Catan - Original Board Game (Base Game)

Catan - The Original Board Game This is the classic base game that can be used as a stand alone game, and is needed for the Expansions and the 5-6 Player Extensions. Picture yourself in the era of discoveries: after a long voyage of great deprivation, your ships have finally reached the coast of an uncharted island. Its name shall be Catan! But you are not the only discoverer. Other fearless seafarers have also landed on the shores of Catan: the race to settle the island has begun!The women and men of your expedition build the first two settlements. Fortunately, the yet uninhabited land is rich in natural resources. You build roads and new settlements that eventually become cities. Will you succeed in gaining supremacy on Catan? Barter trade dominates the scene. Some resources you have in abundance, other resources are scarce. Ore for wool, brick for lumber - you trade according to what is needed for your current building projects. Proceed strategically! If you found your settlements in the right places and skillfully trade your resources, then the odds will be in your favor. But your opponents are smart too. For 3-4 players (To play with 5–6 players, the 5–6 player extension is required) 60 minute playing time Ages: 12 and upAwards: Spiel des Jahres 1995 (1995 Game of the Year) [Germany] Deutscher Spiele Preis 1995 (1995 Award for Best Adult and Family Games) - 1st place [Germany] Essener Feder 1995 - Beste Spielregel (1995 Award for Best Rulebook) [Germany] Contents: 19 unique hexagonal terrain tiles 6 coastal frame pieces/ 9 extra harbor pieces 20 wooden settlements 16 wooden cities 60 wooden roads 95 resource cards 25 development cards 4 building costs cards 2 special bonus cards 18 number tokens 2 six-sided dice 1 wooden robber pawn Simple rules & almanac