The Settlers of the Stone Age
3–4 players • Klaus Teuber
- Designer
- Klaus Teuber
- Publisher
- Franckh-Kosmos
- Players
- 3–4 players
How it plays
The Settlers of the Stone Age plays 3–4 players.
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Where it came from
Released in 2002 as a standalone entry in the Catan universe, The Settlers of the Stone Age was designed by Klaus Teuber to translate the familiar resource-management mechanics of his flagship game into a prehistoric setting. Published by Franckh-Kosmos, the game replaces traditional roads and settlements with nomadic tribes, camps, and outposts, tasking players with migrating across a map of the Paleolithic era to gather resources while avoiding the encroachment of Neanderthals.
The game is widely noted for its illustrative departure from the pastoral aesthetics of the original Catan, featuring artwork that emphasizes the harsh, raw environments of early human history. While it utilized the core systems that made Teuber's work a global phenomenon, its reception was largely defined by its clever integration of theme, specifically the mechanism of tribes depleting an area's resources and being forced to move—a thematic nod to the migratory nature of Stone Age life.
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Who designed The Settlers of the Stone Age?
The Settlers of the Stone Age was designed by Klaus Teuber. It's published by Franckh-Kosmos.
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