Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Catan 6th Edition


A description of Catan‘s 6th edition reveals to us what updates and changes we’ll find in the latest iteration of the beloved game. It shares, “While CATAN’s 6th edition maintains its essential mechanics, many of the game’s creative components have been re-envisioned to provide additional ease and functionality. The game’s rulebook now features more imagery, and easy graphic examples that simplify the learning process. The game also features revamped art, from updated packaging to enhanced game components. The new premium square format box is finished with updated lid art, which paints a richer picture of the settings, immersing the player in the adventure they are about to embark on.”


In addition to the main game’s 6th edition, other popular expansions will release in 2025. These include Seafarers, Cities & Knight, Traders & Barbarians, and Explorers & Pirates. Additionally, 5-6 player extensions for all these games will become available. (Catan typically plays 2-4.)


The Catan Seafarers Expansion: 6th Edition “adds ships, the pirate, new gold hex fields, building wonders, and more” and additionally features 30 hexes, 6 frame pieces, 10 number discs, 94 tokens, 19 Scenario markers, 10 port tokens, 4 player aids, 60 ships, 1 pirate, 5 Wonders of Catan tiles
Meanwhile, the Catan Cities & Knights Expansion: 6th Edition adds “adds knights, barbarian attacks, metropolises, and advancing science, technology, and politics” to the game. It additionally includes 90 cards, 1 event die, 3 metropolis pieces, 1 merchant figure, 36 player pieces, 4 city improvement boards, 12 city improvement cubes, 1 barbarian track, 6 VP tokens, 1 barbarian ship, 2 card trays, and 4 player aids.

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