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Rules assistance for Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment
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- 2 players
- 75 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.3/5
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Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment is an expansion for Rivals for Catan released in 2012 for 2 players, 75 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Klaus Teuber and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trading, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Game description from the publisher: The Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment contains three expansion sets (125 Cards Total) for The Rivals for Catan (released in Germany as Die Fürsten von Catan). These theme sets – "The Era of Explorers", "The Era of Sages", and "The Era of Prosperity" – offer new variety for the base game and bring new elements into play. • In The Era of Explorers, players set sail from Catan to explore the world and discover new lands. Your explorer harbor serves as the starting point for your exploration of nine adjacent sea cards. Pirates, islanders, and shipwrecks await across the waters. Embark on missions and try to be the best explorer. Ship tokens chart your position. Victory awaits the most skilled and intrepid sailor! • In The Era of Sages, the wisdom of many and varied sages – a currency in its own way – gives you the opportunity to influence the strength and frequency of events. Fend off famines, deflect attacks, and promote peace. Connect with nature and balance prudence, power, foresight, and vigilance in your struggle for Catan! • In The Era of Prosperity, you strive to be a good prince and govern wisely, in order to build schools and a hospital – and even promote the arts. Raise your people's spirits and spur expansion. But beware as discontent dooms prosperity!
Designers
Publishers
- KOSMOS
- 999 Games
- Mayfair Games
- Catan Studio
- Filosofia Éditions
Questions and answers
Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment 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 Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment is 75 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 Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment 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.
Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment belongs to these categories: Card Game, Territory Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trading, and Dice Rolling. 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 Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment 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 Rivals for Catan: Age of Enlightenment 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.