New Energies Board Game - Sustainable Resources & Strategy, Classic Gameplay with a Modern Twist! Family Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 12+, 3-4 Players, 90 Min Playtime, Made by CATAN Studio

Great game! Lots of fun and I love the modern day take on energy and environment! Many pieces and clunky to carry around, though, and it takes a while to set up and explain the nuanced rules.

Great game. Similar to base catan game, but with additional changes.

Honestly this game blows all the other Catan games out of the water. The storage box came with lots of spots for all the different pieces so it’s not just all slapped together in one big box. It’s super fun, game pieces and cards are mint and my family loved playing this over the holiday week!

Ordered twice and both had been opened/used even though it was labeled as new.

Catan New Energies brings the classic board game into the 21st century, adding a strong theme around sustainable energy and resource choices. Gameplay remains familiar—settling, trading, building—but the addition of renewable versus fossil fuel decisions adds a timely and strategic layer. It’s engaging, especially in groups who enjoy eco concepts. Components feel good and artwork is colorful. Setup and rules are approachable even for players who’ve never played the original Catan. Most games take about 90 minutes and work well for 3 to 4 players aged 12 and up. What holds it back from 5 stars? The eco-mechanics feel slightly underdeveloped at times—it’s more of a thematic overlay than a fully integrated system. Fuel debates can feel limited after a few rounds and some players in my group missed the deeper trading economy of classic Catan. Overall it’s a fun and fresh take that adds meaningful discussion points and modern relevance to a beloved board game. Well executed and enjoyable—even if the new twist could go deeper.

I've been playing Catan for well over 10 years now and this is by far the expansion that best keeps the spirit of the original Catan intact, while adding new mechanics and gameplay that does not extend runtime or saturate gameplay. This new iteration of Catan forces you to be methodical about when and how much you should expand, with the constant push and pull of wanting to develop while also avoiding the game's penalties for having a high carbon footprint. All in all, a great twist on an old classic.

They just keep coming out with good, solid, editions! This version is a new take on the standard, as it is a modern world with current thoughts and processes. We never get tired of Catan in any format!

This is my stepbrother's new favorite version of catan!