Identify your Explorers and Pirates

Identify your Explorers & Pirates set

Last Update: July 2025

Released in 2013, Catan: Explorers & Pirates was the fourth expansion for Catan. The game was released in a larger box than the other 5/6 player extensions. The E&P box was similar to the expansion box size only thinner. This was due to the size of the multi-hex components included.

This release included scenarios and missions and also for the first time it introduced significant changes in the gameplay compared to the previous expansions. Most notable of these was the new movement of ships, the use of settlement ships, the new building of port settlements and the use of gold when no resource are received.

The five scenarios included in Catan: Explorers & Pirates are Land Ho, Pirate Lairs, Fish for Catan, Spices for Catan and Explorers and Pirates.

Colour images below are items from my collection. Any greyscale images are items I am still looking to add.