Welcome to the Catan Scenario and Variant Guide Live Edition, the official continuation of the Catan Scenario and Variant Guide, last seen in 2017.
This site is currently a work in progress, as much of the content is being rewritten for this new format.
The Base Game
Fixed-board versions or versions with simplified setup:
- Simply Catan - 2006 simplified setup game
- Die Siedler von Catan: Einsteiger-Variante - 2007 simplified setup game
Re-themed versions of the base game:
- The Settlers of Zarahemla - 2003 re-theme of the base game, with unique rules
- Rockman.EXE Catan - 2005 re-theme of the base game, includes rules for a unique scenario
- Star Trek Catan - 2012 re-theme of the base game and Helpers of Catan
- Star Trek Catan: Federation Space - 2013 add-on that adds a themed Catan Geographies series scenario.
- Catan Collectors Edition: Ancient Egypt - 2014 standalone game with a unique scenario
- A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch - 2017 standalone game with a modified version of the base game as a variant
- Catan Core + China Map - 2019 Big Box release that includes the base game and standalone scenario
Standalone games with base game mechanics:
- Die Siedler von Nürnberg - 1999 standalone game
- The Settlers of Canaan - 2002 standalone game with biblical theme
- Die Siedler von Canaan - 2005 standalone game, similar to but with differences from The Settlers of Canaan
- Catan Geographies: Germany - 2008 Catan Geographies series standalone game
- Baden-Württemberg Catan - 2012 Catan Geographies series standalone game
- Wien Catan - 2013 Catan Geographies series standalone game
The Current Expansions
Past Expansions
- Historische Szenarien I - 1998 collection of two scenarios on a fixed board inspired by history. Never released in English, though German sets were sold with an attached English translation.
- Das Buch zum Spielen - A book of scenarios and variants released in 2000. Never released in English, though gameplay-related portions of the book were released with an attached English translation.
- Historische Szenarien II - 2001 collection of two scenarios on a fixed board inspired by history. Never released in English, though German sets were sold with an attached English translation.
- Atlantis - A 2005 collection of scenarios taken from Das Buch zum Spielen, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the base game. Never released in English.
- Die Kolonien - A 2007 mini-expansion released for the 10th anniversary of Seafarers. Never released in English.
Additional Scenarios
- Helpers of Catan - 2010 standalone scenario
- Oil Springs - 2011 standalone scenario
- Frenemies - 2012 standalone scenario
- Big Game, Big Honor - 2015 standalone scenario
- Santa Claus - 2015 holiday promotion scenario. Released under many different names for many different occasions.
- Hawaii - 2017 scenario originally part of the Catan Geographies series, requiring Seafarers to play, now recognized as its own scenario.
- Crop Trust - 2018 standalone scenario
- #WeStayHome - 2020 Free print-and-play scenario
- Helpers - 2022 revision of 2010’s “Helpers of Catan”
- Soccer Fever - 2023 standalone scenario
- Mowlin, the Benevolent Ram - 2025 reward for completing the escape room game Exit: Adventures on Catan
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Ein Herz für Den Räuber! - 2025 standalone scenario
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Catan Geographies series - Promotional scenarios played in the style of the spinoff game Catan Geographies: Germany, but with a standard Catan set.
- Catan-News scenarios - Scenarios included in the Catan-News German newsletter.
- Der Schokoladenmarkt - 2010 promotional collaboration, never released in English.
Other Scenarios and Variants
- Other Promotional Scenarios
- Miscellaneous Scenarios and Variants