The Settlers of Catan

Articles and Reviews

16 May 2009 Great game! After playing it for the first time I had to buy it! When we play we usually play 3 games it's so fun. Each game is unique so there's no set strategy, which allows new players to easily join in. As my friends said the first time, they lost but they had fun losing.

Only downside is that the pieces don't fit into the border very well, but with a little work it fits well enough. Not a serious detractor from the game.... –Justin Hardingfrom Amazon.com
10 May 2009 Great for Family fun night for any age group I read about this game in Wired magazine and decided that it would be fun to try for a family game night. Since everyone stays in the game to the end AND it doesn't last more that 90 minutes, it sounded like it would be a good group activity. I also got the 5-6 player extension which was necessary for our family night group. Our family group is really a mixed bag, so it was going to be a real test of the game.

Family night was my two adult kids (22 and 23 years old), their significant ... –R. Davenportfrom Amazon.com
09 May 2009 Great Game -- Very Poor Build We bought the game based on a write-up in Wired magazine. The game play is great, and our family of four (ages 9-45) loves playing it. However, the construction of the game is exceptionally poor. It's hard to set up and get the pieces to hold together. Further, we have spilled drinks while playing and now a number of pieces, board and cards, are needing to be replaced. Given the cost of the game, I would expect better coating and construction overall. The company needs to do something abou... –E. Frigofrom Amazon.com

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