Games & Comics

Starfarers of Catan
3 to 4 players
Ages 12 & up
Playing Time: 2 hours
Author: Klaus Teuber
Publisher: Mayfair Games / Kosmos

Awards
Nominee Best Family Strategy game GAMES 100 2003

The Starfarers of Catan is an exciting, fast moving, science fiction strategy space game. You play one of four Starfarers, who have been commissioned to explore the galaxy, build new colonies, and expand commercial ties with the various races of the Galactic Council. This is no easy task. You must build great spaceships to conquer the distances, carry colonists and cargos, combat hostile pirates, and negotiate and trade with aliens. Careful diplomacy, clever trade, a firm stance against pirates, and the bold colonization of distant solar systems will win you the support of humanity and the other races of the galaxy and make you the Ambassador of the Galactic Council.

Contents: 4 plastic mother ships, 108 mother ship expansion pieces, 38 resource chips, 12 spaceport rings, 12 transporters, 36 colonies, 28 trading outposts, 4 friendship chips, 4 game overview cards, 4 victory point markers, 32 encounter cards, 100 resource cards, 20 friendship cards, rules, almanac, plastic trays, illustrated game board, 2 dice. Box size approximately 30 x 30 x 11cm"