Introduction: Build a principality and outsmart your rival! Submerge yourself into the bustling life on Catan - be the prince or princess of Catan and decide on the fate of its settlers. In addition to settlements, roads, and cities, you also construct the buildings where your subjects work, hire heroes that make your opponent's life as a gamer difficult, and build ships to boost your trade. This “Rivals for CATAN” expansion includes three new Theme Sets, “The Era of Intrigue,” “The Era of Merchant Princes,” and “The Era of Barbarians,” which add more variation to the existing game. In addition, the Tournament Game is introduced. Note: You need Rivals for Catan to play this expansion. |
Features: A fast-paced card game for two players, that puts you in charge of developing the newly settled world of Catan. Use your unique card mix to create your own principality and compete to see who can push farther ahead. Explore and settle new lands, acquire resources through luck of the dice and clever card play. The Era of Intrigue! Determine Catan’s spiritual balance! A Religious Dispute causes both players to lose cards. Churches and Temples minimize losses. Temple cards strengthen your access to your own draw stacks. Church cards lure opposing heroes and earn gold. With a Church and a Temple, you may build the Great Thing stead and end the conflict. The Era of Merchant Princes! Control Catan’s commerce! This set focuses on the Commercial Harbor and the Merchant’s Residences, decisive buildings in the struggle for trade advantage. Maritime Trade Monopolies and the Master Merchants enhance trade ships. The Shipbuilder reduces the building costs of ships. Dominate trade using clever card combinations! The Era of Barbarians! Barbarians invade! Both players must muster and fend off their attacks. Employ Castles, Border Fortresses, the Strategist, the Caravel, and new heroes. Will you prevail or be ransacked? Rivals for Catan - Age of Darkness Expansion Includes: 90 Cards (3 theme decks) Rules & Card Index |
Specifications: Publisher: Catan Studio Release Date: 2011 Genre: Card Game Ages: 10+ Play Time: 45-90 minutes Players: 2 |