- BGG rating
- 6.9
Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2003
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,724
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Starship Catan
2001
Rules assistance for Starship Catan
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Starship Catan
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Starship Catan is a board game released in 2001 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Klaus Teuber and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Trading, and Dice Rolling.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Starship Catan: 2. Mission – The Asteroid
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2003
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Starship Catan: 3. Mission – The Diplomatic Station
- 2 players
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2004
About the game
Starship Catan is a two-player card game that is thematically similar to Starfarers of Catan, but has different game play. Players explore randomly shuffled decks of cards looking for potential colonies, good trading deals, opportunities to help planets, and either avoid or combat pirates. Players can upgrade their ships' systems, including weapons to combat the pirates, thrusters to be able to explore further each turn, scanners to see (and avoid) cards that are coming up, and several others. Victory points are earned by establishing colonies, building upgraded ship's systems, having the most friendship points, and having the most hero points. The first player to 10 VP's wins. Starship Catan is part of the Kosmos two-player series and the Catan Series.
Designers
Publishers
- Tilsit
- KOSMOS
- 999 Games
- Mayfair Games
Questions and answers
Starship Catan 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 Starship Catan is 60 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 Starship Catan for ages 12 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.
Starship Catan has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Starship Catan belongs to these categories: Card Game, Exploration, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, 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 Starship Catan 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 Starship Catan as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.