List of Settlers of Catan products

The "Settlers of Catan" series is a line of games spanning multiple media designed principally by Klaus Teuber.

Board games

Primary Games

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"Settlers of Catan"

Published by Kosmos in 1995, Settlers of Catan is the first of the Catan game series.

A variety of expansions have been released for this version of the game. These include, "Seafarers of Catan", "Cities and Knights of Catan", 5-6 player expansion sets, and a variety of scenario packs.

"Starfarers of Catan"

Starfarers of Catan, released in 1999, is a science fiction spin-off set in the distant future. Instead of building roads, players maneuver colony and trade ships to establish colonies on other planets and trade routes with alien races. Though not actually designed by Klaus Teuber it has been licensed into the Catan family.

"The Settlers of Nurenberg"

Released in 1999 to celebrate the 950th anniversary of the city, "Die Siedler von Nürnberg" is a stand-alone board game set in Nuremberg. It differs from the original game in several respects. Instead of dice, there is a deck of cards with numbers and events on them; roads are pre-established; instead of cities, players build workshops inside the city to produce goods for sale.

"The Kids of Catan"

The Kids of Catan is a children's game played on a revolving board, was published in 2003.

"Settlers of Catan Junior"

"Settlers of Catan Junior" was announced at the 2007 Nuremberg toy fair.

ettlers of Catan Expansions

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Introduced in in 1997, this expansion adds the element of sea travel and trade to the basic "Settlers" game.

Released in 1998, Cities & Knights vastly changes the original design of the Catan rule mechanics to expand the role of the cities. It adds barbarian attacks, metropolises, a merchant, commodity production, and physical knights to the primary rules.

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Althought elements of this expansion were available separately from 2004 to 2007, this pack did not release in English until 2008. It combines elements of fishing, events, expanded trading, barbarian attacks, camel trains, and much more to make a more well-rounded playing experience. It also includes rules for play with 2 people.

Catan Extensions

----The original Settlers and Starfarers games and all three Settlers expansions included optional 5-6 player extension packs for purchase. Those packs are as follows:
*The Settlers of Catan, 5-6 Player Extension (1996)
*Catan: Seafarers, 5-6 Player Extension (1999)
*Catan: Cities & Knights, 5-6 Player Extension (2000)
*The Starfarers of Catan, 5-6 Player Extension (2001)
*Catan: Traders & Barbarians, 5-6 Player Extension (2008)

ettlers of Catan Scenario Packs

----All "Settlers of Catan" scenario packs require the base game (and sometimes an expansion or extension) to play.

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The first scenario pack ever created for Settlers, Historical Scenarios I, released in 1998, recreated the epic campaign of world conquest undertaken by Alexander the Great and also recreated the building of the Great Pyramids by Cheops. Scenarios such as this would late spawn the Catan Histories spin-off line of games.

The Settlers of Catan: "The Game Book"

Released in 2000 in Germany with an English translation of the scenarios in the United States and UK, this book provides around 20 different scenarios for use with the original game. Some of these scenarios were re-released later in other scenario packs.

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The second historical scenario pack, released in 2001, allowed players to fight together against the city of Troy, made famous by the Iliad. It also contained a scenario involving the construction of the Great Wall of China.

"Atlantis": Scenarios & Variants for the Settlers of Catan

Following the success of the Game Book, Kosmos in Germany released this scenario pack in 2005 which included the event cards, an updated flood scenario named Atlantis, as well as other smaller scenarios.

"The Settlers of Hesse"

Released in 2008 as the first in a continuing series of scenarios demonstrating the founding of Germany's principal states. It follows the rules of the basic game closely but settlements are established on real-life locations of Hessian cities.

ettlers of Catan Promotional Scenarios

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"Catan-Austria & Vienna Meets Catan"

Released in limited supply at the 2004 Austrian Gamefest as a 20th anniversary gift. Both scenarios are based on tourism in Austria. Catan-Austria focuses on the entire state of Austria while Vienna focuses on its capital.

"Saggsen Gaden: The Settlers of Saxony & Offensive in Chemnitz"

Released in 2005 at the Germany Game Museum in Chemnitz, Germany. Only 1000 copies of this scenario were created. Saggsen Gaden focuses on building the state of Saxony but includes bridges and a king to complicate and intensify the game. Chemnitz attempts to recreate the founding and development of Chemnitz through the construction of historic buildings.

"The Building of Castle Chaffenberch & Renaissance in Styria"

Released at the Essen 2007 game fair. Chaffenberch focuses on knights' tournaments and castle building while Renaissance focuses on trade between Augsburg, Vienna, Budapest, and Venice.

"The Gold of Ankh-Morpork & Rincewind and the Tourist"

Scheduled for release at the Essen 2008 game fair, these scenarios are taken directly out of the universe of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. Ankh-Morpork focuses on guilds in the city of Ankh-Morpork and selectivity of trade. Rincewind introduces magic and dragons into a basic Settlers game.

Catan Histories

----The Catan Histories brand was created in 2006, with the release of "Struggle for Rome" and was then retroactively applied to "Settlers of the Stone Age", previously published in 2002.

"Settlers of the Stone Age"

Released in 2002 and set in the Stone Age

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Released in 2006 and set at the fall of the Roman Empire.

Catan Adventures

----The "Catan" brand name was also used for two games set on the island of Catan. These games are more of a departure from the original "Settlers" mechanics.

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Candamir: The First Settlers was released in 2004 and is an adventure board game set around the first settlement of Catan. Players control individual settlers hunting and gathering, with characteristics affecting success.

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Elasund: The First City, released in 2006, features construction within a single city, with game mechanics based on real estate pricing and eminent domain.

Other Catan Games

"Catan Card Game"

Originally released in 1996, on the heels of the board game, this card game attempts to act as a two-player version of the original game, while adding elements that were not possible in the original game. The Catan Card Game has so far produced nine expansion packs:

:"The Tournament Set":Released in 1997 as an additional component to the base game, this tournament set provides additional cards for a single player as well as tournament rules. All of the cards were later released in the five 1999 expansions and the rules were released in the "Catan Card Game Expansions" set in 2002.

:"Trade & Change":Released in 1999 and included in the "Catan Card Game Expansions" pack, this expansion focuses on enhancing trading and resource development, while decreasing the importance of knights.

:"Politics & Intrigue":Released in 1999 and included in the "Catan Card Game Expansions" pack, this expansion focuses on the interplay between the church, the state, and the military.

:"Knights & Merchants":Released in 1999 and included in the "Catan Card Game Expansions" pack, this expansion focuses on the military and its increasing involvement in the world of Catan. It also includes piracy into the game.

:"Science & Progress":Released in 1999 and included in the "Catan Card Game Expansions" pack, this expansion focuses on progressing beyond the original game and into higher technological inventions and increasing the education of Catanians.

:"Wizards & Dragons":Released in 1999 and included in the "Catan Card Game Expansions" pack, this expansion focuses on witchcraft, wizards, dragons, and magic.

:"Gold & Pirates":Released as a promotional 10-card pack at the 2002 GameFair in the Netherlands, this little expansion focuses on the role of pirates in Catan and also expands the functions of gold. It is advertised as a supplement to "Trade & Change".

:"Barbarians & Traders":Released in 2003 and included in the "Catan Card Game Expansions" pack or as a stand-alone expansion, this expansion focuses on the influence and chaos of barbarians attacks on Catan, as well as the increased influence of traders brought in from foreign lands.

:"Artists & Benefactors":Released in 2004, this is the only full Catan Card Game expansion not yet released in English. It focuses on great works and the happiness of the people of Catan.

"Starship Catan"

This game acted as a spin-off from some of the elements found in "Starfarers of Catan." Two players compete as astronauts stranded in another galaxy. They have to trade and produce resources from planets, complete missions, and survive against pirates. "Starship Catan" produced three free printable mission packs available at [http://www.klausteuber.com/Starship/html/missions.html www.catan.com] :

:"1st Mission: The Space Amoeba":A giant space amoeba threatens the galaxy and player compete to eradicate it.

:"2nd Mission: The Asteroid":A giant asteroid is threatening the planet Teldur. Help the Teldurians evacuate before it is too late.

:"3rd Mission: The Diplomatic Station":A new member to the Galactic Council prompts players to compete to contribute the most to the new Diplomatic Space Station.

"Catan: Paper & Pencil"

This Catan spin-off was originally released as a promotional on boxes of pizza from Hallo Pizza in Germany. It was later released freely on Catan's German website and can be downloaded by following [http://www.info.catan.de/paper_and_pencil.html this link] .

"The Settlers of Catan: Travel Edition"

This smaller version of "Settlers" was released in 2002 and is identical to the base game except for its size and static number chits. The pieces and parts are not compatible with the expansions or extensions.

"Catan Dice Game"

This faster adaptation of the base game plays similar to Yahtzee. Players roll dice and try to gain the right resource combination to build the next building or road in their path. The game takes around 15 minutes to play and can be played solo.

Licensed adaptations

A few companies have produced adaptations of "Settlers" for promotional purposes and obtained licenses to sell derived games.

The Water of Life

"Das Wasser des Lebens" (the Water of Life) was produced in 1997. The game is in German, despite being produced for—and distributed by—the Scottish distillery Glen Grant as a promotional item.

It was the first variation or expansion of Catan published. It is set in the Scottish highlands with related thematic changes; including stills and distilleries replacing towns and cities, and the English replacing the Robber.

"The Communication in Catan"

Made in 2000 for the French telecommunication company Alcatel. The game was published in English but only distributed in France.

"Rockman.EXE Catan"

Capcom published a line of "Rockman.EXE Catan" games, based on their Rockman.EXE franchise and including standard and portable versions.

"The Settlers of Canaan"

A licensed version of "Settlers of Catan" with additions to fit themes from the Old Testament, was released in 2002 by Cactus Game Design, and

"The Settlers of Zarahemla"

was released in 2003 with additions to fit themes from the Book of Mormon by Inspiration Games.

"Simply Catan"

SimplyFun, a company which produces simplified versions of board games, released "Simply Catan" in 2006. The game uses a less random board layout, to make setup faster.