<p>There appears to be no mention of this in <a href="http://www.catan.com/files/downloads/catan_junior-032712.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the rulebook</a>. The original, vanilla <a href="http://www.catan.com/service/game-rules" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Catan game rulebook</a> states this:</p>

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  <p>If there are not enough of a given resource in the supply to fulfill everyone's production, then no one receives any of that resource during that turn.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So that's an option. Another option might be a house-rule along these lines: A player should receive Wood, but there's no more Wood in the stockpile. If that player gives a Wood from his own cache to the bank, he gets to choose another resource. This is basically a 2:1 trade, giving two Wood (one from their hand and one owed them by the bank) for one other resource. This keeps the player happy for he gets resources, and puts some of this resource back in the bank.</p>

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2017-01-18T22:50:08.077Z
Probably not relevant, but worth noting that this is an updated rule, in older editions, it simply said that the resources were first-come, first-serve.
GendoIkari
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2017-01-19T15:12:44.617Z
@Gendolkari An older edition of Catan Jr. or regular Catan?
Thunderforge
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2017-01-18T12:55:20.403Z
2017-01-18T12:55:20.403Z
steenbergh
<p>When playing Catan Junior, if all the resources from a stockpile get handed out but more are needed, what happens?</p>

<p>For example, if a player rolls to receive a wood resource but none are left, or multiple players should receive the same resource but there are not enough available for everybody.</p>

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In Catan Jr, what happens when a resource is gone and players should receive more of it?
JrH
# In Catan Jr, what happens when a resource is gone and players should receive more of it?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-18)

When playing Catan Junior, if all the resources from a stockpile get handed out but more are needed, what happens?

For example, if a player rolls to receive a wood resource but none are left, or multiple players should receive the same resource but there are not enough available for everybody.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-01-18. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

There appears to be no mention of this in [the rulebook](http://www.catan.com/files/downloads/catan_junior-032712.pdf). The original, vanilla [Catan game rulebook](http://www.catan.com/service/game-rules) states this:

> If there are not enough of a given resource in the supply to fulfill everyone's production, then no one receives any of that resource during that turn.

So that's an option. Another option might be a house-rule along these lines: A player should receive Wood, but there's no more Wood in the stockpile. If that player gives a Wood from his own cache to the bank, he gets to choose another resource. This is basically a 2:1 trade, giving two Wood (one from their hand and one owed them by the bank) for one other resource. This keeps the player happy for he gets resources, and puts some of this resource back in the bank.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Probably not relevant, but worth noting that this is an updated rule, in older editions, it simply said that the resources were first-come, first-serve.  
> **username_3**: @Gendolkari An older edition of Catan Jr. or regular Catan?  

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