The Settlers of Catan

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Comment by Nick Kellet on July 10, 2009 at 4:04pm

Collaboration one minute. Everyone against you the next. Wood for Sheep is just a gamers in joke. Part of culture. Love it. Did I mention great game.

Comment by dragtoon on May 30, 2009 at 5:46am

the reborn of the boardgames started with that one ( and ticket to ride as well) : easy, popular, fun and strategy : a classic and a must

Comment by Franck Legoux on May 28, 2009 at 5:45pm

There is a before and an after : Catan is the starting point of a new way of gaming. Great for both addicted and casual users. A trap to get new partners, especially if you have the 3D collector edition (like me).

Comment by Giannis Sofianopoulos on May 28, 2009 at 9:00am

The Gateway game, to introduce someone to the less known board gaming. After Carcassone takes it one step further. Very nice, simple and easy to learn. With some of it's expansions it becomes a totally different game.

Comment by Chris Funk on May 27, 2009 at 11:06pm

I bought the 3D set because I love to play this game. And Mike, yes I've noticed the same about how it's rarely on the tables these days but that's because in the past years, Catan has greatly increased the interest in euros and more of them are getting playtime. There are lots of great games but this one will probably be the reason most of those others are on the table instead.

Comment by Justin Kimbler on May 27, 2009 at 4:07pm

This is the game that got me started. A very simple game that you can build on with the later additions (Seafarers and Cities and Knights). This game will be worth while for the beginner gamer and the advanced gamer.

Comment by Dave Seidner on May 26, 2009 at 5:53am

Perfect introduction to Eurogames (or possibly a second step after Ticket to Ride or Carcassonne). Yes there are deeper Eurogames out there, but Settlers still holds up after many, many plays. There is a great social element to this game with the trading. The fun factor is huge with Settlers. With the many expansions and spin-offs, you could play the various versions of this game for life and probably never get bored (Not saying you should, there are many great games out there, but you could).

Comment by Kelly Lamie on May 12, 2009 at 1:50pm

We play this game on a regular basis. It is never the same. It really does deserve a place the book of board games.

Comment by Colleen McCarthy-Evans on May 2, 2009 at 4:50pm

One of our game night regulars invited us over to play Settlers of Catan, and I was nervous because I don't consider myself a eurogamer...loved the game!

Comment by Giles on April 24, 2009 at 9:02am

An excellent game. So many people have been drawn in the board game hobby by this game. It deserves a place in any book about board games.

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