Dark clouds gather over the once peaceful landscape. Wild barbarians, lured by Catan’s wealth and power, maneuver to attack. Their massive warships loom against the bright orange horizon. You must be strong! Barbarians attack the weakest targets, and the victim of their onslaught will be the player who contributes the least to the defense of Catan. Don’t take any chances! Field your knights! In Catan: Cities & Knights you engage in the defense of Catan and compete to build the three great metropolises of Catan. Each of these magnificent urban centers is even more valuable than a city. They’re also immune to the dangerous barbarians. Invest in city improvements, which you acquire using three commodities of trade: Coin, paper, and cloth. If you improve your culture, muster your knights, and enrich your fine cities, you will be the master of the great realm of Catan! 

• THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO THE CATAN BOARD GAME: This is NOT a complete game! You will need a CATAN base game in order to play with this expansion.
• PROGRESS, DEVELOP AND DEFEND: In CATAN Cities & Knights, you engage in the defense of Catan and compete to build the three great metropolises of CATAN. Each of these magnificent urban centers is even more valuable than a city. They're also immune to dangerous barbarians.
• STRATEGY BOARD GAME: Add more depth and strategies to your game with this expansion. Invest in city improvements, which you acquire using three commodities of trade - coin, paper and cloth. If you improve your culture, muster your knights and enrich your fine cities, you will be the master of the great realm of CATAN!
• FUN FAMILY GAMES FOR GAME NIGHT: An international favorite, CATAN has been called the "Perfect Social Game". Check out our entire collection of CATAN board games for adults and kids to enjoy on family game night. Enjoy hours of fast-paced, interactive fun!
• NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This fun family game is designed for 3 to 4 players and is suitable for ages 12 and older. Average playtime is approximately 90 minutes.