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Catan

Trade sheep, block rivals, and race to build the best island empire.

Also known as 🇩🇪 Die Siedler von Catan , 🇮🇹 I Coloni di Catan , 🇫🇷 Les Colons de Catane , 🇪🇸 Los Colonos de Catán , 🇯🇵 カタンの開拓者たち

1995

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Economic Negotiation Negotiation Heavy Social Strategic Tactical

Players 3-4

Play time 60-120 min

Complexity Medium

Age 10+

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Catan is a competitive resource-trading board game in which players settle an island by building roads, settlements, and cities while racing to 10 victory points. Resource production depends on dice rolls and board position, so players must balance expansion, negotiation, and timing. Its modular hex board and player trading helped make it one of the defining gateway strategy games.

Designed by

Klaus Teuber

Artwork by

Franz Vohwinkel, Harald Lieske, Michaela Kienle, Pete Fenlon, Tanja Donner, Volkan Baga

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