Struggle for Rome... new Catan!

Update, 1/31: Game is now available on Thoughtammer!


Mayfair games has announced that a new Catan game, Struggle for Rome, has been finished and will be released in January. Here's a snip of their press release:


"Production on the Struggle for Rome has been completed early. Shipping on the game will begin the end of January. The new game, designed by Klaus Teuber, will now be available at your local retailer February 1st. We are very excited to be bringing this new historically-themed Catan title to Catan and history fans early!

Klaus Teuber brings the fall of the Roman Empire into the world of Catan. Struggle for Rome lets players experience the turmoil that plagued the end of the Roman Empire through Catan game mechanics. The Romans rule over an enormous empire. But now, Rome holds its imperial breath. The empire is weak. Wild barbarian hordes surge across the frontier.

You rule one of those Barbarian hordes. Your noble tribe is strong, but rival princes stand in your way! Are you wily enough to outmaneuver them? Will you have enough wealth from plundering to found your own kingdom? Your fate is in your hands: civilization is ripe for conquest! Will you forge a mighty new kingdom? Will you be the one to inherit the storied glory of Rome? "

Thoughthammer has it for $34.30 - retail is $49.