i was surprised, on revisiting the Catan rulebook, to find it was so… obtuse, especially for a so-called “gateway game.” If you’d like to get started a little more quickly, watch my video. And if you’re ready to tackle something bigger, check out How to Play Catan: Cities & Knights.

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Errata

Note that a longstanding rule held that you had to finish trading before you could build. In later editions, that rule was recommended for beginners only. Experienced players are free to build and trade in any order, as much as they like!

Get Your Own Copy of Catan

Catan is like the tipping point for board game collecting. Even if you only stick with this one series, buying Catan is the first step towards buying the 5-6 player expansion, and then Cities & Knights of Catan, and then Traders & Barbarians of Catan, and then Jugglers & Veteranarians of Catan and whatever other nonsense they’ve got cooking over there. So! Because a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, take that single step by clicking the Amazon link below, and i’ll receive a small commission!

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