Simply Catan

About this board game

Simply Catan is a family strategy game for 2–4 players that plays in about 30 minutes. On the unsettled island of Catan, players gather resources, trade with one another, and build roads, settlements, and cities to earn points toward victory.

Success depends on making smart combinations of the island’s resources. Players can barter and negotiate as they seek the materials needed to expand, while the luck of the dice adds changing opportunities and surprises to every game.

• Build roads, settlements, and cities to earn victory points.
• Use wood, brick, wheat, wool, and ore in different combinations.
• Trade and negotiate with other players to improve your options.
• Enjoy a setup time of less than five minutes and a play time of about 30 minutes.

Designed for beginning players, Simply Catan offers an accessible introduction to the award-winning Catan game system. Its quick setup and streamlined family focus make it easy to bring to the table when you want a lively strategy game without a long session.

When you are ready for more variety, the game also includes advanced play rules featuring a variable game board and development cards. Combining clever trading, negotiation, building, and dice-driven uncertainty, Simply Catan delivers a fast introduction to the Catan series.