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2006BGG rank #10,016

Simply Catan

by Klaus Teuber · SimplyFun

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Players2–4
Time30m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is Simply Catan?

From the SimplyFun website: Exclusively Created for SimplyFun Welcome to the unsettled Island of Catan. Using combinations of resources - wood, brick, wheat, wool and ore - players build, barter and trade in this family strategy game. The faster you build roads, settlements and cities, the more points you earn towards victory. Clever trading, lively negotiation, and the luck of the dice add to everyone's fun and enjoyment. Once you start playing you won't want to stop. Simply Catan is based on the international, award winning classic game Settlers of Catan, which has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Designed for beginning players, Simply Catan takes less than 5 minutes to set up and 30 minutes to play. Also includes advanced play rules with variable game board and development cards. Belongs to the Catan Series.

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingHand ManagementMemoryModular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTrading

On the shelf

Categories

CivilizationNegotiation

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