Catan Local Qualifier at The Gaming Guild Evansville, IN

Join us December 6th at 12 pm CST for the Catan Local Qualifier! Entry cost is $20 and everything to play will be provided. We will have lots of promo items to give away and the winner will earn a spot at the Knight Regional Preliminary!

PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A TICKET TO GUARANTEE ENTRY! SIGNING UP FOR THE EVENT ON BCP DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY!

Players should also register for this event on Best Coast Pairings: 

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/zDeA4X0MJoZ0

When: Dec 6 at 12 pm CST

Schedule:

Doors open 11 am CST
Check in begins 11:30 am CST
Round 1 begins 12 pm CST

Prizes:

All players receive a CATAN Shop discount card.

Top 16 players (Semi-Finalists) : TBD

Top 4 players (Finalists) : TBD

The Winner will receive all the previous items, plus 1 enamel pin, and advancement to the next phase of the CATAN Championship. Exactly what that means varies by country, so please check your country page by clicking on the appropriate flag for more information!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The Qualifier Winner will win a guaranteed seat at the Knight Regional Preliminary event in Summer 2027, specific date and location TBD.

The top-ranked player at each Regional Preliminary event will win a guaranteed Semifinals seat at the 2027 United States CATAN National Championship. The players ranked 2-13 will be offered the opportunity to compete in the play-in round at Nationals for one of the 12 remaining Semifinal seats.

The 2027 United States Champion will be invited to compete in the CATAN international program, specific details to be announced.

Tournament rules: https://catanevents.com/cnc-rules

ELIGIBILITY: All participants must be residents of the United States and be 18+ years of age by the date of CATAN Nationals. Winners of 2026-2027 season Local Qualifier Tournaments are prohibited from participating in further Local Qualifiers in the same region. Please contact CATAN Studio at op@catanstudio.com if you have questions regarding these policies.

Round time: Players are expected to play quickly and efficiently. After 1 hour has elapsed players will then take timed 2 minute turns until the game is complete. This is to ensure the event runs in a timely manner. 

Host Information: We are The Gaming Guild! We are a local game and hobby store located in Evansville Indiana. We are committed to creating a fun safe gaming environment focused primarily on building community! Everyone is welcome at our store and we have a zero tolerance policy on intolerance. 

Host Amenities: We have two non-gendered wheelchair accessible bathrooms with complementary feminine hygiene products as well as personal smelly goods for any gender. There is plenty of parking at our store so parking shouldn't be an issue. There are 7+ restaurants within walking distance and several hotels withing 1-2 miles of the store. Please call if you have any questions about the shop or if you need any additional accommodations. Phone Number: 1(812)401-0324