catan Anytime is a short-session turn-based game designed for mainstream gamers to play with their friends and family, no matter the time and place. On 10 June 2016, Catan Anytime announced on their Facebook page that Catan Anytime has shut down operations. The web site catananytime.com is no longer available. Spinoffs and tie-in products The popularity of The Settlers of Catan led to the creation of spinoff games and products, starting in 1996 with (later renamed to Catan Card Game), and the 2003 novel, by German historical fiction author, which tells the story of a group of Norse seafarers who set out in search of the mythical island of Catan. In 2002 a travel edition of Catan was published, featuring playing pieces which slot into a fixed-layout board.

The 'Catan Histories' subseries includes Settlers of the Stone Age, a re-release of Struggle for Rome, and Settlers of America. Star Trek Catan is a spin-off of the original series released in 2012 by Mayfair Games. The game uses the same basic components with new names, new graphics, and some minor rules additions. The building costs and resources match the original game. Catanimals Mayfair released a series of mini-stuffed animals based on the different resources presented in the game. Film/television adaptation In February 2015, announced that producer had purchased the film and TV rights to The Settlers of Catan.

Katz said, 'The island of Catan is a vivid, visual, exciting and timeless world with classic themes and moral challenges that resonate today. There is a tremendous opportunity to take what people love about the game and its mythology as a starting point for the narrative'. In October 2017, Variety reported that was negotiating to acquire the rights to adapt it into a film, with Gail Katz still attached to the project. A short film titled was released in 2014. Actors and starred in the film as a married couple enmeshed in an increasingly intense game of Catan.

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Settlers of Catan Travel Edition or Portable Edition is a smaller version of the game Settlers of Catan. The rules are the same but you can not play with any expansions. The houses, roads and cities can be snapped into the game board during play so it is difficult to mess up the game. The Desert location and the ports are fixed for each game. Only the ressource tiles hexagons can be placed randomly. Also the number are in fixed locations.

Contents:. 19 Terrain Hexes. 9 Harbors. 95 Resource Cards (19 x 5 Resources).

25 Development Cards. 4 'Building Costs' Cards. 2 Special Cards (Longest Trade Route, Largest Army).

16 Cities (4 x 4 Colors). 20 Settlements (5 x 4 Colors). 60 Roads (15 x 4 Colors). 2 Dice. 1 Robber. 1 Game Board.

1 Card and Component Tray. 1 Game Rules Data sheet Language English Minimum number of players 3 Maximum number of players 4 Age 10+ Duration 60 min Difficulty Normal Luck Factor A bit of luck Designer Klaus Teuber.