<p>It has some similar ideas (e.g. your ship gets new abilities as you build it up), but it's really a totally different game.  And, I think, a better one.</p>

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2010-12-06T22:01:42.870Z
Thank you! Could you, perhaps, go into a little more detail?
Firefeather
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2010-12-07T18:53:32.193Z
It's just a very different game.  Instead of a board that you explore, there are stacks of cards representing different sectors; the cards contain planets that you can trade at, enemies to fight, etc.  You choose a pile to explore, and then your sensors determine how many cards you can look at before you draw, and your engines determine how many cards you draw.  (This game was clearly a big influence on Galaxy Trucker.)  You still collect resources and use them to buy upgrades and the like.  I haven't played it in years, but I played it a lot when I first got it.  It's fun.
Robert Rossney
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2010-12-15T00:06:47.263Z
thanks. I'd really appreciate it if you'd integrate that comment into your answer.
Firefeather
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2010-12-04T21:16:23.200Z
2010-12-04T21:16:23.200Z
Robert Rossney
<p>I've played Starfarers of Catan<sup>(<a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1897/starfarers-of-catan" rel="nofollow">BGG</a>|<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfarers_of_Catan" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>)</sup> once and loved it. Usually, I only have one other to play board games with. I'd like to know how similar Starship Catan<sup>(<a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2338/starship-catan" rel="nofollow">BGG</a>|<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Catan" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>)</sup> is so I can decide whether it's worth the purchase.</p>

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Is Starship Catan similar enough to be considered a two-player adaptation of Starfarers of Catan?
Firefeather
# Is Starship Catan similar enough to be considered a two-player adaptation of Starfarers of Catan?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2010-11-29)

I've played Starfarers of Catan([BGG](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1897/starfarers-of-catan)|[Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfarers_of_Catan)) once and loved it. Usually, I only have one other to play board games with. I'd like to know how similar Starship Catan([BGG](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2338/starship-catan)|[Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Catan)) is so I can decide whether it's worth the purchase.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2010-12-04. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

It has some similar ideas (e.g. your ship gets new abilities as you build it up), but it's really a totally different game. And, I think, a better one.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you! Could you, perhaps, go into a little more detail?  
> **username_1**: It's just a very different game.  Instead of a board that you explore, there are stacks of cards representing different sectors; the cards contain planets that you can trade at, enemies to fight, etc.  You choose a pile to explore, and then your sensors determine how many cards you can look at before you draw, and your engines determine how many cards you draw.  (This game was clearly a big influence on Galaxy Trucker.)  You still collect resources and use them to buy upgrades and the like.  I haven't played it in years, but I played it a lot when I first got it.  It's fun.  
> **username_0**: thanks. I'd really appreciate it if you'd integrate that comment into your answer.  

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