CATAN Cities Tournament Information

This event is only open to players who have preregistered and received a confirmation of registration email. Applicants on the wait list and unregistered players are welcome to attend on the day in the event seats become available due to no-shows. Preference will be given to wait-list players in order of registration, followed by walk-ins based on their time of arrival.

  • Date: Sunday 23 August 2026
  • Entry fee: $25 to be paid on arrival - we accept cash and most cards.
  • Format: 3 games of Settlers of Catan (Swiss pairings, Base v5 with no expansions, Best of 1), followed by cut to top 16 (single elimination).

PRIZES

At minimum, Prizes will awarded to places 1st - 4th, as well as lucky door prizes. Specific prize details will be published as they are finalised.

Proposed Schedule

Times are an estimate only.

 10:00am Store opens for player registration
10:40am Preregistered player registrations close.
Wait-list/walk-ins admitted if seats available
10:50am Player briefing
11:00am Tournament play (swiss) commences - Round 1
12:30pm Break
12:40pm Round 2
2:10pm Break
2:20pm Round 3
3:50pm Swiss phase ends; Prizing for exiting players, break for top-cut players.
4:20pm
 Semi-finals
5:50pm Break
6:00pm Finals
7:30pm Event complete


Venue

  • Access: will be restricted to the main entrance on High Street until tournament play commences for Round 1.
  • Spectators: Spectators are permitted, however they must remain within the areas designated on the day. Minors must be supervised by an adult at all times.
  • Store: The retail section of the store will be open to players but closed to the public for the duration of the event.
  • Facilities: Toilets are located onsite. There are no kitchen, cooking, or hot water facilities available.
  • Smoking: Mega Games is a non-smoking venue. For the comfort of other players, we respectfully ask that you move away from the doors when smoking.
  • Safety - Evacuation Assembly Areas: In the event of emergency evacuation, please exit the store and gather on the grassed area outside Judges carpark (rear exit) or in front of the TAB on the opposite side of High Street (main exit). Please do not leave the area unless otherwise instructed to do so by Mega Games staff or emergency services.

Getting Here

Mega Games is located 478 High Street Penrith NSW 2750

  • Public Transport: The store is short 5-minute walk from Penrith Station.
  • Parking: Mega Games has limited spaces available in our free onsite car park which can be accessed via Union Lane. Alternatively, free parking is also available in Judges carpark, located directly behind the store. Judges is open from 7am to 10pm and can be accessed via Woodriff Street or The Broadway (from Station Street). You can access High Street from both car parks via Parker Arcade.

Food/drinks

Mega Games offers a selection of cold beverages ranging from $2- $6 each. You may prepurchase drinks and collect them over the course of the day.

There are a number of food retailers nearby open on Sunday’s, the majority of which are also serviced by delivery apps if you wish to order and have items delivered to the store. The closest are:

Getting in touch

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.