- Expansion to the Cities and Knights of Catan
- Additional Components for 5 and 6 Players
Product Description
Requires ownership of Settlers of Catan to play. Dark clouds are gathering over the peaceful island of Catan. Wild barbarians, attracted by the wealth of Catan, sailed to attack the country. Fortunately, warning has given Catan time to meet the danger. The size of the barbarian army corresponds to the number of cities in Catan. Thus, for Catan to fend off the barbarian attack, the players must form a knight force as strong as the barbarian force. In addition to the barbarians, players compete to build the three great metropolises of Catan. Each of these magnificent centers are worth two additional victory points. To build a metropolis, players must invest in city improvements. To acquire these improvements, players must acquire the three new types of Trade Cards: Coinage, Paper, and Cloth. These cards can only be gained by building a city next to mountain, forest, or pasture hexes. For 2 to 4 players.
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great game- we call it “THE GAME” it has called us away from the computer, it essentially done away with the tube- we play together- it is hard for me- a double masters and easy for matt- 21 and smart as heck- but it is always a challenge; every game is a new game!
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This improves on an already excellent game and is our family’s favorite game. This expansion adds new levels of strategy and playability of the core game more so than the Seafearers expansion.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve played Catan for a long time. About four years ago I got the Cities and Knights expansion, and I’ve never looked back. But I rarely found more than three other friends in a night who wanted to play.
The downside to that? I really liked the green and brown teams. They just added a more diverse choice for players, even if there were only three of four playing the game. And the four basic colors were getting stale.
That’s when I learned that Catan was being republished in a horrible fashion; all the pieces were going to be plastic!
And to make matters worse, my local shops were no longer carrying the wooden editions nor expansions. I tried for months to locate a vendor for the 3rd edition, expansion. It seemed I could find the basic game’s expansion, but not the 5-6 player one. And the one place that claimed they had one, failed to have one when I placed my order. It’s nice to see that Amazon still carries some.
I really do enjoy playing the Cities and Knights expansion. It adds more options to the game than if you were to play the basic version, though it also adds more time. ~_^ And now I have my green and brown sets to play along side. The only downside? The expansion pieces are a slightly different color than the original pieces. But hey, now a fifth friend doesn’t have to sit around watching anymore!
Amazon User Rating: 4 / 5
When trying to explain this game to anyone, it always sounds boring. That is, until you play it. We never set it up like the rules say which makes it super fun… and if you get rid of the pillager and just ignore the black ship roll but include everything else that has to do with cities and knights, you will love the game even more.
This game is addictive – we’ve been known to play from lunch till 4am. Oh, and don’t be too nasty when you play or it’s guaranteed to make you want to fight with the other players (which sometimes leads to a better game, and sometimes not).
Whenever we introduce this game to anyone, they too want to buy it. It’s a must have for any real gamer.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
The expansion is very appropriate since it allows more players to share the fun. Such a great game…
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5