In this game, each of the players takes the role of a settler on the newly settled island of Catan, having lost most of their belongings in a shipwreck.
The completion of each good or the gathering of livestock will grant a player one victory point, and possibly other benefits, depending on the villager.
Each player is represented by a character, which have varying amounts of inherent strength in four attributes as well as a number of special abilities.
If a player reaches their goal, they may obtain experience or equipment that may boost their own attributes, resources for building, or livestock that immediately grant victory points.
Players seek to collect resources, gathered from around the board, to build items for the villagers, as well as ingredients to create potions that restore their own vitality.