How To Play Catan
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This video tutorial will teach you how to play Catan.
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This video will start by teaching you the general concepts of Catan, and is followed by the more detailed features of the game. This tutorial is perfect for beginning players, as well as, experienced players that need a refresher.
After watching, you will know the basics of how to play the board game Catan. All that is left to do is grab some friends and start playing!
This Catan tutorial will cover the following topics:
- The setup
- The objective
- How to play
- How to win
- A review of the rules
Please leave a comment below if you need any additional information about the board game Catan, if you have any questions about the game, or if any aspect of the game was not clear in the video.
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This is a good tutorial my cousin is coming Over in 30 mins so I had to learn this game really fast thanks
@hcfc4248
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy
@xuanminhnguyen4533
3 жыл бұрын
The game manual is too messy , my cousins have to wait for me to finishing decode the rule lol
@cyporg6183
2 жыл бұрын
how was your game
@bushrasajid8052
2 жыл бұрын
I lost to my cousins today and badly!! Now, I am preparing myself for the next battle.
@SortaFresh
2 жыл бұрын
How’d your game go bro
Randomly came across a video of people playing this, then needed to know how the game was played, so here I am, was super helpful thank you
This is well done. You may want to add that there has to be at least 2 road segments between builds. So if a settlement is in an intersection, you can't build within 2 road segments of that settlement.
As a person who has never played Catan, this video fails to mention why roads are important at all. My first thought was "why do i need to build roads? are they just for the longest road victory points?". In the build phase this guide fails to mention that you can only build settlements where your roads reach.
@gerking195
3 жыл бұрын
Cuz it's kinda common sense like how do you get resources to a place you can't access
@Hudini901
3 жыл бұрын
@@gerking195 no its not common sense there are plenty of games which have similar mechanics but they are used differently. For example in civilization V, you can build cities wherever, roads only grant you bonus gold upon connecting cities.
@jasont4400
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hudini901 it’s definitely common sense / obvious. You just aren’t very smart
@Kuasm
2 жыл бұрын
@@jasont4400 I don't know about but that is certainly a rude comment
@TheRaylos
2 жыл бұрын
@@jasont4400 Hudini901 brought up a really good point and its constructed in a non-aggressive manner. Not sure why you gotta make things personal when its a perfectly legitimate concern.
There’s no way... I just ordered this an hour ago, and was thinking of looking up a video to show my family, and right as I got on, your notification popped up!
@JustinDoesStuffYT
4 жыл бұрын
KOA 8923 KZread is always watching...
@elicentric
3 жыл бұрын
The chosen one
@Shave-ice
3 жыл бұрын
Thank your FBI agent
@jonathanlewis6146
3 жыл бұрын
*The algorithm is getting smarter. . .*
@MrSp0iler
3 жыл бұрын
I wish for 4 player magic realm, catan is too simple.
This was a good supplement to the rulebook which helped speed up my learning. Got it for Christmas and the rulebook was simple enough, but I wanted to confirm with a video, which this has done. Many thanks!
Just saying thanks. Last time I played this was over 20 years ago. I needed a good refresher, and here it is.
That was WAY better than the 4 minute video from a different channel. Thank you.
@Johnnyquagmire
3 жыл бұрын
Is it weird I know what video you’re talking about...
@lvl5charmander
18 күн бұрын
@@Johnnyquagmiregirl rules 😅
Very clear cut tute I’ve seen yet. I’m playing and learning from two experienced friends tomorrow. 🙏🙏🙏
Very clear and well-explained! Thank you for simply stating the instructions, and having no unnecessary frills!
@kingkongdong7042
Жыл бұрын
What do you mean bro, it doesn't even explain how to play the game.
@traversal6881
6 ай бұрын
@kingkongdong7042 Yes it does... it outlines each turn phase, the order of turns, what is possible through each phase, and what each action is for. Watch it again.
Maybe Im wrong, But I believe if you have 7 cards you are safe from the robber. Directions say "more" than 7 not 7 or more
@TrueNomadSkies
3 жыл бұрын
There may have been an eratta at some point on that wording. Catan is a pretty old game, after all.
@marcalderman330
3 жыл бұрын
You are correct. In the 5th ed. the rules state "more than 7" and "(ie 8 or more)"
@heldhostageatwalmart
3 жыл бұрын
That’s correct. Or at least that’s the way I’ve been playing it
@dhvanitdoshi5809
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I also read rule book it says more than 7
Very helpful video, also many great comments with the technicalities within the game. It's a pretty overwhelming game at first!
Thank you so much for creating this video!
Really really helpful explanation!! Thanks dude!
Love this game! We just started playing this about 3-4 months ago. It's SOOOOO Much fun!!! I didn't know about a city breaking a road path and cancelling the longest road. That's interesting. I'll have to remember that next time we play it.
its been many years since ive played this game and I just bought it to play with my 7 and 8 year old son. After reading the provided rules twice, I was still confused. This video helped a ton!
@johnnywipf1748
Жыл бұрын
Thanks helps a lot
This was very helpful! Thank You!🙂
Excellent tutorial! Thank you.
Thank you! Very helpful.
this was incredibly helpful. Thank you.
Several years ago my sister and brother-in-law introduced me to this game, and I've been hooked ever since. ❤
I love this! Great voice, clear as crystal 😍
Thanks. Great video, entertaining and succinct!
Great video, helped me and my buddies!
Thanks I just got the game for christmas and this was super helpful
This was uploaded exactly on my birthday...
That was one real good tutorial.
Arghh the panic attack I had when the pastures deck were off placed at 1:25. Thank you for fixing it
@renaudgg
Жыл бұрын
lmao
@beanpotatoreviews184
2 ай бұрын
Zoloft
Great explanation, it's was concise and clearly explained
Thanks so much for this excellent video - really well explained and clear for a newbie. Playing it for the first time tomorrow, now I’m confident I’ll know what I’m doing!
@sososunshine
3 жыл бұрын
Update - I won my first game! 🙌😀
@hcfc4248
3 жыл бұрын
Nice
Very helpful. I was so clueless before I watched this
Great stuff. Excellent video. Straight to the point an no faff. Makes it easy for n00bs to grasp!
Thank you for this tutorial my friends are playing it rn and I feel very left out. Finally I can partake in this lovely game. Thanks once again
@GatherTogetherGames
3 жыл бұрын
Have fun!
@Siggerou1993
3 жыл бұрын
When you decide that you want to surprise your friends and win most of your games, check out Dylighted' s channel about Catan. Let me know how it goes!
@erisdeimos9682
2 жыл бұрын
Same bro
Excellent tutorial
**BE CAREFUL** Great video but PLEASE read the paper instructions in their entirety. I don't know if this is just an old video and the new sets of Catan have been updated but this video omits a LOT of information. We didn't know until we played with a more seasoned player and were told that we're playing CRITICAL aspects of the game completely wrong. No hate, just want people to avoid the same mistakes we made.
Nice video this helped a lot
Very helpful. Thankyou
Oh god this is sooo helpful!! you're definitely a life saver🥲✨ I wasn't able to understand how to play this game even after reading the rules out, thankfully I watched your video😁 Tysm!!💜
Thanks really helpful. Keen to play the game
Best tutorial ever!
thank u this means alot u made my day ty
one of my friends were frustrated cuz of how dumb i was playing this game, this helped a ton! ❤😊
great tutorial. by the way I think the robber has no effect on cards less than 8. Rule say "if you have more than 7 cards" and even specifies it means equals 8 or more. However if you get robbed when you have 7, it will make the game level harder and requires even more stronger hand and risk management.
Thanks for the video! Very clear directions!
Very well done. I also question the phrasing of the number of cards that need to be discarded when the robber is activated. The rules state "more than 7" and "(ie, 8 or more) in the 5th ed. It would also have been nice to talk about the Distance Rule when doing the game setup. Again, great job, and the students at my school really benefited from this video. Nice work!
@saritagundeti305
2 жыл бұрын
What's the Distance rule?
@mikuxlegend
2 жыл бұрын
@@saritagundeti305 oh like you need to have 2 roads away from your building and your opponents buildings to build another at 5:49 you can see that orange and white have a settlement adjacent to the 6 on the left they are close to each other which is not allowed
@nimirist
Жыл бұрын
I have always played if it’s 8 or more than 8
Well Explained
I was bought this for my birthday. Oddly, your video is putting me off playing it.
@7ehNP
3 жыл бұрын
I just played it for the first time with my family. It was a lot of fun!
@markvitelli6312
3 жыл бұрын
I think they need to make it a little more complicated and non intuitive.
Great vid!
Thanks you piece.
Great job bro!
@GatherTogetherGames
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
You the real mvp.
I just bought catan cus I've always wanted to play it and this really helped with understanding the rules. Thank you. Now I just need the expansions XD
@thesoundforest9300
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but what expansions?
@thewhitemage4010
2 жыл бұрын
@@thesoundforest9300 I think there are like 5. One that I recently got was the seafarers expansion. They just make the board bigger and add a few different mechanics
love the board game dude
I a actually learned to play without the border and even made a way to make it a two player. I have not played in a long time. Miss it!
If anyone doesn’t understand I highly recommend watching the video in 0,5 times speed. Actually helpful
@freakstate
15 күн бұрын
Now he's drunk 😂
got this game today and now understand it more thanks but will need a few games to fully get it
Looks like fun👍
Thanks!
thanks for the info i got confused some times and had to read some of the rules but otherwise great vid
god what a nice summarization
I just played like 3 days ago with some friends and I am just now looking for the rules.
After watching this video, I played this with my sister and brother in law. I almost won even though it was my first try, but I was collecting the knight card because I thought I have to collect the 3 knights first then give them away to get the point card. Later when I put all 3 cards down, I realised that I had to play them 3 times, not collect them. And then my sister won. But it was really a fun experience. And I used alot of beginner's luck.
at around 5:30, I believe it is more than 7 cards (so 8 or more) that has to choose half of their cards (rounded down if odd) to discard
@mathewtshowchoir
Жыл бұрын
Was looking for this comment. You are correct.
A lot of information! But when I think about it, it's not that hard!
Thanks! Very helpful and well done. I appreciate that.
And yes, you need more than 7 cards meaning 8 and above in order to return half of them (rounded down) to the bank.
At 8:23 , when random tokens are kept , 2 RED are adjacent to each other. As per rule book, we should make sure that no two Reds are adjacent to each other. Hope you make that correction in the video.
@thijsbaarda
2 жыл бұрын
I don't recommend random tokens (even with no 2 adjacent REDs) It can create quite the unfair game. keeping the correct order really help to spread players over the board and not having rally bad areas.
@sweetkicksvideos7566
Жыл бұрын
@@thijsbaarda I didn't know about putting them in alphabetical order lol. Now I wanna play again, cause I always thought the game felt unfair when randomly placed.
You are a life saver the intrusions didn’t do shit
Have to learn this game for a social work function and, dear god, whoever invented this game clearly wasn’t getting any $3x at any given point in his life. No offense. Thank you, This tutorial was very helpful.
@stammaz9804
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha 😂😂
sent this to my friend who said he wants to play with me =)
Gracias, Thanks, Merci !😁
what a great video
'The Catan Dice Game' is very entertaining as well. You can also play single player which is a top 5 dice, card, or board/tabletop single player game for me. I'd like to know what you think about it.
i watch this every day
Can I please ask what equipment do you use for making these birds eye videos?
Thank you, I brought all the series years ago, still sealed.... Will have to break them open
@jadonkezia
3 жыл бұрын
Catan vbs no how long I good video fight
@jadonkezia
3 жыл бұрын
The game blessed
2:03 You receive setup resources from the “starting settlement”. See page 3 and Illustration A.
Check out Seven Wonders & Seven wonders Duel. Very similar aspects, if you like this, you will like that
You only give up cards to the Robber if you have more than 7 resource cards. Other than that, great video!
@MavrosMinotavros69
2 жыл бұрын
He said that fucko
I want to learn to play Catan.
As I was truly enjoying your lesson I noticed something, the pieces had moved. They were in different spots. I had been hoping to see a continuous game. But thank you for clarifying second placement.
The Heger and Talley family approve
I watched this video first, and understood a little though I was not looking forward to playing it. I then watched from Watch it played, and I got a better handle of the game, and it seemed like a decent game. Im just saying if you watch this and are not inspired to play, watch more videos. For me, this video is good because its quick and short. But I recommend watching others as well.
@luccaharaway3973
Жыл бұрын
Did you end up liking the game?
Ma fehemet shi, thank you
Great! Is there any card play u wants to introduce to us?
do settlements have to be attached to roads? and at the begginning can the second settlement be anywhere on the board
I have a second hand set that seems to have everything but the harbor tokens which were mentioned after explaining everything without explaining their purpose. Do I need them or not? What are they for?
Thank u soo much we has no idea how to play lol
it is a very very nice game!!!
Do you have a video on how to play cities and knights? Cuz people can watch that before watching a few of my cities and knights gameplay videos if they are curious enough to check them out
Wow, and I thought card fight vanguard was technical.
I have the version by Kosmos with plastic figures. It looks much more realistic and beautiful.
Correct me if I'm wrong. But aren't progression cards only used in Catan: Cities and Knights?
1) Do you have build a settlement near the harbour (at the ending point) to get resourers..? 2) in my turn play the dice...Can i play more than 2 or more development card at my turn ? Thank you your explanation helped a lot 👍
@Cinema74
3 жыл бұрын
You have to build a settlement to trade, just a road isn't good enough. You can only play 1 development card a turn, and not on the turn you bought it.
I was taught how to play this game high off an edible. Struggled at first but got it
Can either of your fist settlements builds be placed at a harbor trade?
Can the robber be moved to any hex or only a hex that borders the one it’s currently in?
Do I need 2 roads before I can place a settlement?
How are the resource cards decided when they are given out?
@Allthewhil3
3 жыл бұрын
Its whatever you place your settlement on, it's the ones its touching
@heldhostageatwalmart
3 жыл бұрын
The hexagons which your second settlement is touching. You should get three resource cards
We.just re watch it all the time