---
product_id: 425134842
title: "Cities & Knights Board Game Expansion - Enhance Your CATAN Experience with Intriguing New Challenges! Strategy Game for Family, Ages 12+, 3-4 Players, 90 Min Playtime, Made by CATAN Studio"
brand: "catan"
price: "KSh24781"
currency: KES
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Catan"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/425134842-cities-and-knights-board-game-expansion-enhance-your-catan-experience
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region: Kenya
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# 90 min playtime 3-4 players 3 metropolises to build Cities & Knights Board Game Expansion - Enhance Your CATAN Experience with Intriguing New Challenges! Strategy Game for Family, Ages 12+, 3-4 Players, 90 Min Playtime, Made by CATAN Studio

**Brand:** catan
**Price:** KSh24781
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏰 Defend, Develop, Dominate – The Ultimate CATAN Challenge Awaits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cities & Knights Board Game Expansion - Enhance Your CATAN Experience with Intriguing New Challenges! Strategy Game for Family, Ages 12+, 3-4 Players, 90 Min Playtime, Made by CATAN Studio by catan
- **How much does it cost?** KSh24781 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/425134842-cities-and-knights-board-game-expansion-enhance-your-catan-experience)

## Best For

- catan enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted catan brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless Expansion:** Requires CATAN base game; compatible with other expansions like Seafarers
- • **Social & Competitive:** Co-op defense meets cutthroat rivalry for ultimate engagement
- • **Elevate Your Strategy:** Adds complex city improvements & knight defense layers
- • **Dynamic Gameplay Every Time:** Barbarian threats create intense, unpredictable challenges
- • **Perfect for Game Night Pros:** Designed for 3-4 players, ages 12+, ideal 90-minute sessions

## Overview

The CATAN Cities & Knights Expansion transforms your classic CATAN experience by introducing strategic city upgrades, cooperative knight defense against barbarians, and new commodities like coin, paper, and cloth. Designed for 3-4 players aged 12+, this 90-minute expansion requires the base CATAN game and adds intense, dynamic gameplay that deepens strategy and replayability. Perfect for millennial professionals seeking a sophisticated, social board game that blends competition with collaboration.

## Description

CATAN is the original strategy board game. Get ready for the incredibly fun and adventurous game loved around the world. CATAN is an easy-to-learn board game for family and friends that anyone can play! Since the release of CATAN (at that time still The Settlers of CATAN) in 1995, the game has developed into a modern classic board game that is available worldwide in over 40 languages. To date, over 40 million games have been sold. With numerous extensions and additions, everyone can create their own personal gaming experience and immerse themselves in the world of CATAN. Flourishing trade brings prosperity to CATAN. However, all this wealth also attracts barbarians. The knights of CATAN are needed! These new challenges create a different game in virtually every session, making the perfect board game for adults and kids. No two games are the same! Use the hexes of the CATAN base game to assemble CATAN inside the provided frame. Each of you has just finished building a settlement and a city, when dark clouds gather over the peaceful island of CATAN. Wild barbarians, attracted by the wealth of CATAN, sail toward the island's shores. There is still enough time to prepare for confronting the intruders, though. The strength of the hostile barbarian army always corresponds to the number of cities on CATAN. In order to successfully defend CATAN, the knights of all players combined must be at least as strong as the barbarian army. An adventurous board game ideal for any game night with up to 4 players. To play with 5-6 players, the CATAN base game, base game extension AND the Cities & Knights extension are required. CATAN is loved by families and recommended for kids ages 12 or older. Explore more by combining this other CATAN strategy board games such as CATAN Seafarers and CATAN Traders & Barbarians.

Review: Intense expansion! - Now that I have played Catan for a while, I decided to try this version. Oh boy, this must be an intense yet fun expansion for Catan. If you enjoy Catan for its simplicity, I wouldn't recommend this expansion since this adds a whole new layer of complexity to the game, albeit not as complex as Conquerors. When I played this game with my friends, it became a blast, we all were nervous about the barbarians that were inching closer to the island. I believe the threat of losing a city makes this fun. Also, depending on who you play with, this game is not COOP at all. The box, reviewers, and Youtubers all said that this expansion was about working together to fight off those pesky barbarians using your knights... well that was a lie. My friends will constantly find ways to destroy my cities, making the looming barbarians extremely intense. I honestly loved this expansion, I found the intensity fun and completely changes how you play. Even though you still need to build settlements and roads to get resources, the threat of barbarians, unbuyable progress cards (that replace development cards), and the merchant, make this game different, which is not bad. So, if you enjoy the Catan for its simplicity, I wouldn't recommend this pack. However, if you like to play coop (or intense pressure), this is the pack for you. The expansion is well-made and adds more replayability to Catan. The best part is that it is compatible with seafarers, so it allows you to have boats which I love.
Review: Great gifting game ! Secret Santa or birthday 🎁 - Love love love this game! Game nights with the fam / friends are a must!! Quality is great! Such a fun game already bought like 3 extensions. Worth the money. Great gift also

## Features

- THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO THE CATAN BOARD GAME: This is NOT a complete game! You will need a CATAN base game in order to play with this expansion.
- PROGRESS, DEVELOP AND DEFEND: In CATAN Cities & Knights, you engage in the defense of Catan and compete to build the three great metropolises of CATAN. Each of these magnificent urban centers is even more valuable than a city. They're also immune to dangerous barbarians.
- STRATEGY BOARD GAME: Add more depth and strategies to your game with this expansion. Invest in city improvements, which you acquire using three commodities of trade - coin, paper and cloth. If you improve your culture, muster your knights and enrich your fine cities, you will be the master of the great realm of CATAN!
- FUN FAMILY GAMES FOR GAME NIGHT: An international favorite, CATAN has been called the "Perfect Social Game". Check out our entire collection of CATAN board games for adults and kids to enjoy on family game night. Enjoy hours of fast-paced, interactive fun!
- NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This fun family game is designed for 3 to 4 players and is suitable for ages 12 and older. Average playtime is approximately 90 minutes.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09XFK45XL |
| Age Range Description | 12 years |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,598 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #158 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | CATAN |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Various |
| Customer Package Type | FFP |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 559 Reviews |
| Edition | Cities & Knights Expansion |
| Educational Objective | Develop critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills; understand historical and social concepts |
| Estimated Playing Time | 90 Minutes |
| Genre | Tactical |
| Included Components | 1 Game |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 11.7 x 2.9 x 11.75 inches |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 11.75"L x 11.7"W |
| Item Type Name | Game |
| Item Weight | 0.82 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Asmodee |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 900 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 120 |
| Material Type | multi |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 12 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 3 to 4 |
| Operation Mode | manual |
| Size | 360.185 cubic inches |
| Theme | Number |
| UPC | 841333119966 |

## Images

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## Available Options

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: The listing says it is 4th edition, but the picture is of the 5th edition.  Which is it?**
A: Hi bluespruce, thanks for your question. This is for the 5th edition. The title has been incorrectly changed and we are working with Amazon to get it fixed.

**Q: So i have the original game. i want to play cities and knights. can i buy the expansion without the 5-6 expansion?**
A: yes,  that is only if you want to play 5 to 6 players.  If you have catan, you can buy cities and knights 3-4 expansion to play with 3 to 4 people.

**Q: Will this come new and wrapped in cellophane? It is a gift. Thank you.**
A: It should. That is the way it comes from the manufacturer.

Dave

**Q: Is this compatible with basic catan 5th edition? or is there basic catan: cities & knights for 4 player version?**
A: You have to have the Catan basic and the Catan basic Extension for 5-6 players PLUS Cities and Knights EXPANSION and the 5-6 player EXTENSION. If you go to the Catan website they have a flow chart, I believe. For every Expansion, you need the base game and for every extension you need the base extension plus the expansion.  There are some stand alone games, but they are usually only 3-4 player and have no extensions, like Star Trek Catan.  Hope that helps.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intense expansion!
*by P***O on December 23, 2023*

Now that I have played Catan for a while, I decided to try this version. Oh boy, this must be an intense yet fun expansion for Catan. If you enjoy Catan for its simplicity, I wouldn't recommend this expansion since this adds a whole new layer of complexity to the game, albeit not as complex as Conquerors. When I played this game with my friends, it became a blast, we all were nervous about the barbarians that were inching closer to the island. I believe the threat of losing a city makes this fun. Also, depending on who you play with, this game is not COOP at all. The box, reviewers, and Youtubers all said that this expansion was about working together to fight off those pesky barbarians using your knights... well that was a lie. My friends will constantly find ways to destroy my cities, making the looming barbarians extremely intense. I honestly loved this expansion, I found the intensity fun and completely changes how you play. Even though you still need to build settlements and roads to get resources, the threat of barbarians, unbuyable progress cards (that replace development cards), and the merchant, make this game different, which is not bad. So, if you enjoy the Catan for its simplicity, I wouldn't recommend this pack. However, if you like to play coop (or intense pressure), this is the pack for you. The expansion is well-made and adds more replayability to Catan. The best part is that it is compatible with seafarers, so it allows you to have boats which I love.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great gifting game ! Secret Santa or birthday 🎁
*by T***� on December 3, 2025*

Love love love this game! Game nights with the fam / friends are a must!! Quality is great! Such a fun game already bought like 3 extensions. Worth the money. Great gift also

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very exciting and challenging game
*by D***O on January 26, 2026*

This is the funniest game I've ever played one of my favorite games now definitely one you wanna buy

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