Announcing the latest addition to the Catan Histories line, Settlers of America: Trails to Rails! This new game combines the two strongest categories of the Mayfair Games product line, train games and Catan games, to create the first ever Catan train gaming experience! Look for this exciting new Catan and Mayfair Games title to hit stores this summer in June 2010!

The 19th Century has arrived and Americans are heading west to make their fortune. Wagon trains are forming up and heading out to settle new lands and build new cities. These new cities will need railroad lines to bring in new people and necessary goods.

As the population grows, resources will dwindle and the smart players seek new resources, fresh building sites, and untapped markets. Finance your settlers as they head west to build the cities of tomorrow. Link these cities with rails of steel and operate your railroad to supply the townsfolk with goods. To the west lie lands to settle and fortunes to be made!

Settlers of America: Trails to Rails features a map of the United States built from the familiar Catan hex-tile resource system. Players collect and trade resources in order to settle cities, lay railroads, and acquire locomotives as they settle the western frontier. Trains travel the rails to distribute goods to the interconnected cities. As players move west, eastern areas lose value as those resources get depleted. Along the way, players earn gold, which adds to the depth of play by increasing purchase options for the players.

As this point Settlers of America will be available only in English from Mayfair Games. (3-4 players, ages 10+, 60-90 minutes, approx. $55)