Catan - Stjärnfarare (Sv)

Twenty years ago, the settlers ventured into the depths of the galaxy to discover unknown planets, with the undiscovered universe lying before them. Maybe they'll find planets with rich ore or carbon deposits — or perhaps only barren ice planets. They might encounter alien folks and start lucrative trading, with pirates and wormholes being a constant challenge.

Catan: Starfarers is a new version of Starfarers of Catan, originally released in 1999, that contains completely revised graphics and game materials, revised rules, and (most importantly) a variable game board that brings even more variety to the exploration of space.

Changes to the mechanics include:

Cards for stragglers: If you are lower in points, you get cards on your turn regardless of what you roll. Two random cards initially, then one, then none as your victory points go up. This is a nice touch. No matter how unlucky you are, you still get something. Plus, if a player rolls a seven, they can take a card from another player, but their opponents now draw a random card from the deck.
Market trades: Since you have no roads, you no longer need ports. You can trade with the market for any resource on your turn, provided you have the right cards. The ratios aren't bad either; any resource for 3:1, i.e., three of one for one of any other type. Goods (a type of resource) trade for 2:1. This, plus no road blocking, allows you to trade for resources and keep playing.
NPC races: There are NPC races that can give you benefits, some of which are +1 resources whenever you get a resource of the same type. But you have to get there early. Now there is a new dynamic to the game; going out into space becomes a strategy on its own.
Negotiated trades: Since resources are more readily available, there are fewer negotiated trades. They still exist, and someone can still trade 1:1, 3:1, etc., but it is no longer a singular driving force in the game. Unless you have a big move and you're missing that one card.
Resource management: Set collection becomes part of your strategy without being limited to negotiation and luck of the die. I think this actually works better.
Colonization: You colonize to claim planets in a system. This is the same as building towns in Catan. But how many can be in a system (hex) depends on player count. In a three-player game, only two colonies per system are allowed. In a four-player game, each system holds up to three players' colonies. If you got blocked out early from the closest systems, reach further into the stars to other systems. Who knows, you might meet pirates and have to fight, or traders, or perhaps a race of Travelers who will open a wormhole to anywhere on the map.