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Note: This also contains the advanced rules and pieces to play the full version of Catan!
This version of Catan is not sold in stores, but rather through a network of in-home consultants.
SIMPLY CATAN: THE ULTIMATE FAMILY STRATEGY GAME
Based on the international phenomenon The Settlers of Catan, Simply Catan by SimplyFun combines all the fun and strategy of the Catan game franchise, with the needs of today’s family. It is a family strategy game that is accessible to all ages, at any time.
For Catan Lovers:
Simply Catan includes the full gameplay elements of the original Settlers of Catan®. Play the full version!
How They’ve Simplified Things:
Through simplified game play, Simply Catan has faster playing time to fit into the hectic schedule of the modern family. Take a look at how they’ve done that below:
- Easier Setup – For a quick setup, Simply Catan comes with 5 rows of tiles, printed on both sides (1×5, 2×4, 2×3). This design reduces overall setup time of the game while still providing enough variation to make for a different game each time you play. For beginners, the rules provide recommended starting positions. This allows new players to dive immediately into the fun of the game mechanics, without spending a lot of time worrying about getting started.
- Faster & Simpler Game Play – Playing to 7 Victory Points speeds up the time to play. With Simply Catan, 30-40 minutes is all your family needs to get your “Catan fix”.
- Room to Grow – All it takes is “just one time” of playing… and you’re hooked! We know that our customers will want to grow with their Simply Catan. That’s why the game comes complete with rules for “advanced” play, and includes the necessary components (such as development cards, Largest Army cards) to enhance and expand the Simply Catan experience… when the time is right.
- Bright & Beautiful & Lasting – With bright and beautiful original artwork, the look of Simply Catan is inviting and classy. And, packaged in a linen-finished box with cards that are thick and sturdy, it is designed for lasting durability.
So, are you looking for a way to share your love for games with everyone? If so, look no further than Simply Catan!
What’s in the Box?
- 1 Island of Catan Game Board
- 5 Double-sided hexagon strips
- 95 Resource cards
- 25 Development cards
- 2 Special point cards
- 18 Number chips
- 1 Robber
- 4 Sets of playing pieces in different colors
- 1 Instruction booklet
- 1 Almanac
- 1 FunMemories⢠booklet
Designer Notes:
Klaus Teuber was born in 1952, the son of a dentist father and homemaker mother. After receiving his Masters in Dentistry, he apprenticed for his father and ultimately took over the business in 1990. Klaus retired from dentistry in 1999 in order to become a full-time game designer. Klaus Teuber designed his first game in 1981, but the first published game was not until 1988 with Barbarossa und die Rätselmeister which won the prestigious German Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) that same year. Klaus continued publishing games on a regular basis, co-founding his own game company. Klaus has won the German Spiel des Jahres four times during his career. Additionally, he won the Best Children’s Game award twice, the German “Gamer’s Choice” award, and the Deutsche Spiel Pries (German Game Prize) four times. Further information can be found at www.klausteuber.com
Publisher: SimplyFun
Designer: Klaus Teuber
Ages: 10 and up
Time to Play: 30 Minutes
Number of Players: 2-4 players
This looks really cool! This version isn't sold in stores?
"This version of Catan is not sold in stores, but rather through a network of in-home consultants."
Tupperware? Schwans? Pampered Chefs? Melaleuca? I have to know what in-home consultants sell these!
I'm 95% sure these aren't the "adult toys" that they sell at Passion Parties.
(sorry, got excited, didn't read down far enough)
Simply Fun is a company that sells board games through hosted parties, very similar to Pampered Chefs approach to kitchen goods. Their website is SimplyFun.com.
I want this! Please let me win this, please, please, please let me win this! This looks cool!
Wish Tanga would get a truck load of these and sell them here! It's difficult to see here, but the plastic pieces are the sculpt as the bits in the over the top 3-D Catan 10th anniversary edition.
I don't know why I pick numbers, I never win.
[5] tanga has sold this multiple times. [4] If i win I'll give it to you.
[7] WHOO-HOO!
I pick numbers because it's fun and easy!
So far all my number picking has done is prevent "other" people from winning. LOL
[9] Now I have someone to blame for never winning! :oP