CATAN: Explorers & Pirates 5–6 Player Expansion

Expand your voyages and bring more players to the table with the CATAN: Explorers & Pirates 5–6 Player Expansion. Designed for groups of five or six, this expansion adds the components and rules needed to enjoy every scenario from Explorers & Pirates with additional opponents while keeping gameplay smooth and engaging.

Build harbour settlements, launch ships, recruit settlers and crews, and explore mysterious seas in search of new islands, valuable spices, plentiful fishing grounds, and lucrative gold fields. Complete your missions, earn victory points, and prove yourself the greatest explorer in CATAN.

Product Features

• Expands CATAN: Explorers & Pirates to accommodate 5–6 players

• Includes additional components and rules for all five scenarios

• Adds greater player interaction, negotiation, competition, and strategic depth

• Features modular board exploration, route building, trading, dice rolling, and hand management

• Ideal for larger CATAN gaming groups and family board game nights

Game Details

Players: 5–6
Playing Time: 60–120 minutes
Recommended Age: 12+

Game Mechanics

Dice rolling, hand management, modular board, network and route building, trading, exploration, negotiation, and transportation.

Important Compatibility Information

This is an expansion and cannot be played on its own.

The following products are required to play:

• CATAN Base Game

• CATAN 5–6 Player Expansion

• CATAN: Explorers & Pirates Expansion

Previous and current editions of CATAN may be used together. Some product combinations may have different card backs, which can be managed using CATAN-sized card sleeves or replacement cards. Certain accessories may not be compatible across editions due to changes in component dimensions or designs.

Set sail with a larger crew and experience one of CATAN’s most adventurous expansions with up to six players. Available from HobbiXchange in Christchurch, New Zealand.