Catan - Rules
Catan - Rules
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CATAN
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Author’s note
Rules of CATAN Wonder
When “7 Wonders“ was voted “Gamer’s Game of The island of CATAN is a new board for the game of „7 Wonders“.
the Year” in June 2011, the „Repos Production“
team and I thought it would be nice to celebrate
Initial resources :
The island of Catan produces no resources at the beginning. However, it possesses an excellent sea harbour which allows
this with a little something for the players who
the trade of goods! Once per round players may use two identical resources which they produce (brown or gray cards), in
had accompanied us on this adventure. We
order to receive a (brown or gray) resource of their choice.
thought it would be a good idea to pay tribute
to the “Settlers of Catan” at the same time, as Explanations :
this game by Klaus Teuber is doubtless a mile- • Both resources used with the aid of the harbour can originate from one or from two different cards.
stone in our game world. This new game board
for “7 Wonders” then is our small contribution
CATAN (A) CATAN (B)
to this world wonder game! Second construction stage : Use of this side is only possible in combination with the “Leaders”
Catan’s thief is up to mischief at the gaming table. expansion.
Antoine Bauza • August 2011 • 7 Wonders Author Profits from the sale of these goodies shall be donated The player receives seven coins and all other players First construction stage :
entirely to the Aktion Deutschland Hilft organisation. must pay two coins to the bank. If a player only has The arrival of the first settler. The player immediately takes
one coin left, he only forfeits this one; if a player one of the remaining leader cards up into his hand. He may then
Klaus Teuber’s note has no coins at all, he is not affected by the thief’s immediately recruit one of his leaders according to the usual rules.
actions. CATAN (B) therefore allows players to recruit up to four leaders
“7 Wonders” is captivating from the very beginning. achieved so much. And even if you didn’t win, you will Explanation : into play during the course of the game.
It is a constructive game, because the city expansions feel proud of the antique city you developed, a city The thief steals at the end of the round in which the Note :
remain untouched even though you may lose some that perhaps even features a wonder of the world. construction stage of the world wonder is completed, The symbol graphics of the world wonder construction stages
victory points due to military conflicts. “7 Wonders” is appealing to all players, includ- after all players have performed their action and differ from those of the other world wonder game boards of
It is also a rapid game where the players are always ing those who have little experience with games. paid and/or won any coins (e.g. by discarding a card “7 Wonders”. This has no effect on the game rules.
actively involved in the events. There are no idle Therefore, this is one of the best games of the past for 3 coins).
or uninteresting moments, and when the game years in my opinion.
ends after 30 to 40 minutes, you will find it hard to
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believe that in so short a time you experienced and Klaus Teuber • August 2011 • Settlers of Catan Author CATAN IS A TRADEMARK OF CATAN GMBH
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