The player who places his/her two settlements together in the setup phase may choose to take the resources from either settlement.Ī trade consists of two players each exchanging 1 or more resource cards. Rolls of seven within the first two rounds must be re-rolled. The robber begins on the desert and must be moved to another tile on the roll of any seven after the first two rounds (each player has had two turns). Intermission between games will be 10 minutes.Ħ:30PM: Explain instructions and flow of play.Īll game boards will be arranged randomly, including the desert tile.
Players will rotate out as instructed between games. The final game will last until the first player reaches 10 Victory Points. Players will clear the board of all player pieces, leaving the tiles and numbers in their locations. At the end of 50 minutes, finish the current player’s turn and record each player’s points. The first 3 games will last 50 minutes (unless a player achieves 10 VPs before that). Any relevant ties at the end of 3 rounds will be broken by the players’ point percentage (Example: 10 VPs is 50% of a 20 VP game). A player’s tournament score will be the total number of Victory Points acquired by that player over all 3 games (Example: if a player ends the 3 games with scores of 5, 6, and 7, their score is 18 points). The only exception to the rules is the victory condition, as these will be timed games (see below).ģ games will be played, then one final game between the top 3 players. All games will be played according to the standard rules of base Settlers of Catan. If necessary, due to attendance, select games will be expanded to 4 players. Games will include 3 players wherever possible. Keystone Settlers of Catan Tournament Rules