Catan Seafarers Expansion Board Game - 5th Edition

Catan Seafarers Expansion Board Game - 5th Edition Description

Build your own ships, set sail, and embark on nine voyages of discovery with the Catan Seafarers expansion pack, the ultimate addition to the classic Catan board game that's sure to keep the whole family entertained for hours! 

Catan Seafarers contains brand new frame pieces which, together with the original pieces found in the Catan board game, can be used to assemble a wealth of different frames and islands to explore. 

Included in this Catan expansion pack are 15 ships of each player colour. When you build a ship, you can place it adjacent to a coastal settlement or a ship you've already built – similarly to how you'd place roads in the original game. Change the position of the front ships of a shipping route to react to your opponents' actions and be the first to reach an unsettled, productive island. 

Discoverable within the Catan Seafarers expansion pack is a wealth of brand new, exciting features, including goldfields which help the owners of adjacent settlements obtain any type of resource they desire and the pirate, who causes chaos and unrest on the seas. 

If you already love Catan, you'll absolutely adore this Catan expansion pack. It's even compatible with various other expansion packs, including Traders & Barbarians, Cities & Knights and Legend of the Sea Robbers, allowing you to extend the fun even further! What more could you want?

Manufacturer's description:

Please note, this is an expansion to bring further oceans and explorations to the original Catan game.

The Seafarers expansion contains new frame pieces, which can be used to assemble frames of variable size. In these frames, you lay out combinations of islands that are always different, using the hexes from the Catan base game and additional hexes from the expansion set – either as shown in the scenario diagrams or according to your own imagination.

15 ships of each colour are included. Building a ship costs 1 lumber and 1 wool. When you build a new ship, place it adjacent to a coastal settlement or a ship you have already built. As you can see, the rules for placing ships are similar to the rules for placing roads on land.

There is, however, one important exception: you may change the position of the front ships of a shipping route! That way, you can respond more flexibly to your opponents' actions and possibly be the first to reach an unsettled, productive island.

Other new features are the goldfields, which help their neighbours obtain any type of resource, and the pirate, who causes unrest on the peaceful seas.