Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Here you find all frequently asked questions (FAQ) about our games. The questions and answers are divided into different subcategories which you can browse. If you don't see your question answered here, please ask us your question via e-mail.
Please note: Our FAQ area is still under construction.
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Some random questions
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Bishop - Do I have to play the Bishop before my opponent rolls the dice?
Yes.
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Merchant Guild - In the Theme Game, may I remove the Merchant Guild and then build it again, so that the opponent can't build it?
You may remove the Merchant Guild and build it again. This, however, will not prevent the opponent from building a Merchant Guild, because in the Theme Game a removed Merchant Guild is placed face up again.
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Arsonist - Burned-down Buildings whose effect I can make use of only once per turn and which I have already used before they were burned down – can I use them once more during the same turn after having rebuilt them?
Yes.
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Versions of the game - Tournament Game - Where do I find the Tournament Game rules?
You may download the Rivals for Catan Tournament rules from the Catan website: >click<
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Playing cards - May I play action cards as often as I want?
Played action cards are placed on the discard pile. There are various ways to get them back into your hand, and each time you succeed in doing so, you may play the card again.
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Witch - In what order do I remove a Dogma and a Witch that are placed on the same Building?
That depends on which player is the first to roll a “?”.
- The Dogma is removed as soon as the player who played it rolls a “?”.
- The Witch is removed as soon as the owner of the Building that carries the Witch rolls a “?”.
The respective other card remains on the Building.
Note: The Dogma belongs to the theme sets "Barbarian & Traders", which is part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set.
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Master Builder - If I am the passive player, can I select a card from the stack under which the active player has placed his discarded card?
Yes. But you may not search the stack that has already been searched by your opponent.
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Brewery - Can I rotate the Brewery on the same turn I built it?
No.
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Builders' Hut - Does the Builders' Hut affect buildings I build in cities where the Builders' Hut is not placed?
Yes.
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Palace - If I use the Palace to get a card back from the discard pile when the event “Year of Plenty” is rolled, is my Treasure Fleet nevertheless still effective?
Yes. But you can only use the “normal” resource for it, i.e. the onde you get when the Sun symbol is rolled.
Note: The Treasure Fleet belongs to the theme set "Barbarian & Traders", which is part of the Catan Card Game – Expansion Set.
