Catan
Age Range
How Many Players
Rating
Play Time?
10+
3-4
G
1-3 Hours
Catan is a strategic game that involves building settlements, roads, and cities on a board made up of hexagonal tiles representing different resources. The goal of the game is to be the first player to reach 10 victory points by trading resources with other players, building settlements and cities, and earning development cards that can give various advantages.
Variations
Themed Catan Night: You can add a theme to your Catan night by incorporating costumes, decorations, and themed refreshments. For example, you could have a medieval-themed night with costumes and decorations that match the theme.
Speed Catan: You can play Catan with a time limit for each turn, which adds an extra level of excitement and competition to the game. This version is great for people who love fast-paced games.
Giant Catan: Take the game to the next level by creating a giant version of the board game. You can make your own board game by drawing it out on a large piece of cardboard or foam board. This is a great outdoor activity and works well for group events.
Catan Tournament: You can organize a tournament-style Catan game night with brackets and a prize for the winner. This is a great way to bring out the competitive spirit in everyone and keep everyone engaged throughout the night.
Catan Drinking Game: You can create a drinking game version of Catan by incorporating rules that involve taking a drink when a certain event happens in the game. For example, players can take a drink every time someone rolls a 7.
Catan Roleplaying Game: You can create a roleplaying version of Catan by assigning different roles and responsibilities to each player. For example, you can assign players to be the Mayor, Sheriff, and Banker of the town. Players will have to use their role to influence the game and make decisions that will affect the outcome.
GAME RULES
Settlers of Catan is a board game where players try to settle and develop a new island, called Catan. The rules are as follows:
The game is played on a board made up of various terrain tiles, each of which produces different resources such as brick, wood, wheat, ore, and sheep.
Each player starts with two settlements and two roads.
Players take turns rolling two six-sided dice, and whoever's number is rolled gets resources based on the terrain tiles surrounding the number.
Players use their resources to build more settlements, roads, and other structures on the board.
If a player rolls a seven, they get to move the robber to a different terrain tile and steal resources from another player with a settlement or city on that tile.
Players can trade resources with each other or with the bank to get the resources they need.
The first player to reach 10 victory points, which are earned by building settlements, cities, and certain other structures, wins the game.
There are also a few additional rules and variations depending on the specific version of the game being played.
GAME SETUP
To set up a game of Settlers of Catan, you will need:
The Settlers of Catan board game, including the game board, resource cards, development cards, and playing pieces
A group of 3-4 players (although the game can be played with up to 6)
A flat surface to set up the board
To set up the game:
Place the game board in the center of the playing area.
Each player chooses a color and takes the corresponding settlements, roads, and cities.
Shuffle the resource and development cards and place them in separate decks near the board.
Place the robber pawn on the desert hex in the center of the board.
Each player places two settlements and two roads on the board according to the starting setup rules.
Randomly select a player to go first.
The game is now ready to begin!
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