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Settlers of Catan Card Game | 
 enlarge | Brand: MayFair Games
Category: Toy
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $12.90
You Save: $7.09 (35%)
New (26) Collectible (2) from $12.90
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 3784
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 2 x 6 x 9
MPN: 4099375
Model: 4099375
UPC: 835769017552
EAN: 0835769017552
ASIN: B000021Y68
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New in box. All cardboard pieces still in sheets. Box has some bumps and scuffs.
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| Features:
| • | GAMES Magazine 1999 | | • | Spiel Des Jahres Nominee 1997 | | • | Deutscher SpielePreis 2nd place 1997 | | • | For 2 players ages 10 and up. Playing time 1-2 hours |
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Product Description
In the Catan Card Game, you control a group of settlers taming the lands of medieval Catan. Use the unique card mix to create a map of your own principality, then explore and settle new lands, acquiring resources through card play and the luck of the dice. Make use of gold and resource combinations to develop your domain. Expand your settlements and cities, recruit knights, and defend your territory through politics, tournaments and intrigue. Cunning and a dash of luck decides who will be the undisputed master of Catan!
Editorial Review
With a beautifully designed deck of cards, playing pieces, dice, and instruction book, it's no wonder this card game was nominated in Germany for Game of the Year in 1997. The game pits two players against each other as rival clans vying for Catan, a territory in medieval Europe. By using cunning, the resources of their domains, and the lucky roll of dice, the players compete to see who will be the ruler. There are attacks by brigands, knightly tournaments, merchants, spies, and civil wars. Events in the game are presented through event cards, which can bring plague or prosperity to the clans. Strategy and foresight will win the day, but even the loser will enjoy learning about the life and culture of medieval times. Young players will need patience to learn and play. --Lee Strucker
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Great for a GameDate night November 22, 2008
Kevin Kenehan (Ontario, Canada)
My wife and I received this game for Christmas last year. Here it is almost a year later and we never played. We both love Settlers of Catan but find it challenging to find that third or fourth person. The card game fills the void wonderfully.
We were surprised by how much room you need to play the game. I find that the pace of our games tend to be pretty fast. There is little down time with the two of us playing. Having said that the game still takes 1 to 2 hours to complete. The variety in cards and methods of winning keeps the game fun and challenging.
If you enjoy the SoC experience you will certainly enjoy the card game. A great game when you just can't find that third person!
A Great Two-Player Alternative September 11, 2008
J.S. Knapp (Harrisburg, PA)
I am brand new to the Catan series of games. I picked this up while visiting the Mall of America with my wife. My wife and I are always looking for board games and the like to play together. The problem is I am very competitive, and whereas I like to win, I have a hard time beating up on my wife!
To explain better - two player games pretty much mean one person beats the other. A lot of card games or board games do this by players attacking each other. Chess, checkers - to name the easy ones, also games like Stratego, Monopoly - all pretty much focus on one player beating the other.
Catan gives a different feel. In Catan, the actions of one player affect BOTH players - "event dice" rolled at the beginning of each players turn affects both players. "Event cards" selected by each player do the same. In fact, very few actions performed by a player are done with negative effects to their opponent and positive effects to themself. Some cards can be played to protect the card holder from an action done by the event cards or dice, which leaves the other player to fend for themselves - but this never feels like you're attacking each other. In addition, the "knights" that you can place in your settlements and cities never actually fight each other. Tournaments will sometimes take place, awarding the player with the stronger presence of knights, but again - player one never attacks player two, or vice versa.
All this results in a game that acts as more of a race than a battle. Who can build their civilization into the bigger one sooner? A lot of it is luck of the roll, but there is also a LOT of strategy, especially regarding use of resources. You can buy your way out of a lot of problems, provided you've managed your resources wisely.
As an experienced gamer (I have played similar games such as Magic and Star Trek :CCG) I felt that the learning curve to this game was very easy. I had no problem understanding the requirements, order of play, or methods. My wife was a little more challenged - she's not familiar with games like this. Still she picked it up and I'm sure that after a nice, long game, it'll become more second-nature to her. The best part was that we were able to help each other by trading resources, and it never felt like we were giving up the game. It felt much less cut-throat than other games we've played, and made it much more fun.
I think my wife and I have found something that we can enjoy competing with. I recommend this to anyone trying to do the same. Lastly, though this game has some of the feel of Magic - multiple draw piles, unusual dice - it is not a "collectible" card game, meaning that one box gives you all the options the game allows and doesn't require the purchase of booster decks, upgrade decks, etc. There is an expansion pack which we have purchased but not-yet tried. This works the same however - one box is all you need. I had a few hundred dollars invested into the Star Trek Collectible Card Game and STILL didn't have every card ever created. I've spent $45 on Catan and have it all!
Catan Card Game December 28, 2007
A. Schroeder
Amazing game! As good as the board game. Definitely recommend. I bought this as a gift because I love the board game but this only requires two people. Although it requires a lot of table space it is well worth it.
 Friday night! November 29, 2007
Anya Ronshaugen (Portland, OR United States)
I love this game! My husband and I actually choose to stay in on a Friday night to play it. It's also a great alternative to sacking out in front of the tube. The only problem is, I have yet to win a game!
Good game... November 28, 2007
O. Wood (Wisconsin)
When I ordered the card game, I was hoping it would be like the standard board game. This is not the case. Initially my fiance and I weren't entirely sure we enjoyed the game but having played it a few times, we're hooked!
An average game seems to take about 75 minutes to complete. I still have yet to win a game as I seem to be too caught up in the newness of the game to be concerned with strategy (at least that's what I'm telling myself!).
In terms of fun, I still prefer the board game but the card game is a nice alternative when you're lacking a third player.
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