Rivals for Catan puts you in charge of one of the two factions developing newly-settled Catan. Use your unique card mix to create your own principality. Explore and settle new lands, acquiring resources through card play and the luck of the dice. Use gold, resource combinations, and trade to develop your domain. Expand your settlements and cities, recruit heroes, and defend your lands through politics, invention, and intrigue. Your cunning and a dash of luck decides who will be the ruler over Catan!

Rivals for Catan is the perfect way for two players to settle and develop the ever-mysterious and fantastic land of Catan. Never the same, this causal card game is perfect for couples, families, or any pair of friends who want to explore Catan.

Rivals for Catan Deluxe includes four card-holder trays, newly designed special victory point tokens, and 9 promotional cards not available in Rivals for Catan basic. In addition to the starter game, Rivals for Catan contains three exciting "Theme Games" to challenge you: The Age of Gold, The Age of Turmoil, and The Era of Progress all await.