To build takes resources of all types, but if you aren’t settled next to the relevant terrains you won’t be getting the right resources. Trading with the other players is a vital part of the gameplay, and it’s important to discuss/negotiate well, particularly bearing in mind that your settlements may not generate resources of every type. Who know? 🤣 There is a lot going on for each turn, and a good deal to take in from working out what resources can build you what, to deciding where to build and expand/connect your settlements. This view could be because my brain struggled to cope with the rules myself, and younger brains may be a lot better. Potentially, depending on the child, eleven might even be a better estimate…. This game is listed as being suitable for ten plus.
However, do take time to read the game overview, so you understand the background of the game, and be prepared to play a few times with the beginners set up so you get used to the game, and the different things you can do in your turn. The version we’d most like to have a bash at is the Catan Game of Thrones! Who wouldn’t want to explore, and build on Westeros?Īs we are really about reviewing the game, we will leave the rules there. Make sure you are looking at the right version of Catan, as there are a few expansions, and different Catan games. We don’t have quite enough space to list all the rules to Catan here, but do recommend taking a good look at them before, as well as watching a few videos on the gameplay.
There are so many parts to the game, and an equally large amount of “stuff” to remember! We’ve already said that we feel Catan is complicated, and we don’t think anything illustrates this more than this picture. There are also numbered chits and these are to be placed as described in the beginners set up, or randomly across the board clockwise. For beginners, there is a suggested set up for the board and the hexes must be placed as shown, but for more experienced players, the hexes can be placed randomly in the board. In addition to the board sides, there are 19 terrain hexes. The board is built by fitting the sides of a Hexagon together and the numbers on the ends must match. In addition to the resources, there are development cards, which either give you more victory points or allow you to play two special cards the Knights, or progress cards. The building cards explain which resources you need to swap for which build. To build these, you need to collect the resources (wool, lumber, ore, brick and grain) from the island, and swap them for the relevant build. The way to collect the victory points is to build roads, settlements, and cities within the board. What is Catan?Ĭatan is a game played on the Island of….yep, you guessed it, Catan! The idea is to collect victory points, through your gameplay, to a total of ten. Our final board game review for the Blogger Board Game Club this quarter is the rather gorgeous looking, if slightly complicated, Catan (previously know as Settlers of Catan).
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