So first of all, I should say that I am not new to board games, exactly. I have played chess since I was a small child and of course I have played other games such as checkers, connect four, battleship, etc. as well. However with the exception of chess I always tended to think of board games as something for kids. I only recently realized how wrong I am, and now I am so excited to leap into this amazing hobby!

It all started when I was at Target a few months ago, looking for a birthday present for my cousin (we'll call him Adam). Adam was turning 11 so I thought a board game might be an appropriate gift so I went over to the toys section. I was just about to pick up a copy of this fancy deluxe version of Battleship I had never seen before, when I noticed a different game sitting next to it. The name of the game was "The Settlers of Catan." This game was on sale for cheaper than Battleship so without even looking at the back of the box, I threw it in my cart and paid for it. A board game is a board game, right?

Fast forward to the next week: Crazy story but basically my cousin ends up getting hit by a car the day before his birthday party and goes into a coma. So, needless to say, birthday party canceled. Everyone's very sad and obviously I'm not even thinking about "The Settlers of Catan" at all. It sits untouched on a shelf next to my shoe rack until like six weeks later. By this point Adam has actually died, and it's the day after his funeral. I notice the board game I never got to give him sitting there by my shoe rack. I pick it up. I look at the back of the box. I decide a nice way to honor Adam's memory would be to have some people over to play this game that I was going to give to him.

So I call up a couple of my friends and my girlfriend comes over and we end up playing this game. I don't know if any of you have heard of this game before so I will try to explain it very quickly (going from memory, sorry if I get anything wrong): Basically in "The Settlers of Catan" you play a farmer or something and you are trying to build roads, cities, and settlements to get points. You build these things by "cashing in" your "crops" which can be such things as brick and wood and rocks and wheat, etc. Everything you build is worth points, and first person to get 10 points wins. There is also a robber. The "board" on which you play can be different every time, which is just so unique and not something I had ever seen before! Imagine if the board were different

I've seen several backpack worthy versions of Catan over the years and I'd like to make the felt one people have posted in the past. Does anyone know of instructions for this project or do I just need to open the game and hand copy each piece in the appropriately colored felt?

Price is without shipping. Open to trades. Local pick up preferred. All games in good quality, opened, and played a handful of times.

• Villainous $15
• Pizza Theory $15
• Kahuna $10
• Betrayal at House on the Hill $15 (box corners slightly worn)
• The Settlers of Catan Travel Edition $15 (note it's this older edition)
• Roll For It! Deluxe Edition $10

Open to trading for anything on my wishlist or other offers if you have something you think I might like.

For purists who hate home rules, go your way, your life is in danger if you keep reading this text... You are warned... LOL

Settler of Catan Card Game and Catan The Duel. 2 games compatible to the base but since there has been an evolution between the 2, and that it is for only 2 players, I will have to modify the game accordingly. Why? To make it a game for 4 players. Wish me good luck!

https://preview.redd.it/uh8vvlpby7a41.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82f2f70fab4691c93c902737adfaa10a00586fd4

Hi folks, just wanted to share this 3D Settlers of Catan board set my son and I made. It includes the 6 player board, player pieces, harbor chits, number chits, and largest army and longest road trophy plus dragon robber; Basically everything you need to play except the cards. Pieces are magnetic as well. Over 300 pieces in all. Most pieces were modified using ones we found on thingiverse (licensed by permission, links below). Pieces are hand painted using acrylic paints and dry brushed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2nCpgYHvdE
https://www.etsy.com/listing/695495266/3d-settlers-of-catan-set-hand-painted-3d

Playing the 3D Settlers of Catan Set

3D Settlers of Catan Set Hand Painted

3D Settlers of Catan Board Dragon Robber

3D Settlers of Catan Set Player Pieces Wool

3D Settlers of Catan Set Wood

3D Settlers of Catan Set Ore and Water

3D Settlers of Catan Set Brick

3D Settlers of Catan Set Wheat Water

3D Settlers of Catan Set Over 300 Pieces altogether

Credits for pieces (we modified and improved many pieces, but here are the originals we used):

Settlers of Catan 3D Board and Player Pieces modified from Mystik738 Jul 3, 2017 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2416602licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution license.Catan Ports modified from stockto May 7, 2015: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:815345licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution - Share Alike licenseSettlers of Catan number tiles by rbschultz Jul 2, 2013: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:112018licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution licenseCatan 2.0 Dragon Robber by 3dguy007 Aug 30, 2018:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3074502licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution licenseCatan largest army trophy modified from jornd May 28, 2017: [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2349867]

https://imgur.com/gallery/3ruqP2j

What a Journey. I've found some time to upload a project I did late last year.

I printed Thingiverse user Dakanzla's magnetic-locking Settlers of Catan set.
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2525047)

I'd love for you folks to check it out!

Hi /r/Catan !

Did you sign up for January Tournament with a prize pool of $350 yet? More info here

New fun map Diamond

https://prnt.sc/qlf3yd

7 Jan 2020 - Version 64

• Feature - Added update popup. (Thanks Demiculus)
• Feature - Added a new fun map Diamond. (Thanks Demiculus)
• Update - Development card icons are bigger (Thanks eigengrau, Starshine, Matias, Couch Tomato)
• Update - Removed end game screen ads.
• Update - Desert color is better (Thanks Matias, Starshine, Couch Tomato, The Commander's Son)
• Update - Hovering over victory points shows how much victory points is needed for the game (Thanks corpsss)
• Update - Settlement & City pieces stands out more, color blind friendly (Thanks Couch Tomato, Starshine, Matias, GlryX, The Commander's Son, down_vote_magnet, Luke, Corey, MarcusHelius)
• Fix - Mobile safari works better (Thanks DylLighted) (Before: 🌅 After: 🌅)

We are trying to make the best game experience. Thank you all for all the great feedback, the game is improving thanks to you guys.

Old post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Catan/comments/ehd0m0/colonistio_free_online_settlers_of_catan_version/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Catan/comments/ehd0m0/colo

Hi all! Could anyone let me know of a retailer in downtown Vancouver that sells Settlers of Catan? I'm a visitor and would like to buy a copy for my hosts.

Edit: anywhere along Davie Village or Central Vancouver areas would be most ideal.

Hi /r/Catan !

We added past game datas in your profiles, check them out. Full blown 5-6 player expansion is coming very soon.

Meanwhile here is a new fun map: Gear:

Fun Map Gear

2 Mar 2020 - Version 71

Feature - Added past game datas to user profile

Feature - New funmap - Gear 📷 (Thanks AlexInAuburn)

Update - During beta test, founder pack & colonist pack users have access to 5-6 players

Fix - Fixed robber placement & resource bug on fun maps (Thanks Sudo, Susan)

21 Feb 2020 - Version 70

Feature - Able to select colors in rooms

Feature - 5-6 players expansion is ready. During alpha test, only founder pack users have access to it

Feature - New funmap - Large Map with 59 tiles (Thanks AlexInAuburn)

Update - Login to get black color:

Update - Can disable animations (Thanks LeBoosted, Alexander Lau)

Update - Can zoom in/out from the map with scroller

Update - Removed ads from mobile and made mobile full screen

Update - Can scroll players if there are more than 4 players (Thanks AlexInAuburn)

Update - Removed watch video to win packs feature, congrats on winners

Fix - Fixed bottom ad covering game (Thanks Flatos, Eqbal)

14 Feb 2020 - Version 69.1

Feature - Happy Valentines! Check out this weeks funmap📷 (Thanks AlexInAuburn)

Update - Different sound plays when players leave room (Thanks Jdubz)

Update - Wrote buying packs remove ads, make game wide screen and allow access to maps to shop

[Fix](https://colonist.featureupvote.com/suggestions/78518/configuration-option-to-disable-toolti

I was visiting my parents over the weekend and decided to bring Settlers of Catan with me.

This is a game that I had always tried to learn but no matter how many "let's plays" I watched it was lost on me. I grabbed the digital version over the holidays when it was on sale, tore through the tutorial and absolutely love it. I took a gamble and got the base set and thought I'd open it up the very first time for my family.

First, they had a very nice square table with a Lazy Susan in the middle that fit the board perfectly. I think not having to reach too far for anything was a major plus for their first experience.

I tried not to overwhelm them with the rules in the beginning. When my father asked "Why isn't there a '7' on the board" I said "I'll tell you when to worry about that." I didn't mention the ports on the shore until someone made their way out that way. It took a few turns, but eventually my parents started getting the hang of things. I remember sometime mid-game asking anyone to trade wool for anything I had. My dad said "I'm no help there." I told him I know for a fact he has several sheep. "Yeah," he said, "didn't say I never had them."

About 3/4 into the game, I took note of the way my mother had some cards in front of her. She had the longest road (which she stole from me) and I knew she had one VP card (she had asked me how to use it) and there was another on top of that. Okay, so Longest Road, 2 VP cards, that's 4. Then the one, two... five settlements! Wait, what?

I tried to keep that close to my chest. I was relieved when my dad stole the longest road card, only for mom to get it back. My wife, getting terrible dice rolls, agreed to a trade with my mom that gave my wife some much needed resources but the one that my mother needed more than anything. She turned in two cards. "I'm going to build another road," she said. "And then I'm going to put another house... settlement? This little thing."

I sorted the cards. She put the settlement down, verifying that she could put it where she wanted. She was still so unsure of the rules. I said "that's fine". She put it on the board. I sighed. "So, guys, mom just won." She was surprised. I asked to see the two cards she had by her. Sure enough, 2 VP points. She was so happy.

Everyone had a great time, and my parents asked that the next time we visit we bring the game so we can all play again.

I regret not playing this game any sooner, but my first experience with this game and my family wen

It took me over a year to complete, was a bit challenging but overall had a lot of fun getting to do a re-theme on one of my favorite board games. More details on my process in the album linked below.

https://imgur.com/a/S6LQk