Settlers Of Catan

[SrulyS]

I think it's time to advance.. which is the next Catan game I shall buy for 5-6 players.

If you are looking for an expansion with simple rule changes but much customization and a large game board get Seafarers.
If you are looking for an expansion which has much more depth (and more difficult rules) but the same size game board get Cities & Knights.
If you are looking for a combination of both spacial expansion and complexity expansion get Explorers and Pirates (or combine Seafarers and C&K).

Traders and Barbarians is the forgotten child.

Ill get around to seafarers and traders n barbarians one day..

We own all of them and we haven't played these two in years.

[myi]

If you are looking for an expansion with simple rule changes but much customization and a large game board get Seafarers.
If you are looking for an expansion which has much more depth (and more difficult rules) but the same size game board get Cities & Knights.
If you are looking for a combination of both spacial expansion and complexity expansion get Explorers and Pirates (or combine Seafarers and C&K).

Traders and Barbarians is the forgotten child.

We own all of them and we haven't played these two in years.

So to sum it up which one would you recommend I got to start with one?

[SrulyS]

So to sum it up which one would you recommend I got to start with one?

I recommend Cities and Knights but I would suggest reading the rules online first to get a sense of the game.

You also should be able to try it for free in the Catan Universe app using a scroll to unlock it for a few (24?) hours. If you want, we can arrange a game, did you ever check to see if the friend request came through?

[justaregularguy]

So to sum it up which one would you recommend I got to start with one?

my route was explorers and pirates-cities n knight-next will be traders n babarians-lastly seafarers. Honestly the 1st 2 are great options, my only drawback from cities and knights is the frustration of not getting resources and then losing cities to the barbarians(yes theres a barbarian ship unrelated to traders n barbarians game) and you cant improve further wo cities. In explorers n pirates , whenevr you dont get resources, you get gold( ) so you constantly never feel "out of it"

[Randomex]

(Whichever one you choose, you'll also need that expansion's specific 5-6 Player Extension.)

[myi]

This is a birthday cake I'll appreciate!   

[justaregularguy]

wow that is VERY cool! im super impressed

[shaulyaakov]

My wife and I have gotten really into the 2 player version during COVID-19 - Rivals for Catan. Very good, and has a similar feel to C&K.

[Randomex]

Get hyped (no idea when the release is expected):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catan:_World_Explorers

[ar]

I'm having a Shabbat gathering this week with my family, and looking for a good adult game (5-6 couples). Heard so much about Catan from Dan, but never got to try it. Is it gonna work for us, as beginners? Or you need to be experienced in order to enjoy it?

If not Catan, can someone reccomend another good board game? (We used to do Blokus... but outgrew it)

Thanks

[Dan]

I'm having a Shabbat gathering this week with my family, and looking for a good adult game (5-6 couples). Heard so much about Catan from Dan, but never got to try it. Is it gonna work for us, as beginners? Or you need to be experienced in order to enjoy it?

Sure.

[Joeymc]

I'm having a Shabbat gathering this week with my family, and looking for a good adult game (5-6 couples). Heard so much about Catan from Dan, but never got to try it. Is it gonna work for us, as beginners? Or you need to be experienced in order to enjoy it?

If not Catan, can someone reccomend another good board game? (We used to do Blokus... but outgrew it)

Thanks

Ticket to Ride is quite good. It's for 5 players. Might be better for beginners, it's easier to pick up.

[ar]

Thanks, looking online on the instructions for Catan, it seems like it takes time to get the hang of it...

Will see

[Joeymc]

Thanks, looking online on the instructions for Catan, it seems like it takes time to get the hang of it...

Will see

Yes, if this was a regular thing then it's definitely worth the time it takes to get used to and learn Catan.

If it's just a one time thing, probably get a different game.

[Randomex]

looking for a good adult game (5-6 couples)

Questions:
Do you want one game that fits all the players? (One copy of Catan does not play 10-12 people.*)
If not, do you want to get multiple copies of the same game so there's only one set of rules to teach?
How much money do you want to spend?
What's the most complicated game (you already know) that you'd be willing to teach people?


*Unless you get the 5-6 player extension and play in teams, but that's probably a bad idea.