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Simply Catan

Simply Catan

SimplyFun · 2006
2–430 min10+ yrs2.4/5 complexity6.8 BGG#10.075 BGG338
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From the SimplyFun website: Exclusively Created for SimplyFun Welcome to the unsettled Island of Catan. Using combinations of resources - wood, brick, wheat, wool and ore - players build, barter and trade in this family strategy game.

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Simply Catan box art
official art · SimplyFun

From the SimplyFun website:

Exclusively Created for SimplyFun

Welcome to the unsettled Island of Catan. Using combinations of resources - wood, brick, wheat, wool and ore - players build, barter and trade in this family strategy game. The faster you build roads, settlements and cities, the more points you earn towards victory. Clever trading, lively negotiation, and the luck of the dice add to everyone's fun and enjoyment. Once you start playing you won't want to stop.

Simply Catan is based on the international, award winning classic game Settlers of Catan, which has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Designed for beginning players, Simply Catan takes less than 5 minutes to set up and 30 minutes to play.

Also includes advanced play rules with variable game board and development cards.

Belongs to the Catan Series.

game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.075
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Simply Catan cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Simply Catan cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Simply Catan?
Simply Catan is a civilization game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Simply Catan — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Simply Catan support?
Simply Catan is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Simply Catan take?
A game of Simply Catan takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Simply Catan for?
Simply Catan is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Simply Catan?
Simply Catan has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.
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