The Settlers of Catan
The Settlers of Catan
- All new 4th Edition
- New Graphics
- New Card Art
- New Packaging & Tiles
- Full Color Rules Book
One of the most successful games of all time, Settlers of Catan is a trading and building game set in the mythical world of Catan. Players roll dice to determine which resources are generated each round and then must strategically trade those resources with other players to get what they need to build their settlements, cities, and roads. With multiple ways to gain victory points and a board that changes in every play, Settlers of Catan is a game that can be played hundreds of different ways. The base of a hugely successful franchise, with multiple engaging expansions, Settlers is the core game of many collections, and is a wonderful way to spend time with family and friends. For 3 to 4 players.
The Settlers of Catan Reviews
Another Excellent German-Based Game
FUN: This game has provided us endless hours of family fun as we’ve played this with our three sons ages 12, 9, and 7. We are a TV-free family, so we look for games that have high-repeatability. We also purchased the expansion pack so we can play with up to 4 players.
EDUCATIONAL VALUE: Unlike American-based games that seems to be based on the “obliterate everyone on the board and make them suffer to the bitter end”, this game keeps you engaged to the very end. What I like is that fact that there is no one tried-and-true strategy to winning. You have to adapt as the game progresses, which is a great lesson for life. With the trading aspect of the game, one has to look out for their own interest – but as you work to reach your goal you work with others to receive the resources you need while helping them obtain the resources they need. While the goal is to ultimately win at the end, when the end does arrive it’s not so much a matter of “I won and you are all losers” vs “While I happened to win, it was fun to play along with you in the process”.
DURABLE: I’ve had problems with the edge pieces slightly cupping, which makes it difficult to keep all the hexagons tightly in place, as they slip underneath. I’ve been able to mostly overcome this by ensuring the side pieces lay flat in the box during storage, and place two packs of the wooden game pieces on top for a little weight to keep them flat. Also have similar problems with the hexagons, but now store them tightly with a rubber band and no longer have a problem. For the price, it would be desirable if the pieces were made of thicker cardboard/backing board – the kind they used to make the puzzles out of when we were children.
SUMMARY: This game has a high rate of “replayability” since each game has a new random generated playing board, and I believe is equally suited for children to easily learn as it is for adults. Highly recommended.
Fun game
I wish I found this game sooner! I have game nights a lot with friends and we LOVE this game. The talking/shouting never ends. It provides us with hours of fun and laughter
THE Best Board Game You Can Buy
Settlers of Catan is one of those games that keeps you coming back for more. The game changes every time you play, so you need to invoke new strategies to win for every game. 3 or 4 people can play, but it’s the most fun to play with 5 or 6 (you can buy an extension that allows you to play with more people). After playing only 2 games of Catan, I realized I needed to buy the extemsion because this game is just that fun. And now it’s even MORE fun! 20 games later, I’m still fully enjoying it! Players must achieve victory by collecting 10 Victory Points. Victory Points are acquired by building settlements and cities, and by collection Victory Point Cards. Players collect various resources throughout the game which they can use to build roads and settlements etc. The beauty of this game is the fact that a 10 year old can enjoy it just as much as a 50 year old. The 10 year old will build whatever he can to try to achieve victory, the 50 year old will try to base his game play on strategy. And believe me, there is so much strategy involved in Catan. Trading is an important aspect of the game. Players trade resources with each other so they can build more on the board. A fun twist me and my friends add to trading is this: Any deal is fair. Where some people would only trade resources, we trade ANYTHING. This means we could agree to not build on a certain spot on the game board if the person gives us the resource we want. It also means that we could pay someone $1 for one of there resources if we so choose. This special rule really adds a lot to the game because trading is important. Catan is an AMAZING game, I’d recommend it to anyone! It’s my favorite board game I’ve ever played, and I love board games.
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