In addition to fending off the barbarians, players compete to build the three great metropolises of Catan. Each of these magnificent centers are worth two additional victory points. To build a metropolis, players must invest in city improvements. To acquire these improvements, players must acquire the three new types of Trade Cards: Coinage, Paper, and Cloth. These cards can only be gained by building a city next to mountain, forest, or pasture hexes.
Featuring all-new graphics on the box and throughout, Settlers, along with its 5 most popular expansions, is being relaunched! New features include an interlocking board, unique art on every tile, and plastic trays in select expansions designed to hold the basic game and the expansion. An incredible new quality of design befitting the best-selling speciality board game of them all!
