Catan in about 3 minutes

Catan in about 3 minutes

Designer,Klaus Teuber,
Artist,Volkan Baga, Tanja Donner, Pete Fenlon, Jason Hawkins + 7 more
Publisher,KOSMOS

3 minute board games theme Music by Vic Granell

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3 minute board games are J Carmichael and S Rodgers

[MBG]

And yes, i forgot the 2 space settlement placement rule when taking the photos. My error. I was trying to show building close together to get across the rules for how much stuff you get and broke the placement rules. I do it a couple of times in the video, all while trying to get more stuff in shot for close ups. Sorry for that

[MBG]

Not long after this video was uploaded, news broke that Klaus Teuber had passed away. It's pretty hard to overstate the importance of Catan and Klaus to the hobby and its popularity these days. But i guess heres as good a place as any to sing the games praises. And while it was never one that really grabbed me, so many people who's company i have enjoyed in the hobby came to my table via Catan. So to Klaus and Catan I owe a bunch of happy memories.

Rest in Peace

[davidjones]

Years after introducing my parents to Catan, they still always love bringing it out and yelling across the table at each other as roads are interrupted, deals are gazumped, and robbers are placed. It is true that some games you can just be relentlessly shut down, and of course there are games where certain numbers go crazy, but generally speaking there is enough there for a gamer to reliably finish top 2 through good decision-making.

Thankfully they've been weaned off it a little bit, but every now and then it's the perfect game to get out, get the nephews involved, and have a good bit of family time around the table.

[mikec]

The best thing about this game is declaring "Wheat Monopoly!" immediately after you traded wheat. That moment will not be forgotten, trust me. (RIP Klaus Teuber, thank you for bringing so many into the hobby and for giving me a game I could play while in the spare time I had as a parent.)

[Santorrinni]

This video is much sadder when the designer of Catan left this world a few hours ago. I've never been a fan of his games, but he sure brought a lot of us and a lot of game makers to this hobby. RIP

[tbahr]

The worst part about Catan is when the same number gets rolled multiple times in a row and greatly benefits one player (which is never you of course).

In seriousness, I think base Catan is ok but Cities and Knights really elevates the experience to a new level.

[markusmomentum]

Game of my childhood. Tried to convince my friends to play Settlers of Catan every game night, especially with expansions. Lost out to Risk sometimes. And overall, Bohnanza and Carcassonne hit the table way more often back then, and i still love those two. But my passion was in Settlers of Catan. Rest in Peace Klaus Teuber

[TheTrlinde]

The video mentions it's a game for 2-4 players, however, the game is for 3-4 players (expansion allows for 5-6 players). There are rules available, somewhere on the internet, for 2 players, and also the Catan Card Game, which is for 2 players ONLY.

[Murkaeus]

1:13 That blue settlement can't be one road away from other settlements!

[gerrade]

The first game to show, mid twenties me, that gaming had evolved from Monopoly and Risk. Like most games, with Catan a good group is key to getting peak enjoyment. Thanks 3MBG

Thanks and RIP Klaus.

[Drossus]

Didn't bring me to board games, that'd be my manky old heroquest, but Catan certainly brought me back to them!
We had a flat, excess time, and about two years of great socialising over it (usually, but not always, accompanied by good games). Excellent gateway game that is occasionally ruined by someone being locked out of the board and thus having to sit around throwing dice while everyone else determines who wins.

[Paul-ropy]

Played the junior version with my family. Never felt the urge to play the full version.

[boazdror]

RIP Klaus Teuber. What an oddly synchronous and inadvertently sad time to post this video! Only a few hours before his passing!

[j_atkinson]

Still love this game. RIP Klaus Teuber!

[charlietwoteas]

I played this again recently and while it has really faded for me and doesn't hold up as well as Carcassonne its hard to think of another game that does as many things as Catan does in so accessible a way.

[timoseppa]

As far as a gateway game for my kids - something for me to play with my kids - Ticket to Ride was much more successful and enjoyed. Catan never caught on with us. Personally (now or way back when), I would play it, but there were always many other games I would prefer to get to the table.

[liammurphy]

RIP Klaus Teuber. Creator of this game I had never heard of before today. Died April 1st 2023.

[lancourt]

What a weird time for this to be posted. RIP Klaus Teuber

[wayner]

I've always liked board games but Settlers of Catan, Killer Bunnies, and Munchkin were the first 3 games that really kicked off my dive into the hobby

[thomasevans]

You get the wood you win the game - Mark Banano