
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,399
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Catan Card Game
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 1996

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Catan: Zusatzmaterial für Das Duell – Bonus Box is an expansion for Rivals for Catan released in 2021 for 2 players, 45–120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Klaus Teuber and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Open Drafting.
CATAN: Zusatzmaterial für Das Duell – Bonus Box includes material to expand CATAN: Das Duell, both in terms of gameplay and functionality. This expansion includes 15 special cards that offer additional strategic possibilities, a dice tower, a point tracker so that you don't have to count icons repeatedly, auxiliary markers, and a tournament mode.
Catan: Zusatzmaterial für Das Duell – Bonus Box supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Catan: Zusatzmaterial für Das Duell – Bonus Box is 45–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Catan: Zusatzmaterial für Das Duell – Bonus Box for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Catan: Zusatzmaterial für Das Duell – Bonus Box belongs to these categories: Card Game, Territory Building, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Catan: Zusatzmaterial für Das Duell – Bonus Box are: Klaus Teuber. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Catan: Zusatzmaterial für Das Duell – Bonus Box as an expansion for Rivals for Catan. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Rivals for Catan to use it. Check that your edition of Rivals for Catan is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.