Catan: Cities & Knights – Expands the Classic with Strategy, Commodities & Conflict Take your game nights to the next level with Catan: Cities & Knights, the ultimate expansion to the classic settlers’ adventure. This edition transforms the familiar terrain of Catan into a land of rich trade, strategic city-building, and looming threats — where commodities, politics, and defense matter as much as roads and settlements. Now, when you upgrade a settlement into a city, you gain access to commodities like cloth, coin, and paper. Use these to upgrade your city, build advanced structures, and unlock powerful progress cards. These new resources and upgrades open fresh paths to victory — whether through trade, technology, culture, or military strength. But it’s not all building and trading: a barbarian horde threatens your civilization. All players must decide whether to invest in knights and defenses to protect their cities. If the island’s defenses fail, cities regress and strategic advantages are lost. This tension creates a dynamic mix of cooperation and rivalry — you may compete for resources, but you share the fate of the island. Key Features Commodity & City Upgrade Mechanics: New resources (cloth, coin, paper) fuel advanced construction and strategic planning. Progress Cards & Multiple Victory Paths: Broaden your strategy — win via development, trade, defense or cultural dominance. Barbarian Threat & Defensive Strategy: Collective defense adds tension and depth — protect the island or face consequences. Deeper Strategy & High Replayability: Each game changes with resource distribution, alliances, and shifting priorities. Perfect Add‑On to Base Game: Adds huge variety and complexity while preserving the charm of the original Catan game. Why You’ll Love It If you loved the original Catan but crave more depth, interaction, and unpredictability — Catan: Cities & Knights delivers. It blends resource management, politics, defense, and strategic building into one immersive board‑game experience. Every session becomes unique, competitive, and full of tension and possibility. Summary This expansion upgrades the classic settlers’ game into a full‑scale civilization builder — with upgraded cities, commodities, progress cards, and barbarian threats shaping every decision. Expect richer strategy, deeper alliances, and intense, replayable games. Commodity-based upgrades & city improvements New victory paths via trade, culture, or defense Risk and cooperation with barbarian invasions Expanded depth and replayability for seasoned players