Heading for New Shores

What you need

CATAN plus Seafarers, the CATAN and Seafarers frame pieces, the scenario’s land and sea hexes, number discs, ports, pirate and robber, player pieces, and the scenario VP supply.

• Players: 3 or 4.
• Required games: CATAN + Seafarers.
• Generator mode: randomized / variable board.
• 3 players: 22 land + 13 sea hexes, 22 discs, 8 active harbors, and 18 VP tokens.
• 4 players: 28 land + 14 sea hexes, 27 discs, 9 active harbors, and 24 VP tokens.

Before you generate

The generator randomizes the published main-island and small-island pools while keeping the frame and harbor edges in place. Choose 3 or 4 players before generating; the robber starts on the 12 for 3 players or on a desert for 4 players.

Set up the table

1. Use Configure this setup above. It opens the 4-player variable selection by default; choose 3 players when needed, then generate.
2. Assemble the player-count frame with the CATAN frame pieces turned so their coastlines and ports are hidden, as the Seafarers setup page shows.
3. Place the generated land, sea, number discs, harbor types, robber, pirate, and VP supply from the print setup sheet; keep frame material separate from sea tiles.
4. Place starting settlements with roads or ships on the main island using the Seafarers starting-placement rules.

Scenario notes

A Seafarers board generated from the published variable pools.

• The small islands and main island are separate setup regions. Use 8 active harbors for 3 players and 9 for 4 players.

Source reference

CATAN — Seafarers Rulebook, 2025 sixth edition, pages 3–5.