Seafarers: Discover New Islands by Ship

In Seafarers mode the map is no longer a single island. Water separates the landmasses, and whoever crosses first with ships claims the best spots and a discovery bonus.

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Ships

A ship costs 1 wood and 1 sheep. It is built like a road, but on edges bordering water, and must connect to your settlement, city or another ship.

Ships and roads count together for the longest road.
During setup, placing on a water edge automatically builds a ship.
The Road Building card also allows free ships.

Discovering islands

Building your first settlement on an island where you had no presence yet earns you an extra victory point – turning the early crossing into a race.

Gold fields

When a gold field’s number is rolled, you choose any resource for each adjacent settlement (two for a city). Gold is valuable because it gives exactly what you are missing.

Scenario “Two Islands”

Property	Value
Players	up to 4
Points to win	12
Layout	two landmasses separated by a belt of water
Special	gold field, discovery bonus

For 5–6 players there is also a large board with coastlines where ships matter too.

Strategy tips

Sheep are worth more than usual since every ship costs one.
Plan your crossing early – the best spots on the second island go fast.
Settle the new island quickly once your ships arrive.
Combine with Knights & Barbarians for the longest, deepest games.