Catan Histories: Settlers of America – Trails to Rails

Catan leaves its island and moves to America. Catan Histories: Settlers of America – Trails to Rails (2010) is a separate game from the Catan you know, set in the nineteenth century as wagon trains roll west and new cities need railroad lines to get people and goods in. You trade, roll dice for resources and connect a network of routes, but resources dwindle as the population grows, so the smart money looks for new sources and new markets. It is the Catan Histories line, so expect Catan's negotiation at the table with different plumbing underneath. Three to four players, about two hours, from age twelve.