5-6 / 7-8 Players
1. Special build phase
 | Click the red flag button to access a Special Build Phase after each of the other players' regular turn. |
You can ✅
Build roads, settlements, cities, or buy a development card
You cannot ❌
1. Make trades2. Use a development card
3. Win during the special build phase. You must wait until it becomes your turn again
2. Additional resources
5-6 Players
 | Total number of tiles | 30 (extended map) |
 | Total number of each resource card | 24 |
 | Total number of development cards | 34 |
 |  |  |  |  |
| 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
7-8 Players
| Total number of tiles | 37 (extended map) |
| Total number of each resource card | 29 |
| Total number of development cards | 43 |
| | | | |
| 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
3. Cities & Knights 5-6 Player
 | Refer to Cities & Knights rules for gameplay during the build phase, there are also actions that can be taken on Knights. |
You can ✅
Buy KnightsActivate Knights
Upgrade Knights
You cannot ❌
Displace an opponent's KnightUse the robber
4. FAQ
● May I play a development card I bought in Special Build Phase, right before my regular turn?
Yes, you are allowed to play that development card in your turn. The Special Build Phase right before your turn is not part of your regular turn.
● May I perform a Knight action with a Knight I activated in Special Build Phase right before my turn?
Yes, you are allowed to use that Knight in that turn. The Special Build Phase right before your turn is not part of your regular turn.