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This game was created with a collaboration between MCM graduate students and the outreach team. Playing games is a staple of social life at McMurdo Station and in the field camps, and a game that related to Antarctic science sounded fun. We used the game Settlers of Catan as a base and modified the board/cards and pieces to reflect Antarctic LTER science and some of the unique challenges that Antarctic scientists encounter. We sent 4 copies to Antarctica (one for McMurdo and one at each of the main field camps in the Dry Valleys). A message from the copy that is housed at McMurdo announced that it was a hot commodity and very popular among scientists and staff alike for a third season in a row.