Catan: Cities & Knights
| Designers | Klaus Teuber |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Kosmos Mayfair Games Capcom 999 Games |
| Players | 3 or 4 (standard) 2, 5, or 6 (w/ expansions) |
| Setup time | approx. 10 minutes |
| Playing time | ~90 minutes |
| Chance | Medium |
| Age range | 12 years and up |
| Skills | Dice rolling, Trading |
Catan: Cities & Knights (German: Städte und Ritter), formerly The Cities and Knights of Catan, is an expansion to the board game The Settlers of Catan for three to four players (five to six player play is also possible with the Settlers and Cities & Knights five to six player extensions; two-player play is possible with the Traders & Barbarians expansion). It contains features taken from The Settlers of Catan, with emphasis on city development and the use of knights, which are used as a method of attacking other players as well as helping opponents defend Catan against a common foe. Cities & Knights can also be combined with the Catan: Seafarers expansion or with Catan: Traders & Barbarians scenarios (again, five to six player play only possible with the applicable five to six player extension(s)).