Catan Event Cards

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Product Features

• For 3 to 4 players
• ages 10 and up
• Playing Time 45-60 minutes

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• ASIN: B000J39Q0S
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,013 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description
Drop the dice and spice up your Settler's of Catan or Cities and Knights games with this new set of cards. The Catan Event Cards feature thirty-six cards that act as a deck of dice, replacing the need for dice in your Catan game. Special events are triggered by these cards each time they are turned over, adding an exciting new element to your Catan play. Also included are 6 score keeping cards, the rules card, and a reshuffle card. Forty-four cards in total.(Expansion only, Requires Settlers of Catan.)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A different way to play Catan, June 26, 2008

By	Bryan Barnhart "A fan of good movies" (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I have been playing Catan for several years now. My brother, myself, and my parents play every time we get together. So, when I saw this variation I was excited. We finally played it last weekend and the reviews were mixed.

My brother, myself, and my mom loved the variation. My dad hated it. It does change the game a lot, and you need to adjust your strategy accordingly. All of the numbers are represented as they should be. There are six 7s, five 6s and 8s, four 5s and 9s, three 4s and 10s, two 3s and 11s, and one of each 1 and 12. 36 cards total. They give you a "New Year" card that instructs you to reshuffle the deck and start again from the top. The instructions tell you to put 5 cards face down and then the "New Year" card on top of them. Basically you take 5 cards out of deck for that round. It adds a little randomness. When we played, we added more randomness (for my dad) by simply shuffling the "New Year" card in to the deck.

Knowing what numbers will come up changes your strategy. There really isn't a point of putting yourself on an 11 and hoping the dice will save you. Two 11s will come up each time through the deck. You can predict what numbers will come up based on what has already come up. This should change where you put the robber and where you put your cities, if you keep track of the cards that have come up.

So, depending on what kind of games you enjoy you may or may not like this variation. For me, the game was much more "fair" and each player was still in it at the end. I have seen too many games where the dice determine the winner of the game. I get frustrated by this, so I welcomed the cards. My dad is a gambler and enjoys the luck factor. He appreciates the randomness that the dice provide.

I don't think I will play with the cards every time, but it is yet another welcome variation to the Catan game. My favorite is Cities and Knights.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!, July 5, 2007

By	Alona Harris "A. J. Harris" (Washington State) - See all my reviews

Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

I very much enjoyed the Settlers of Catan Event Cards. The cards take the place of the dice and work very well. I really like the natural disasters (earthquake and plague) that can occur. It can really mess with planning and strategy but then cards like Year of Plenty gets played and it makes up for some of the bad stuff. Overall, it really didn't seem to change how often the numbers were showing up but it does add a lot to the interactive part of the game.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the Catan game, April 3, 2007

By	N. Cousino "Jorja's Mama" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These cards make a great addition to the game - they replace the number dice and give you different 'events' to resolve for each turn. If you use the Cities & Knights of Catan expansion you still use the event dice, but the cards give you numbers to use in place of the regular number dice. The game play seems to take a little longer using the cards instead of the dice but we think it makes the game a bit more interesting. Recommended for Catan lovers.