Catan – New Energies (Base Game)

Description

Build power plants on Catan, weighing the merits of fossil fuels vs. clean energy.

3-4 Players  |  90 Mins  |  Ages 14+

Features: Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Trading, Variable Set-up

Theme: Civilization, Economic, Environmental, Territory Building

Description:

It’s the 21st Century and Catan is at a crossroads. Long gone is the agrarian society of the island’s Viking ancestors. Today’s Catanians need energy to keep society moving and growing, but pollution is wreaking havoc on the island..

CATAN – New Energies is classic CATAN with a modern and relevant twist. You must decide: Invest in clean energy resources or opt for cheaper fossil fuels, potentially causing disastrous effects for the island?

CATAN: New Energies is a new standalone game rooted in classic CATAN mechanisms of harvesting, trading, and building. New gameplay elements including power plants, energy tokens, and environmental events that add new strategies and stories to a familiar foundation.

Key Selling Points
Brand new CATAN standalone game with a memorable and meaningful message
Classic CATAN gameplay elements with a modern and strategic twist
Gorgeous art by lan O’Toole (On Mars, Age of Steam)

Assembled in the US of sustainably-sourced wood and paper – no plastic.

Back of Box Components
19 land hexes, 18 number discs, 6 double sided sea frames, 95 resource cards, 20 science cards, 25 development cards, 4 player boards, 2 special victory point tiles, 16 cities, 20 towns, 48 roads, 4 VP markers, 1 environmental inspector, 20 energy, 1 global footprint marker, 79 event discs, 24 fossil fuel power plants, 36 renewable power plants, 4 warehouse tiles, 1 event disc bag, 10 hazard tokens, 3 player piece boxes, 2 dice