3D CATAN New Energies Hex Tiles

Forest, Hills, Pasture, Fields, Mountains and Desert hex tiles for CATAN New Energies
19h 24m
5× print file
0.20 mm
0.40 mm
216.00 g
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updated July 6, 2024

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CATAN: New Energies is a new standalone game rooted in classic CATAN mechanisms of harvesting, trading, and building. New gameplay elements including power plants, energy tokens, and environmental events that add new strategies and stories to a familiar foundation.

Released June 14, 2024

Use these 3D tiles to replace the flat ones that come with the game.  Each tile has space for a number token (except the desert of course), cities and towns, roads and power plants.

The game requires:

  • 4 Field Tiles
  • 4 Pasture Tiles
  • 4 Forest Tiles
  • 3 Mountain Tiles
  • 3 Brick Tiles
  • 1 Desert Tile

Update: Make sure to get the v2.stl or v2.3mf versions of the files because the powerplants were too snug when put into the spaces for them on the land hex tiles.  The original desert was fine since it cannot have power plants. _The v2 files have had the space for the powerplant increased slightly to 15mm.  Files downloaded after 6/20/2024 are fine.

Fun little details

Each tile has fun little details I added. The field hex has a combine and semi-trailer to collect the wheat. The pasture hex has tiny sheep going through a break in the wall and a small lake. The forest hex has a logging truck with logs and a separate stack of logs. The mountain hex was fun enough with the sculpting in Fusion 360.  The brick tile has three dump trucks that you would find in a gravel pit.  The desert tile has several piles of rocks. They are designed to be printable with a 0.4mm nozzle, though I am looking forward to seeing how they come out with a smaller nozzle in the future.  

I hope to paint these details to make the game pop even more.

See if you can spot them all and then leave a comment with your favorite detail or feature.

Filament choice

All of the tiles printed in the photographs are from Overture Matte PLA (referral code $20 off coupon), except the desert.  I like Overture because the prices are good, the filament comes on recyclable cardboard spools, they have a good color selection, the filament is reliable, and they stamp the empty spool weight on the spools so you know exactly how much filament is left.  Shipping is really fast, usually a day or two in the US.

  • Field Tiles - Overture Matte Yellow PLA
  • Pasture Tiles - Overture Matte Green PLA
  • Forrest Tiles - Overture Matte Army Green PLA
  • Mountain Tiles - Overture Matte Dual Color Black-White PLA
  • Brick Tiles - Overture Matte Brick Red PLA
  • Desert Tile - Overture Rock PLA - Fossil Rock
Disclaimer

I do not have a copy of the game yet.  I pre-ordered it and expect it to arrive by the end of May 2024.  I have sized parts based on previous editions of CATAN and have used images provided by the publisher to size things like the spaces for powerplant.  

As soon as I get the game in hand, I will validate the models with it and post new pictures.

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