Catan
Trade brick, wheat
Catan is a multiplayer board game where players collect and trade resources to build settlements, roads, and cities on a hexagonal island.
Originally published as The Settlers of Catan in 1995, it became a gateway game that introduced millions to modern tabletop gaming.
Players compete for victory points while negotiating trades: Anyone have wood for sheep?
Malevolent magical spells
- robberOne who steals by force
- victory pointsTallied units deciding winners
- largest armyMost personnel under arms
- settlementsEstablished communities or agreements
cities · roads · knights · dice · trade · monopoly · expansion · upgrade
Tree-derived building material
lumber · grain · wool · clay · stone · scarcity · abundance · harvest
Fortified southern French commune
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Small rural community
- cityLarge populated area
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- colonistPerson inhabiting new territory
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
building · construction · placement · infrastructure · expansion · founding · territory · outpost
Land-water boundary
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- portDocking place for ships
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- tilesFlat covering pieces
terrain · desert · sea · ocean · border · exploration · seafarers · ships
Arranging for future events
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- positioningArranging in specific locations
risk assessment · diversification · negotiation · blocking · probability · board control
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- dealsAgreements or distributions
- offersProposals for acceptance
- counteroffersRevised terms in negotiation
negotiation · diplomacy · agreements · maritime trade · trade embargo · leverage · two-to-one
hexes
Malevolent magical spells
- robberOne who steals by force
- victory pointsTallied units deciding winners
- largest armyMost personnel under arms
settlements · cities · roads · knights · dice · trade · monopoly · expansion · upgrade · endgame
wood
Tree-derived building material
sheep · lumber · grain · wool · clay · stone · scarcity · abundance · harvest · production
Carcassonne
Fortified southern French commune
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- board gameMarked-surface group entertainment
game night · expansions · variants · scenario · multiplayer
village
Small rural community
- cityLarge populated area
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- colonistPerson inhabiting new territory
settler · building · construction · placement · infrastructure · expansion · founding · territory · outpost
coastline
Land-water boundary
tiles · terrain · desert · sea · ocean · border · exploration · seafarers · ships · islands
planning
Arranging for future events
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
positioning · risk assessment · diversification · negotiation · blocking · probability · board control
barter
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
counteroffers · negotiation · diplomacy · agreements · maritime trade · trade embargo · leverage · two-to-one
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CatanGo
Territory-capturing board game
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