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So much fun for our family!!!
My son got this for Christmas and we just finished playing our first game. We absolutely LOVED it, but I'll say that the learning curve is pretty steep. The directions were vague in certain areas, so we muddled through it for awhile trying to figure everything out. As a result, our first game took about 3 hours to play! But it was a blast and we plan on playing it again tomorrow. Our only complaint is that the directions could have been better written. I did notice (towards the end) that you can go online and read addt'l rules and also play a tutorial if you want.
A awesomely addicting game
This game has solved our family's love/hate relationship with board games. Because it's not always clear who's winning until the final play, everyone can stay interested in the game even if they're not having much success. Catan plays a little faster than your Monopoly-type game (though inevitably longer than the single hour they tell you it will take on the box). Using resources and trade instead of money and keeping your armies in card form takes out the cutthroat nature of most domination games. The result is a competitive and addicting strategy game that actually comes to a peaceable conclusion as opposed to an abrupt end as the board flies across the room.
The game doesn't make sense until you've played it once through, so you have to just give it a try before declaring it too complicated. Once you get it, the basic premise and rules of the game mimic a feudal society to a surprisingly realistic degree. And it's not nearly as hard as the long instructions make it seem.
If your intended playing group is more than four, buy the 5-6 expansion pack. It's worth it. You do eventually get tired of Settlers of Catan. But you're more likely to realize suddenly that it's four in the morning and you've played three games straight without stopping for so much as a food break (true story). And, surprisingly, it's easier to forget who won, which never seemed possible before in our family.
Great game!
After being convinced by a friend that this game wasn't for the über-nerd I bought it for my roommate and I. I am totally sold on it now and is one of my favorite games of all time now. The game board can be randomized each time you play introducing new strategies and obstacles keeping it fresh. I liked it so much I bought the game again to give to my little brother (11 years old) and he love it too demanding to play it constantly. Learning the game can seem daunting at first, but in actuality it's very simple (I taught it to my little brother in a few minutes). Now I'm looking to get the expansion sets for their added elements.
The instructions that come with the game are in color and very good including a setup for a starter game. It also comes with little plastic re-sealable bags for the numerous small pieces making storing the game easy. The game says its for 3-4 players which is definitely more fun (expandable up to 6 with an expansion set), but it's definitely worth playing if you've only got two players.
settlers of catan is cuthroat and not fun
My family bought this game to play at Christmas. Once we figured out all the rules it was a slow, boring strategy game. The idea is interesting, but there are too many rules regulating trade that make it a slow, agonizing board game experience.
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