![]() ![]() ![]() The Robber on its starting desert tileĪfter the hexes have been laid out, round markers with numbers (2-6, 8-12) are placed on each tile. There’s also a single desert tile that importantly produces nothing. Each hex features one of the five terrain types and produces the corresponding resource: light green pastures for Sheep yellow fields for Wheat red hills for Brick dark green forests for Wood gray, rocky hills for Stone. After all, that’s a global average of about one game of Catan per 289 people.Ĭatan is centered around a modular board made up of 19 hexagonal tiles. With over 27 million copies sold all over the world, finding someone with a copy shouldn’t be much of a problem. If you’ve never had the chance to play Catan (formerly The Settlers of Catan), you should definitely give it a try. New layouts can lead to new ideas that give you the chance to try out new strategies. The mix of mechanics and expandability keeps it engaging, making each game different and interesting. One where everyone knows how to play, where some thought is required but is not a huge mental exercise, and the social interactions are as much fun as the winning or losing.Įven though some gamers have moved on from Catan, there’s still something nice about a game that got it all right the first time. Read on to find out why we love Catan.Įvery gamer who has ever searched their shelves for just the right game to play likely knows the feeling: sometimes you just want a game that is both familiar yet has its challenges. How did Catan become a game that has sold over 22 million copies and played all over the world? It's all about sheep, ore, wheat, and wood. ![]()
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