Wednesday, May 04, 2022

#7: Catan (Mark's Top 100 2022)


Catan
BoardGameGeek
  • rank: 447
  • rating: 7.1
  • published: 1995
Print Status
  • in print
Why It's On The List
  • The game that launched the European "game" invasion... the first true "franchise" game for Kosmos & Mayfair... a game so simple & yet so innovative that it could inspire devoted play with almost any crowd. This infinitely variable game of trading & building is still a personal favorite, even when way too many gamers have left it behind.
Tips & Tricks:
  • While your first game may take 90+ minutes, it's not unusual for experienced players to knock out a game in 60 minutes or less. A lot of that depends on how quickly trading goes and how "aware" the people you're playing are - example: it doesn't matter how many times you ask for "brick", if we haven't rolled it in two rounds, it isn't there for trade. Sigh.
  • Our local group prefers playing 5 player with the slightly larger board and the "build around" rule.
Extras

No comments:

Post a Comment