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Catan: Starfarers
120m - 120m
2 - 4 Players
Ages 14+
Twenty years ago, the settlers started into the depths of the galaxy to discover unknown planets, the undiscovered universe lying before them. Maybe they’ll find planets with good ore or carbon deposits — or perhaps only barren ice planets. They might encounter alien folks and start lucrative trading, with pirates and wormholes being a constant challenge for them.
Catan: Starfarers is a new version of Starfarers of Catan, originally released in 1999, that contains completely revised graphics and game materials, revised rules, and (most importantly) a variable game board that brings even more variety to the exploration of space.
| Ages | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
| Play Time | 120m – 120m |
| Designer | Klaus Teuber |
| Mechanics | Hexagon Grid, Trading |
| Theme | Negotiation, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Exploration |
| Publisher | 999 Games, Catan Studio, Devir, HaKubia, KOSMOS, Lautapelit.fi, Piatnik, spilbræt.dk, Albi, Galakta |
FranklinTV
Waited a decade to get the reprint / update, and its an enjoyable game. Its not actually full Catan, as there is no real trading required between players, so you are not as engaged on other peoples turns. In fact, even the 7 roll might give you a resource you might miss. So, to me its more of a blinged space explore game with a bit of Catan dice rolling and the addition of encounters. The encounters seem important to success, and who can get the wormhole early gets a jump on other players. Its important to boost up your rocket addons early as well. It does have a sense of an old game design clunk, but its worth playing as the rule set is fine and obvious, and the board and bits jump off the table. A keeper (Rating 7.659, Oct 2020). UPDATE: Pub Meeple Ranking Engine Dec 2020 (Rating: 8.553).
Alink
Easily the best version of Catan. The game system does a great job leaving no player behind (unlike classic catan, where a bad start usually means gameover for you) and the encounter cards are fantastic and add a lot of spice to the game. Components are excellent. only drawback is the price but if you can afford it and you love catan, this game is for you.
imaginaryforce
Best version of Catan. It maintains the same charm while adding some welcome elements. Production quality off the charts. Only negatives is the severely decreased player interaction. Even at 4 players, you never feel rushed to reach a certain place as there are so many options, if someone takes a spot you can easily take a different one. Perhaps it's something that can be fixed with some house ruling. Either way, great game!