Catan Universe News

Hi Catanians,

To celebrate the biggest consumer boardgame fair in Essen (Germany) we will offer all our Catanians great deals on expansions and customisations during the fair. Save 20% and more on selected items.

Make sure to log in and check out our daily new offers for the Catan boardgame and the Avatar Sets.

Our discounts will start on Thursday Oct. 25th at 9 am [CEST] until Sunday.



Please note: If you already own an item that is going to be discounted. You won’t see the discount in the in-game shop.

You will also find info on the discounts of the day on our facebook page once they are availabe in the in game store:
https://www.facebook.com/CatanUniverse/

Hi Catanians,

Welcome to Catan „Rise of the Inkas“.



Experience Catan like never before.

Lead your tribes to glory but be aware of the inevitable downfall of your former villages and cities as they might get swallowed by the jungle.

Your ambitious opponents will take advantage of settlements you left behind and they will contest the best spots on the board.

Learn your ways in Catan “Rise of the Inkas” with our step by step tutorial which is free to play for all our Catanians.

See you in the Jungle

Hi Catanians,

We are proud to announce that Catan "Rise of the Inkas" will be available soon in Catan Universe:

Play this brand new Catan standalone edition for the first time ever as a digital adaptation.



Lead your tribe through 3 eras and experience a whole new dynamic gameplay as your older tribes will eventually be swallowed whole by the jungle or your ambitious opponents.



"Rise of the Inkas" is for Catan veterans and beginners alike. It is true to the basic Catan rules but offers entirely new gameplay mechanics and challenges.



Catan “Rise of the Inka” will be available for 500 Gold in the Catan Universe Store.

Fixed issues

• Catan boardgame – Fixed Robber edge case when trying to rob someone holding 0 ressoruces
• Catan boardgame - Statistics show right values for “Times robbed by players”
• Catan (CaK) - Knight actions are now available in the same turn after stealing an already activated knight using “Deserter”
• Catan boardgame – Fixed issue where a game got out of sync if the host reconnects in a during a trade
• Catan Duel - Resource tile highlights are now consistent
• Catan boardgame - WebGL: Coast lines shouldn´t flicker on coasts with a harbour on it

Dear Catanians,

Update 1.6.0. includes numerous new features, optimizations and bug-fixes:

New:

- Season game mode added (The start of the first season will be announced soon)
- Counter-offer system added to the trade menu
- New avatar option: Pet (Pets will be available from the shop or as special rewards)
- Optimization to AI players, esp. in regards to trading
- New UI hint added to player frame to highlight number of cards on hand if this is over the current limit for the robber event

Optimizations and bugfixes

General:

- Various turn timer and offline timer improvements, esp. when handling disconnects and timeouts
- Fixed color display of Viking Avatar Set (female version)
- Added notification when players tried to reconnect to a game after the timer ran out
- Fixed display issues in almanac headlines
- Mobile: Optimized registration flow in case of wrong or already existing entries
- Clarified and added extra timer notifications when players left the game
- Numerous further smaller tweaks and optimizations

Board Game:

- Fixed a rare error when the AI used the resource monopoly card
- The merchant once again appears in the correct color when loading a saved game
- Text overlay in trade menu fixed
- Fixed a possible error when returning to the lobby after a completed custom match
- Players who lost a match can once again review the match statistics as intended
- Switching between player trade and bank trade is now faster
- Fixed a special case regarding the rules implementation for the deserter card in case there is limited space on the board for moving the new knight
- The AI once again properly continues its building projects in all in-game situations during special seafarers scenarios
- Mobile: Optimized tooltips in the lobby screen
- Browser/WebGL: Fixed graphical glitch (flickering) on the coast fields and building cost card
- Browser/WebGL: Kicktimer once again displays properly when connection issues occur

Card Game:

- The traveling merchant once again trades for the correct amount of gold
- Scenario descriptions for theme sets updated
- The „Duel of the Princes“ game mode now has the correct VP requirement for winning