Settlers of Catan Card Game
- Players control a group of settlers taming the lands of medieval Catan.
- Use the unique card mix to create a map of your own principality, then explore and settle new lands, acquiring resources through card play and the luck of the dice.
- Cunning and a dash of luck decides who will be the undisputed master of Catan!
- For 2 Players
- Ages 10 and up
Product Description
In the Catan Card Game, you control a group of settlers taming the lands of medieval Catan. Use the unique card mix to create a map of your own principality, then explore and settle new lands, acquiring resources through card play and the luck of the dice. Make use of gold and resource combinations to develop your domain. Expand your settlements and cities, recruit knights, and defend your territory through politics, tournaments and intrigue. Cunning and a dash of l… More >>
The board game screaming out most for a computer game version. This game is addictive as heck, suggested for at least 3 players, but there are 2 player rules on the web. Be warned — you’ll find yourself dishing out cash for the expansion sets!
Rating: 5 / 5
I ordered this product for my husband and they sent me the wrong game! The game was supposed to be new, but what they sent me was already opened, there were scuff marks all over and even game pieces had been previously opened and cards were wrapped with rubber bands. When I contacted the company to let them know that they had sent me the wrong item, they were very polite, but did not even have the product that I had ordered. Very frustrating, especially since I paid for the shipping and it took longer for the item to arrive than it did for the free shipping items I had also ordered!
Rating: 3 / 5
This is a game which was originally published in Germany as Die Siedler von Catan, where it has sold several million units and has many expansions and variants available. In fact, I am told that this game is the (worldwide) 3rd best selling game of the last decade. It’s really a shame it hasn’t really quite reached the American mass market.
It’s a game about building and trade. Each player builds settlements that can produce some of the 5 resources – Ore, Wheat, Wool, Wood, and Bricks – which can then be used to build roads and more settlements to expand your kingdom or upgrade your settlements to cities to increase their production. The thing that really makes the game is that there is always a hot commodities market, with players trading to trade resources they don’t need in exchange for those that are more useful for their game strategy; each resource is useful in different combinations for building different things.
This is a pretty simple game that even younger kids should be able to handle. Anybody who can play Monopoly can play this game, and believe me, they’ll have a much better time with the Settlers of Catan (you can even buy an expansion to handle up to 6 players).
A lot of people I know are somewhat daunted by this game because even though it’s very straightforward, it’s a bit different from your average American game. I speculate that the reason for this is that the Germans have a thriving mass game market, with several competing companies, while the US mass board game market is essentially monopolized by a single company, Hasbro. So while we are busy playing various Monopoly knock-offs, the Germans have benefitted from tremendous development. In terms of family entertainment, the rather small amount of effort it will take to embrace the Settlers of Catan will be well spent. And if you like it, it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Rating: 5 / 5
Several of the other reviewers seem to have confused this game with the original “Settlers of Catan”. The latter is a board game for three to four players (more with an expansion pack). Amazon doesn’t seem to carry it. The game reviewed here is a two-player card game by the same company.
Rating: 4 / 5
I really enjoy playing this game. It is a little different from the original board game in that there is more luck involved. Also, it doesn’t take an hour to play, as it states on the box; it’s more like 2 hours or even 2 1/2. But if youy have a friend and a free afternoon, it’s a great game.
Rating: 5 / 5