Mayfair Games and Catan, Inc. are launching a contest in celebration of Settlers of America: Trails to Rails™, the most recent and popular addition to the Catan family of games. This contest is all about Catan and American history.

We'd like to see gamers from all 50 states show us their best Catan-themed photo, shot in a historical or significant US location that is local to their state of residence. For example, you could take a picture of yourself under the Seattle Space Needle holding the robber, in a pasture dressed as a sheep for Halloween, or maybe on the Blue Ridge in Virginia with your favorite blue Catan player pieces. It's up to you to pick the best place, theme, or pieces, but please make sure to include an obvious Catan theme and a clear enough idea of the setting/place.

The contest will officially begin today and submissions will close at midnight on Sunday November 28th, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, 2010. The contest will be open only to US residents. Contestants should submit their entry in the following manner:

• Post your photo submission to our Facebook wall here: http://www.facebook.com/settlersofcatan
• Include the state you're representing, a short description of your Catan-theme, and place depicted in your photo.
• Make sure to put the tag/phrase "Settlers of America Contest" in the description as well.

Voting will be allowed during the entire submission period, and it will extend one week after the submission deadline until Midnight December 5th. The winners will be announced on December 6th. To vote simply click "like" under your favorite photo (that has been submitted to our fan page with the contest tag). The top 50 photos with the most likes will receive a special Settlers of America™ T-shirt, created by OffWorld Designs! The contestant whose submission receives the most votes will also receive a copy of Mayfair Games' wonderful new title - "The Settlers of America™".

So, make sure your state wins by telling your friends, family members, Facebook buddies, and the Catan Facebook fans to vote for("like") your picture submission.

All the contest action will be happening on our Facebook fan page here: http://www.facebook.com/settlersofcatan