CATAN
Can 6 and 8 number tokens be placed next to each other during setup?
The rulebook's variable setup states the red-number rule directly.
- CATAN rulebook · Rulebook · Set-Up, Variable
- queenc · Community · 2011-04-18
- Kevin Bracey · Community · 2008-05-01
No. In the fully random setup, the red numbers (6 and 8) must not sit on adjacent land hexes, so you swap tokens until no two touch. The rule covers only the red numbers, so 2 and 12 may touch.