Catan - How To Play
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video, we're going to learn how to play Catan! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the TH-cam comments below, ensuring you abide by our Code of Conduct: watchitplayed.tv/code-of-conduct.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:07 - Game Setup
04:50 - Game Play Overview
05:16 - Resource Production
07:11 - The Robber
08:30 - Domestic Trade
10:00 - Maritime Trade
10:19 - Building
10:31 - Roads
11:26 - Settlements
13:02 - Harbors
13:54 - Cities
14:47 - Development Cards
15:27 - Progress Cards
15:47 - Knight Cards
16:16 - Largest Army
17:58 - Longest Road
19:55 - Winning The Game
21:30 - Helpers Expansion
22:02 - Conclusion
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I can’t believe I just watched 23 minutes of a tutorial on how to play a game I do not have and have no intention of buying.
That’s just how frickin’ good your videos are! Well-produced, well-spoken, edited well, and with easy-to-understand segments throughout. I love this channel!
You are vert kind - thanks for the nice words and for enjoying!
I agree very clear instruction, best video I’ve seen.
You should buy it, looks good!
I just watched an entire video teaching me how to play a game that I've played dozens of times and could easily explain without referencing the rulebook at all. That's how awesome Rodney is 😂
I appreciate having you join me Kevin!
Also, that's how much we love this game!
I just watched an entire video teaching me how to play a game I don't even own. He is awesome
I love it when Rodney does videos for obscure games from small publishers like this.
Hardly obscure :)
@@thomasaldous9733 over 30 million copies. I know. I was being a bit silly, friend.
Obscure? Hmmmmmmmm
@@gqsnowman oh i just read your reply nvm
Someone has to cover these eclectic titles ;)
3:42 : Wool ? Wait... you mean I've been calling those wool cards sheeps for 25 years and I was wrong the whole time ? This game is indeed deeper than I thought
The resource is called wool, but it's perfectly okay to say, when trading, that you have wood for sheep...
Also many people call bricks “clay” due to earlier versions. I was surprised that Rodney did not address this. Probably because it is not official. Or that he didn’t mention it was once called Settlers of Catan. Calling it Catan seems weird as everyone used to call it “Setters”
I was afraid this video might break a few hearts that way!
SHEEP, WOOD, ROCK, WHEAT, BRICK. They just got all of them wrong :)
In a similar vein, the 'Wood' card should be called Lumber as it is by definition already harvested and ready to be used in construction.
A LOT of people get this for Christmas every year, so good timing.
I would get it but i have no one to play with. I’ve played it before tho, it’s the best
Yes, that's a happy coincidence! I hope it helps.
I just did and I'm here for that reason!
@@immeemz2 I hope you have a great time playing!
@@WatchItPlayed Thank you so much. Have a great holiday season!
I've known how to play Catan since the late 1990's and yet I still watched this whole video anyway (and learned a couple of things I was doing slightly wrong). It's a testament to how good this channel is and how good Rodney is at teaching games.
You remain altogether too kind!
It got me into hobby board gaming and after all these years I still dearly love Catan.
Podcast number for this topic or riot. Hehe
Thank god for this game then - would we have ever met without it in our lives? I don't want to imagine that timeline.
You are so kind and helpful, thank you so much for annunciating so clearly. I just got this game for Christmas 2020, so perfect timing for this video! I can't even tell you how great a tutorial this is. You are patient, specific, and don't skip any details. Thank you so much!
That is so kind of you to say Kris - I am so glad you found the video helpful and I hope you have a fantastic time playing!
I have Catan Junior about pirates and building castles and ships, and it's amazing how well they boiled the rules of this game down into that to make it simple for kids to learn!
Already played many dozens of times, including most expansions, but watching anyway lol. Love your explanations.
Hey, thanks for the interest in hearing my teach of it anyway :)
We got Catan for our oldest son for Christmas and Catan Jr. for our youngest. It wasn’t long before the entire family, even our six year old, was hooked on Catan. I’m glad I discovered your channel. Now that we know our family loves board games, we’re actively seeking new ones to play. It’s such a great way to spend time as a family!
So glad you've been enjoying the hobby! We have a playlist on our front page that shares a few games that can be nice for people getting into the hobby - have fun exploring (and playing!).
This was like a trip down memory lane! I watched the whole thing and it brought me back to those early days in the hobby when we played Catan every week! Those were such good times! Over 15 years in the hobby, Catan ➡️ Jaipur ➡️ Pandemic ➡️ Ticket to ride ➡️ Power Grid ➡️ 200 board games!
It starts small, but can grow quite quickly, can't it? :)
Wow that’s awesome
I’ve almost bought it a dozen times, but your video explanation made me realize I needed to order it right away! Thanks Rodney! 😁😁😁
Have a great time playing!
My story. I am an avid magic the gathering player. One day in 2009 I was looking for something mtg related and came across bgg. That lead me to settlers of Catan. It is the first “designer” board game I bought. I now own over 100 board games. Most expensive google search ever. I introduced my brothers one friend to settlers and it blew his mind so much that he now has over 600 games. Crazy times.
similar story here, but early 2000s and I see some of the guys at "the shop" playing a game they called sheep. They taught it to me, and eventually bought it. We would play it all the time. lots of great times. Despite moving on, I still keep my copy because the guys may want to play it again some time.
Love hearing Catan stories - thanks for sharing!
Something similar happened to me. Once at lunch at work I saw a group of friends playing Tsuro, I asked if I could join and now I own around 20 different board games, and since we all play together really often we try to keep different board games from the rest, unless we really enjoy playing the game so much that we end with two copies in the group to play with family or similar.
"Most expensive google search ever."
I felt that.
@@pixxelwizzard :/ same.
Thanks for this. Your style is perfect, going over scenarios you might encounter; even fringe cases. Much appreciated.
Very glad you enjoyed!
I have played this so many times with some friends and they taught me the rules. I never bothered to read the rule book for myself, but we have been doing some things wrong. Sure glad you made this.
Hey, glad to help you catch a couple things!
I bought Catan yesterday and watched a video on how to play it 3-4 times but I couldn't understand anything. Today I thought of checking out this video and guess what, I understood everything. This game was too hard for me to understand but you did it. Hats off.
So glad this was helpful, have a great time playing!
Glad to see you cover this classic :)
This was my third or fourth Euro I ever bought: Mayfair’s Second Edition Set which I still have.
This has been a great intro. Every time I thought of possible exceptions or edge-cases for rules as you were detailing them, you actually introduced the situation and how to handle it. Thank you!
So nice to hear this was helpful Julian - thank you for the kind comment.
What a fantastic explanation. So concise, yet also complete. This guy is an exceptional presenter! Thanks very much.
Thank you very much for the kind words - happy gaming!
Within the last couple of years, me and the kids have gotten into board games such as ticket to ride, small world etc. Settlers of catan is one of our new games for this Christmas and your explanation of the rules is so clear so thank you. Should be able to crack on with this game tonight.
Also watching your game play and descriptions of other games has helped me decide and understand different games. Keep up the good work 👍
So nice to hear - I hope you all have a great time playing Catan tonight!
@@WatchItPlayed loved it cheers. Will be playing with a random set up next time.
You are literally the best!!! I watch all your stuff!!! I been playing board games for years because of you like 10 years now and I skipped right over this game but you have made me want to play it now! Thank you!
With all the games, it's easy to miss so many, even the classics - glad you liked that you saw Keontaye :)
I like how they marked the STARting cities with a STAR, definitely a nice touch :)
Agreed :)
This is the third vid I’ve watched on how to play SOC, and this is the clearest so far. Many thanks.
Very glad it was helpful - have fun playing!
I usually need to watch several videos on how to play a game before I feel confident I understand the rules. I feel confident after watching this once. Very well done!
So glad this was helpful Chris!
Your tutorials are the best! My go to for all games! So clear easy to understand. Thank you!
So nice to hear it's been helpful Samantha :)
This was so well explained! I have never played Catan, but recently asked to get it for my birthday, as I'm getting into board games. I feel equipped to start playing after watching your video!
So nice to hear Gaby, I hope you have a great time playing - welcome to the hobby!
Exactly same story here! Lol
It's a pleasure listening to this man.
The host does an amazing job of explaining the game. I've watched a few other tutorials and further learned from this video.
Thank you kindly Ailsa!
Just watched this video and I bought catan to play with my family , I subscribed immediately and liked the video , I’ll be showing this video to my family because you described it so simply for me to understand . Thank you , much appreciated
SO nice to hear this was helpful. I hope you all have a great time playing together - and welcome to the channel, we're glad you're here!
I watched a few other guides to play Catan and this was by far the most comprehensive, thank you!
Very glad you enjoyed - thanks for the kind words!
I watched 6 videos today trying to understand this game and In 22 minutes this guy clearly mastered describing it ! Thank you!
You're very welcome Brandon!
Thank you Rodney for another superb video of how to play this classic board game, Catan.
Very glad you liked it Steve!
thank you so much for this! excellent clear instructions and your enthusiasm is contagious
So kind of you to say - very glad you enjoyed :)
this is a really professional video and helped my family understand and enjoy this game! thank you! ☺️
I hope you all have a great time playing!
Always a delight to watch your excellent explanations! Its just so well structured and your energy is awesome. We had our first Catan games today and loved it. Thank you for being you 😊❤
And thank you for being you and sharing this kind comment!
Thanks Rodney for always being such a great board game teacher. Love your work!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Rodney, I can’t explain to you and this channel how much you have helped me learn, then explain to other people who come to my table how to play games.
I have a very small collection of games. But I’m the guy who brings the cardboard to the table and gets people to play.
My wife just got me Catan. I’ve never played it. So thanks again.
PS - my wife doesn’t get my hobby.
You're so welcome - what a nice gift from your wife - I hope you all have a great time playing!
I had always been a board game nut since I was a kid. Stratego, Risk and Clue being my favorites. When I was 20 I first discovered Settlers of Catan at a cast party with some friends. Cut to 17 years later I own 180+ games and go to conventions every year.
Catan is The Godfather and for a good reason: this game still slaps.
It sure does :)
Fantastic tutorial for people like me who want to fast track the rule learning! Thanks Rodney, much appreciated.
I hope you have a great time playing Luke - thanks for the kind comment!
I have just bought this game as friends have it. Watching this video has been so educational, the rule book itself Is easily understood, which is unusual but this video brings the game to life. Well done on such a great explanation. 😀😀😀
So glad you enjoyed - have a great time playing Ray!
Great tutorial. I just bought this game and was feeling overwhelmed after reading the instructions. You explained it beautifully. When my friends come over, I'm going to screen your video for them before we begin playing. Thanks so much 😀.
I hope you all have a great time playing!
My 10 year old just dubbed this “the best game tutorial video ever made”. Well done. Very clear and answered every question I had as it was forming in my head.
Sean, please pass on my thanks for the kind feedback :) I hope you all have a great time playing together!
I'm probably the only board game hobbyist who hasn't played this game! But sometimes, if I'm stressed out, I find it soothing to listen to Rodney explain how to play a game!
Always glad to have you here!
21:58 that flip is so smooth
That's actually not that hard to pull off... the one at the opening of the video however! How many attempts did that take?
Haha I’m honestly surprised Rodney hasn’t gotten to this game until now, but definitely the board game that got me into the hobby! Great video!
This was overdue!
Best catan play guide I've seen so far. Thank you
So glad you enjoyed it!
We are dusting this one off the shelf and this is very helpful. We also just got Etsy upgrades for it for Christmas advent presents. Thank you for these videos to jog the memory!!!
A real classic - have a great time playing (the advent gifts sound fun :) ).
Your excitement is palpable in this video. Loved it! Btw I always wondered how it was pronounced, Ka-tan or Ka-tawn, but now I know, thanks.
I checked with the designer to be sure :)
What a great tutorial! Somehow Catan came up in my suggestion feed and after watching a few videos I couldn’t figure out what was going on but it look interesting. Thanks for explaining how to play and what all the pieces meant.
Very glad you found it helpful - thanks for checking it out!
Diamond geezer. Playing this tonight for the first time in years so this was a great refresher.
Have a great time playing Chris!
Thank you for such a great video. Just bought Catan and am ready to start off with the help of your well explained video. Thank you, it was really very helpful. :)
That's so nice to hear Jyoti, have a great time playing!
I don't care what the tabletop snobs say. Catan is a great game and is what brought my family and me into board gaming. Of course there are better games out there, but there is a reason why Catan has held its position as a modern classic for long. As a newcomer into the tabletop world, I found a lot of gatekeeping and elitism in the board game community at first, especially when I told people I liked Catan. It was really annoying. We need more people playing board games, and if Catan has been a gateway into the hobby for many former casuals like myself, there is no reason to chastise anybody for playing and liking this game. Play and like whatever you want. Board games are to be shared with literally everyone.
I agree. Catan is still fun with the right group.
I couldn't possibly agree more.
My two sons and I and I want to start playing more strategy games after enjoying the Disney villainous. Ordered Catan, Risk and Carcassonne because of your videos. You break the games down so well that after watching your video once I feel I have a good enough grasp of the game to get started. Unlike other videos on here and confusing rule books. Great work 👍🏻
So glad these videos have been helpful as you've been getting into the hobby Ryan!
I bought the game after I watched your video and I had to watch it again. Your video was extremely helpful.
So nice to know you found it helpful - have a great time playing!
Great tutorial. This was the game that got me in to modern board games.
This game is responsible for a lot of gaming! :)
Great video! Catan still comes out at my house, and Rivals of Catan is on our regular rotation when my spouse and I go to breweries.
I haven't tried Rivals yet!
Love the box flips! Very helpful video, thanks.
You're very welcome :)
This is great. When my family plays, we have 1 modification. The harbors that have a picture of a resource allows a 2:1 trade of any two resource for on of the resource pictured. This drives people to try to get more harbors and strategy is different. We are excited about getting expansions this holiday season. Thank you for the tutorial videos, all of them. I have used them as a reference for so many family game nights and they are great for seeing what games we may want to purchase next.
So glad these videos have been helpful Shawn - thanks for sharing :)
It is incredible how amazing you explained it, thanks
Very kind of you to say - happy gaming!
Love it when you do that spin at the end
Glad it gives you a smile :)
Awesome explanations. Your talent is something out of this world!
Very kind of you to say - glad you're enjoying!
Yeah!! Now I'm more prepared to play this with my grandchildren!! Thank you so much!
You're very welcome Patti - I hope you all have a great time playing!
thank you. im playing with my kids for the first time just today. this video is very helpful. they enjoyed it much.
So glad you all had fun :)
Extremely well explained. Thank you!
Thank you kindly!
I was willing to learn how to play Catan in depth..but Rodney you changed my mind about reading the rule book.lol.thx a lot man.
Happy to assist! :)
Continue thr great work dude ....long time viewer....firstt tutorial i watched was Descent 2nd edition....got the whole collection for the game😅😅😅 and my first big dive into the boardgaming hobby... love using ur tutorial videos for friends and myself when getting a game set up....dont stop making awesome videos
That's really nice to hear Amaar - thanks for being with us all this time!
Just bought this for my younger sisters! Hopefully when they open it up in the morning it'll create some new board game enthusiasts!
I hope you all have a fun time playing together!
Thank you @Rodney ! I hope to see CATAN expansions on Watch It Played soon.
We'll see!!
This game has been sitting on my shelf for over a year. Because I seriously have no patience for the huge book. So I thank you for this.
Huge book?
You're very welcome - let's do this!
Hope you enjoy it. It's a great game.
@@g8kpr3000 lol the rule book, it's a lot to learn. I'm very ADD!!!
You are brilliant. I just discovered board games and you have the best TH-cam videos.
Welcome to the hobby - and thanks for the kind words!
Hey man! Ive recently bought the game and a few of the tips were more clear than here in the rulebook. Thanks a bunch!
SO nice to know you found this helpful Felipe!
Just played this game with my family for the first time today. Watched this video after and glad that we played it right.
Great to hear! Hope you had a fun time playing :)
Catan is my very favorite game! It's the game that introduced me to strategy games. Great video!
A true classic!
This was really clear and concise. I find myself coming back to this for reference.
So glad it's been helpful!
Well said Rodney, this game that brought me into the hobby!
Glad to have you in it!
I have the catan VR. Watching your video was so helpful. As I have no clue how to play it. Thank you again for this video.
Very glad it was helpful - have fun playing!
The most fun I have with this game is how everyone calls the resources different names
I noticed that too 😂
Haha so true. That adds good laughter.
Awesome video, cleared a few things up, thank you.
Have fun playing!
Wow. My family plays games every single day and we often get new games fairly regularly. This game definitely seemed confusing however you explained it so well that I feel like I can play it without even referencing the rule book. GREAT explanation. Thank you.
That's great to hear! We hope that you and your family enjoy playing this, and many other, games together. Cheers!
-Chaz
Very well-explained.
Catan is such a fun game once one takes the time to get into it.
So glad you're having fun playing!
I do very much like these videos. Helpful and very entertaining. Thank you.
Very kind of you to say - glad you enjoyed!
Had heard about Catan but thought it was complicated. Unfortunately, no one in my family or my friends play this game or even heard of it. Your video has made it so simple to follow and play, I just ordered the game online. The bummer is, I need to wait for a couple of weeks to get the game from the US to India. I will use that time to check other videos that you have on our channel. Thanks!
Hey, I'm so glad to hear you found the video helpful. There is a playlist on our channel for other games you might want to check out if you're new to the hobby. I hope you have a great time playing, and welcome to the channel!
This was extremely helpful! Thank you SO much!!
You're very welcome, have a great time playing!
That was great! Just got this game for Christmas and it was confusing until your explanation 👍
So glad to know this was helpful - have a great time playing!
Thanks a lot buddy!! For ur dedication and effort in making this video
My pleasure!
Wow .I loved this video.I learned how to play catan which was lying in my home since 3 day!
So glad this helped!
Thanks, Rodney! Finally getting to play this classic.
I hope you have a great time!
Catan is my Hulk Hogan of board games. I don't get the appeal but I can appreciate what it's done for the business. It has allowed for other talent that I enjoy much more to get a platform. Plus they both sport a lot of red and yellow and are really old. Congratz on 25 years Catanamaniacs.
Wow, what ana amazing tutorial and guide! Great job teaching!
Thanks so much, very glad you enjoyed!
The Og! This is the game that got me into modern boardgaming
I'm grateful for it, because we might not have had your videos either!
Fantastic explanation. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Freakin' love Catan, but I needed to brush up playing again. I know, I know you would think right? So glad Rodney did the video, his vibe is so infectious.
Hey hey, very happy to assist - have a fun time playing!
I have been looking for a video on how to play Catan and they all have ... well lacked. This was an amazing video .. thank you so much.
Hey, glad you enjoyed this Lenny!
Classic!!!! Like many people, this is the game that introduced me to hobby board games. It led straight to Star Wars Rebellion.
No Catan, perhaps no Marty and Rodney friendship. Thank you Catan!
Hey, Rodney has a how to play video for Rebellion as well 🤣
@@keving82383 HE SURE DOES!
@@keving82383 It's all going according to plan...MWAHAHAHAHAHA!
This is the way!
Thanks. Gonna play it during winter break with some Friends
Have a great time playing!
Awesome job, got an invite to play and this video saved the day
I hope you have a fun time playing!
This was truly great!
Thank you kindly!
Thank you so much for creating this video!
You're very welcome - have fun playing!
@@WatchItPlayed We will use your video as a reference. Veryvery Thank you！
Funny, just got this game last week. Searched for a how to play and surprised you didn't have one. I had to go to one of your competitors ;) Still watched this video anyway!
It's been a long time coming!