Catan
🧒 Ages 10+
👥 3–4 players
⏱ 60–90 minutes
Strategy, Family, Resource Management, Trading
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Short Description
A classic strategy game where players collect resources, build roads and settlements, and trade with others to grow across the island.
Story & Inspiration
CATAN draws inspiration from the age of exploration and settlement, including Viking settlers arriving in Iceland. Beneath its fictional island is a timeless story of discovering resources, trading with others, and slowly turning unfamiliar land into a community.
What Children Practice
Thinking Ahead, Decision Making, Communication, Adaptativity, Resilience
Great For
Great for family game nights and players who enjoy building, trading, negotiation, and more interactive competition, where everyone’s decisions can affect the table.
Where to Start
Start with the CATAN Base Game. It gives you the full core experience of building, trading, resource management, and expansion.
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