{"product_id":"the-rivals-for-catan","title":"The Rivals for Catan","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/klaus-teuber\"\u003eKlaus Teuber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/mayfair-games\"\u003eMayfair Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpansions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/the-rivals-for-catan-age-of-darkness\"\u003eThe Rivals for Catan: Age of Darkness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/the-rivals-for-catan-age-of-enlightenment\"\u003eThe Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/the-rivals-for-catan-age-of-darkness\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReimplemented By\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/rivals-for-catan-deluxe\"\u003eRivals for Catan: Deluxe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/catan-series\"\u003eCatan Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e66056\/rivals-catan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/716082\/rivals-catan\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Rivals for Catan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a reimplementation of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/278\/catan-card-game\"\u003eCatan Card Game\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rivals for Catan\u003c\/strong\u003e was released in German in September of 2010, on the 15th anniversary of the original card game. An English edition was released in the fourth quarter of 2010. The designer of the game, Klaus Teuber, has stated that he completely reworked many of the original card game's mechanics to make it easier for newcomers to play the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player portrays a prince for Catan, developing their individual provinces and competing to build a more successful province than the other. The basic mode of play is similar to the original Catan Card Game, where players expand their provinces by building settlements connected by roads. Players may also build expansions in their settlements that aid them in various ways, or upgrade their settlements to cities to allow more expansions to be built. They build these additions by using resources that they accumulate each turn, which are determined by the roll of a die. Cards are drawn on each turn to replenish the players' hands. The players may also use action cards that directly affect either their own province or their opponent's province.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rivals for Catan\u003c\/strong\u003e features a reduced pool of cards, without the more aggressive style of action cards found in the original Catan Card Game. Therefore, all action cards will be able to be used from the beginning of the game unlike in the original card game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWays to Play:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eIntroductory Game\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the basics of the card game, featuring gameplay that is more appropriate for newcomers. This game is played to 7 victory points and includes 36 Expansion Cards in four stacks. This play style should take beginner players 25 to 30 minutes to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree \u003cem\u003eTheme Games\u003c\/em\u003e add more rules, expansions, and aggressive cards. These \u003cem\u003eTheme Games\u003c\/em\u003e may be played individually or combined to play a variant called \"The Duel of the Princes.\" Each \u003cem\u003eTheme Game\u003c\/em\u003e adds 24 Expansion and Event Cards to the cards from the \u003cem\u003eIntroductory Game\u003c\/em\u003e, which are placed in two stacks separately from the cards from the \u003cem\u003eIntroductory Game\u003c\/em\u003e. When playing a \u003cem\u003eTheme Game\u003c\/em\u003e, playtime should be around 45 to 60 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with the original Catan Card Game, players can also play the \u003cem\u003eTournament Game\u003c\/em\u003e, in which each player chooses specific cards to build their deck ahead of time from which they draw from during the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe theme of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Rivals for Catan\u003c\/strong\u003e is no longer restricted only to the feudal era of the Middle Ages like the original Catan Card Game. The \u003cem\u003eIntroductory Game\u003c\/em\u003e portrays the very early years of the world of Catan, while each \u003cem\u003eTheme Game\u003c\/em\u003e takes place in progressively later eras. 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