Catan

Catan (Settlers of Catan) is the award-winning resource-trading and city-building board game where 3–4 players settle an island, negotiate trades, and race to 10 victory points. Easy to learn, endlessly replayable, and perfect for family game night or strategy fans.

The island of Catan awaits—rich with ore, wheat, wood, brick, and sheep! Place your first settlements wisely, harvest resources as the dice roll, and make savvy trades to outbuild your rivals. Build roads, upgrade to bustling cities, and time your Development Cards for the win. Can you claim Catan before anyone else?

How the Game Works

Each turn begins with a dice roll that produces resources for hexes matching that number. If your settlements or cities touch those hexes, you’ll gain the corresponding resources. You’ll then trade with other players (or the bank/ports) and spend resources to build roads, settlements, and cities, or buy Development Cards for powerful one-time effects and end-game points.

Placement and timing are everything. The robber shuts down hexes showing 7, pressuring players to diversify and negotiate. Compete for the Longest Road and Largest Army bonuses, manage your hand, and chain smart builds to reach 10 points first.

Why You’ll Love It

• ⚖️ Perfect mix of luck & strategy: dice-driven production meets clever planning and route building.
• 🗣️ Interactive trading: table talk and negotiation make every play unique.
• 🔄 High replayability: modular board, variable numbers, and evolving player tactics.
• 🎨 Timeless classic: iconic design and components that welcome newcomers and satisfy veterans.

Game Details

🧩 Players: 3–4
⏱️ Playtime: 60–90 min
🎂 Age: 10+
🗂️ Genre: Trading, Network Building, Eurogame
🎯 Complexity: Medium
🔁 Replayability: Very High
🎮 Great for fans of: Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Lords of Waterdeep

What’s in the Box

• 19 Terrain Hexes & 6 Sea Frame Pieces
• 9 Harbor/Port Pieces & Number Tokens
• 4 Player Sets: Roads, Settlements, Cities (wooden)
• 95 Resource Cards & 25 Development Cards
• Robber Pawn, 2 Dice, Reference Cards & Special Cards
• Rulebook

Learn How to Play

Watch Rodney Smith from Watch It Played teach Catan step by step:

See Why Gamers Love It

The Dice Tower’s recent review revisits why Catan still shines today:

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