Catan

About Catan

Released: 1995

Players: 3-4

Rules complexity: Low

Strategic depth: Low

Series: Catan

Originally released as The Settlers of Catan, now known as just Catan, Klaus Teuber's board game of resource collection and expansion has become a modern classic - and sold a heck of a lot of copies along the way. Players collect resources and spend them to build towns and roads, earning points for their expansion during the game. Resources can be traded between players (wood for sheep, anyone?) and bonuses are awarded for the longest road and biggest army, decided by whoever has the most knight cards.

Editions

Watch a robot arm play a game of Catan

Probably won’t trade wheat for sheep.
Best Christmas gifts for board game lovers 2022

Plenty to play on the sleigh.

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I had never played Catan - one year later, I was a national champion

Canadian Catan pro and World Champion hopeful Sarvat Tahir on her journey from first discovering the board game to competing on the global stage.

Latest Articles

Catan World Championship will pit more than 80 players in a bid for board game glory

The competition will be appropriately held on a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
Catan’s creator is writing a trilogy of novels based on his classic board game

Anybody want to trade wool for plot?

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Catan: Console Edition brings local co-op and competitive play to Playstation and Xbox in 2023

Minecraft? Nah, these bricks and sheep hit different.
Get 50% off Star Wars Villainous, Risk and Catan in Target sale

Alongside Pandemic and Mysterium.
Is Catan one of the greatest playthings of all time? This year’s National Toy Hall of Fame nominations think it might be

Shortlisted alongside Phase 10, Rack-O, bingo and… the spinning top.
Catan digital online multiplayer to be disabled on Nintendo Switch

After GameSparks’ servers shut down.

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Catan expansions Seafarers and Cities & Knights will make the $400 jump to 3D

And prehistoric Settlers of the Stone Age will reboot as Catan – Dawn of Humankind.
Catan and Ticket to Ride are getting their own cookbooks

Would you like wood, sheep or brick today?
25 years after it changed board gaming, Catan is a terrible introduction to the hobby

It’s time to settle this.

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Catan is at the lowest price it’s been all year on Amazon US

An excellent trade.
Catan digital is coming to Playstation and Xbox consoles

Building settlements on the sofa.
Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride owner set to be sold for €2 billion

Following previous acquisition by investment company in 2018.

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There’s another very real and drinkable Catan beer, but this one is officially licensed

Cheers without fear of copyright infringement.

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Board games to play if you like Catan

Don’t settle - trade the tabletop classic for something fresh.

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Catan’s sold-out 3D Edition is making a return this summer - and it costs $300

Rolling in it.
Catan is under £18 on Amazon UK, the classic board game’s best price yet

Wood for cheap.
Catan: Treasures, Dragons & Adventures expansion is arriving in English this summer

For the first time since its release in 2009.
Catan is under £23 on Amazon UK, the lowest price it’s ever been

With the 25th Anniversary Edition cheaper than ever on Amazon US.
12 best 1990s board games that are still worth playing today

Not noughtie, but nice.

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Catan VR invites Oculus Quest and Quest 2 owners to trade digital wood

Electric sheep are no longer a dream.
Impressive fan-made Pokémon Catan lets you trade ‘em all

Sudowoodo for Mareep?

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Catan plushies let you snuggle with a cuddly piece of wood or brick

The softest stone.

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5 best Catan expansions for every type of player

Freshen up the classic board game with these essential expansions.
You can now drink a Catan beer while playing the board game

I’ll trade this wheat for ale.
Catan is the cheapest it’s ever been on Amazon US for Black Friday

With a number of expansions and Game of Thrones spin-off also on sale.
Feature: Board games are expensive, so we tried to make our own for a tenner

It went about as well as you’d expect.

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Best Christmas gifts for board game lovers 2022

Plenty to play on the sleigh.

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Feature: 10 Catan house rules that make the classic board game even more fun

Don’t settle for less.
Catan is being turned into a range of ‘fashionable’ shoes

Wood for feet?
Catan’s 25th Anniversary Edition is out next month, includes expansions and accessories

Bundles original game, 5-6 player extension, Helpers scenario and accessories.
How to play Catan: board game’s rules, setup and scoring explained

Wood that it were so simple.
Hear from Catan, Pandemic and Exploding Kittens creators in new board game documentary Gamemaster

Roll to reel.
Catan’s two-player rules and free mini-expansion released for COVID-19 lockdown

Don’t steal, stay at home.
Catan, Carcassonne and more digital board games are up to 50% off on Nintendo Switch

Asmodee Digital titles reduced on Nintendo eShop until April 19th.
17 best Tabletop Simulator mods for popular board games

Play some of the most popular board games on your PC with these top Tabletop Simulator mods.
Grab D&D, Catan, Codenames and more big board games in 3 for 2 Amazon deal

Also featuring Mysterium, Splendor and 7 Wonders.
Catan’s limited-edition 3D version is coming back

The sheep of things to come.
Feature: Fake board games: the counterfeits of Pandemic, Catan and more putting happiness, health and the hobby at risk

“We’ve had some real shocks where you feel like you have to wash your hands immediately.”

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10 best board games to play at Christmas instead of Monopoly

Gather the family around some proper Christmas crackers.

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