Product Description

Play an immigrant on the newly populated island of Catan. Build settlements, roads and villages by taking commodities from the land around you. Turn sheep, lumber, rocks and some grain into a settlement; bricks and wood into road; or try to complete other combinations for more advanced buildings and services. Take advantage of trades with other players, or at local seaports to get commodities you might lack. The first player to gain ten points from a combination of roads, settlements and special cards wins.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3877 in Toys & Games
• Brand: MayFair Games
• Model: 4098900
• Dimensions: 11.80" h x 9.50" w x 2.10" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Award-winning board game for three or four players
• Immerse yourself in an imaginary unexplored island, where players are explorers and settlers
• Players must use their resources to develop their island home
• Takes only 15 minutes to learn; beginner and advanced game modes

Amazon.com Product Description
In this award-winning board game for three or four players, Catan is an imaginary unexplored island, and players are explorers and settlers. The playing surface is made of hexagonal tiles that, depending on their placement, create a different environment each time the game is played. Settlers must use their resources to develop their island home, building roads and houses to create new towns. But watch out! There's a robber on the island, and that renegade can show up at any time to steal your valuable resources.

The game includes a rules booklet, a game almanac (with examples and advanced rules), cardboard hexagonal tiles, a plastic game sheet, small wooden markers (for settlements, cities, and roads), playing cards, and wooden dice. Settlers of Catan takes only 15 minutes to learn, and the game can be played in a simple version for beginners or in a more complex version for experienced players. --Marcie Bovetz

Catan is an imaginary unexplored island, and players are explorers and settlers.

Settlers of Catan incorporates many different board game elements, to deliver a rich experience of creating, trading, and developing territories in a new land.

From the Manufacturer
Play an immigrant on the newly populated island of Catan. Build settlements, roads, and villages by taking commodities from the land around you. Turn sheep, lumber, rocks and some grain into a settlement, bricks and wood into road, or try to complete other combinations for more advanced buildings and services. Take advantage of trades with other players or at local seaports to get commodities you might lack. The first player to gain ten points from a combination of roads, settlements, and special cards wins. Winner of Games Magazine 100 Best Games of 1996, 1997, and 1998. Also winner of Germany Game of the Year 1995.

Customer Reviews

great game of strategy & luck
My sons, ages 9 & 10, have a great time playing this game with the family. My 10 year old is the strategist and loves the challenge of the game. This game came highly recommended to me by a mom of 10. She says her family continues to enjoy this game after many years of playing it!

You will spend half-a-day playing this game!
The game is somewhat like monopoly or trade, but much much better. A major difference being everyone gets to play at everyone's turn of rollng the dice. So, keeps you engaged getting things necessary for building roads and cities for you to collect dues from other players.

It is a whole lot of fun, but you need at least four players (or even better more people with the optional game extension) to really enjoy playing. It will be a great family game for a rainy or winter day. What can I say about the fun aspect after 5 star rating from over 200 reviewers?

Mayfair Settlers Game
The game was shipped in good condition. However, I am upset with the company because I paid for expedited shipping (1-3 business days) and the game came in 10 days!!! I wanted it for a birthday party and it was very late. When I contacted the company, they told me to contact them by phone during their business hours to complain. I work full time and I cannot call from work M-F , since it is a long distance number and my employer won't allow this. I guess that I will call from my cell phone on my lunch, but the problem is, I am very busy(hence ordering things online, instead of shopping personally).I know that they can tell when the game was shipped and I want them to handle it on their end without having the burden on me to prove. They can accept my money online and give me confirmations, but I have to have the hassle to fix the shipping now, instead of them investigating it on their end.