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title: "CATAN Studio CATAN Cities & Knights Board Game EXPANSION | Strategy Game | Adventure Game | Family Game for Adults and Kids | Ages 12+ | 3-4 Players | Average Playtime 90 Minutes | Made by"
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price: "€ 116.13"
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# 90 min average playtime 3-4 players urban strategy barbarian defense mechanics CATAN Studio CATAN Cities & Knights Board Game EXPANSION | Strategy Game | Adventure Game | Family Game for Adults and Kids | Ages 12+ | 3-4 Players | Average Playtime 90 Minutes | Made by

**Brand:** catan
**Price:** € 116.13
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏰 Defend, develop, dominate – the Cities & Knights expansion is your gateway to CATAN mastery!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** CATAN Studio CATAN Cities & Knights Board Game EXPANSION | Strategy Game | Adventure Game | Family Game for Adults and Kids | Ages 12+ | 3-4 Players | Average Playtime 90 Minutes | Made by by catan
- **How much does it cost?** € 116.13 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/435720671-catan-studio-catan-cities-and-knights-board-game-expansion-strategy)

## Best For

- catan enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted catan brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Elevate Your Game Night:** Transform your CATAN base game with deeper strategy and dynamic city-building.
- • **Master the Metropolises:** Build and defend three powerful cities immune to barbarian attacks.
- • **Strategic Resource Management:** Trade coin, paper, and cloth to upgrade culture, knights, and city improvements.
- • **Perfect for Social Strategists:** Designed for 3-4 players aged 12+, ideal for bonding over intense, interactive gameplay.
- • **Unpredictable Adventure Every Time:** Barbarian invasions and player alliances create fresh challenges each session.

## Overview

The CATAN Cities & Knights Expansion enhances the classic CATAN board game by introducing advanced city-building, resource trading, and cooperative defense against barbarians. Designed for 3-4 players aged 12 and up, it adds strategic depth and dynamic challenges to the original game, with an average playtime of 90 minutes. This expansion requires the CATAN base game and is perfect for families and friends seeking a richer, more immersive strategy experience.

## Description

CATAN is the original strategy board game. Get ready for the incredibly fun and adventurous game loved around the world. CATAN is an easy-to-learn board game for family and friends that anyone can play! Since the release of CATAN (at that time still The Settlers of CATAN) in 1995, the game has developed into a modern classic board game that is available worldwide in over 40 languages. To date, over 40 million games have been sold. With numerous extensions and additions, everyone can create their own personal gaming experience and immerse themselves in the world of CATAN. Flourishing trade brings prosperity to CATAN. However, all this wealth also attracts barbarians. The knights of CATAN are needed! These new challenges create a different game in virtually every session, making the perfect board game for adults and kids. No two games are the same! Use the hexes of the CATAN base game to assemble CATAN inside the provided frame. Each of you has just finished building a settlement and a city, when dark clouds gather over the peaceful island of CATAN. Wild barbarians, attracted by the wealth of CATAN, sail toward the island's shores. There is still enough time to prepare for confronting the intruders, though. The strength of the hostile barbarian army always corresponds to the number of cities on CATAN. In order to successfully defend CATAN, the knights of all players combined must be at least as strong as the barbarian army. An adventurous board game ideal for any game night with up to 4 players. To play with 5-6 players, the CATAN base game, base game extension AND the Cities & Knights extension are required. CATAN is loved by families and recommended for kids ages 12 or older. Explore more by combining this other CATAN strategy board games such as CATAN Seafarers and CATAN Traders & Barbarians.

Review: Delivered and item.in great condition as in description.
Review: Now that I have played Catan for a while, I decided to try this version. Oh boy, this must be an intense yet fun expansion for Catan. If you enjoy Catan for its simplicity, I wouldn't recommend this expansion since this adds a whole new layer of complexity to the game, albeit not as complex as Conquerors. When I played this game with my friends, it became a blast, we all were nervous about the barbarians that were inching closer to the island. I believe the threat of losing a city makes this fun. Also, depending on who you play with, this game is not COOP at all. The box, reviewers, and Youtubers all said that this expansion was about working together to fight off those pesky barbarians using your knights... well that was a lie. My friends will constantly find ways to destroy my cities, making the looming barbarians extremely intense. I honestly loved this expansion, I found the intensity fun and completely changes how you play. Even though you still need to build settlements and roads to get resources, the threat of barbarians, unbuyable progress cards (that replace development cards), and the merchant, make this game different, which is not bad. So, if you enjoy the Catan for its simplicity, I wouldn't recommend this pack. However, if you like to play coop (or intense pressure), this is the pack for you. The expansion is well-made and adds more replayability to Catan. The best part is that it is compatible with seafarers, so it allows you to have boats which I love.

## Features

- THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO THE CATAN BOARD GAME: This is NOT a complete game! You will need a CATAN base game in order to play with this expansion.
- PROGRESS, DEVELOP AND DEFEND: In CATAN Cities & Knights, you engage in the defense of Catan and compete to build the three great metropolises of CATAN. Each of these magnificent urban centers is even more valuable than a city. They're also immune to dangerous barbarians.
- STRATEGY BOARD GAME: Add more depth and strategies to your game with this expansion. Invest in city improvements, which you acquire using three commodities of trade - coin, paper and cloth. If you improve your culture, muster your knights and enrich your fine cities, you will be the master of the great realm of CATAN!
- FUN FAMILY GAMES FOR GAME NIGHT: An international favorite, CATAN has been called the "Perfect Social Game". Check out our entire collection of CATAN board games for adults and kids to enjoy on family game night. Enjoy hours of fast-paced, interactive fun!
- NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This fun family game is designed for 3 to 4 players and is suitable for ages 12 and older. Average playtime is approximately 90 minutes.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09XFK45XL |
| Age Range Description | 12 years |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #32,844 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #1,025 in Board Games |
| Brand Name | Catan |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Various |
| Customer Package Type | Reinforced Box or Protective Insert |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (475) |
| Edition | Cities & Knights Expansion |
| Educational Objective | Develop critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills; understand historical and social concepts |
| Estimated Playing Time | 90 Minutes |
| Expansion For | CATAN |
| Genre | Family, Strategy |
| Included Components | 1 Game |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 29.7 x 7.4 x 29.8 centimeters |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 29.8L x 29.7W centimeters |
| Item Type Name | Game |
| Item Weight | 0.82 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Catan |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 900.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 120.0 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | CN1077 |
| Material Type | multi |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 12 |
| Model Number | CN1077 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 3 to 4 |
| Operation Mode | manual |
| Rulebook Availability | Printed Included |
| Set Name | Cities & Knights |
| Size | One Size |
| Supported Battery Types | No batteries required |
| Theme | Strategy |
| UPC | 841333119966 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Catan
- **Genre:** Family, Strategy
- **Material:** multi
- **Number of players:** 3 to 4
- **Theme:** Strategy

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: The listing says it is 4th edition, but the picture is of the 5th edition.  Which is it?**
A: Hi bluespruce, thanks for your question. This is for the 5th edition. The title has been incorrectly changed and we are working with Amazon to get it fixed.

**Q: So i have the original game. i want to play cities and knights. can i buy the expansion without the 5-6 expansion?**
A: yes,  that is only if you want to play 5 to 6 players.  If you have catan, you can buy cities and knights 3-4 expansion to play with 3 to 4 people.

**Q: Will this come new and wrapped in cellophane? It is a gift. Thank you.**
A: It should. That is the way it comes from the manufacturer.

Dave

**Q: Is this compatible with basic catan 5th edition? or is there basic catan: cities & knights for 4 player version?**
A: You have to have the Catan basic and the Catan basic Extension for 5-6 players PLUS Cities and Knights EXPANSION and the 5-6 player EXTENSION. If you go to the Catan website they have a flow chart, I believe. For every Expansion, you need the base game and for every extension you need the base extension plus the expansion.  There are some stand alone games, but they are usually only 3-4 player and have no extensions, like Star Trek Catan.  Hope that helps.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***E on 30 July 2025*

Delivered and item.in great condition as in description.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by P***O on 23 December 2023*

Now that I have played Catan for a while, I decided to try this version. Oh boy, this must be an intense yet fun expansion for Catan. If you enjoy Catan for its simplicity, I wouldn't recommend this expansion since this adds a whole new layer of complexity to the game, albeit not as complex as Conquerors. When I played this game with my friends, it became a blast, we all were nervous about the barbarians that were inching closer to the island. I believe the threat of losing a city makes this fun. Also, depending on who you play with, this game is not COOP at all. The box, reviewers, and Youtubers all said that this expansion was about working together to fight off those pesky barbarians using your knights... well that was a lie. My friends will constantly find ways to destroy my cities, making the looming barbarians extremely intense. I honestly loved this expansion, I found the intensity fun and completely changes how you play. Even though you still need to build settlements and roads to get resources, the threat of barbarians, unbuyable progress cards (that replace development cards), and the merchant, make this game different, which is not bad. So, if you enjoy the Catan for its simplicity, I wouldn't recommend this pack. However, if you like to play coop (or intense pressure), this is the pack for you. The expansion is well-made and adds more replayability to Catan. The best part is that it is compatible with seafarers, so it allows you to have boats which I love.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***R on 17 October 2023*

Love this expansion. In regular Catan, you could be built on the best numbers and hexes but still lose because 3s and 11s get rolled all game and not your 6s and 8s. Yes, you still need your numbers to get rolled to make progress in this expansion, but there’s so many different avenues and strategies to take that I’d call it a much more skill based and strategic game rather than just being the lucky guy who gets to draw all the time. Minor side note- this doesn’t make me want to deduct it any stars, but you literally have to sticker every single active and inactive knight onto their corresponding pieces when you get the game brand new. You’d think with how much this game costs they’d spare the hindrance.

## Frequently Bought Together

- CATAN Cities & Knights Board Game Expansion - Enhance Your CATAN Experience with Intriguing New Challenges! Strategy Game for Family, Ages 12+, 3-4 Players, 90 Min Playtime, Made by CATAN Studio
- CATAN Seafarers Board Game Expansion - Explore, Settle, and Conquer New Isles! Strategy Game, Family Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 10+, 3-4 Players, 60 Minute Playtime, Made by CATAN Studio
- CATAN Board Game Extension Allowing a Total of 5 to 6 Players for The CATAN Board Game | Family Board Game | Board Game for Adults and Family | Adventure Board Game | Made by Catan Studio

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