Description
In Catan Connect you all play at the same time on one big island that you put together from several game boards. Everyone starts in their own area with two settlements, a city and roads, then trades and builds until they reach 18 victory points. Time waits for no one, so you have to decide quickly. This is a fast version of Catan, which you need to know already, as all of its rules apply here too.
How to play Catan Connect
The game is run by the Connect app. Each round it rolls the dice for everyone and tells you which side of the table is active, the sun side or the moon side. Everyone with settlements or cities on a hex with the rolled number takes resources. Everyone can trade, but only with their neighbour on the same board and with players on the neighbouring boards. Only the players on the active side may build: roads, settlements, cities and development tiles. When the time runs out, the round ends immediately. If you use a road across the desert to build a settlement in a new area for the first time, you get two extra points. After the tenth round a seven can activate the robber, but it doesn't steal from other players.
The winner is the first player to reach 18 victory points while active.
Why you will like it
- Everyone plays at the same time, so there is no waiting for others.
- Rounds last only 35 to 45 seconds, which gives the game a fast pace.
- With several boxes even more players can join in.
- Only the two players on the same board compete for the longest road and the largest army, so the fight for them takes place between neighbours.
Who is Catan Connect for
It is played by four to six players aged 10 and up and takes about 30 minutes. The number of players must be even. It suits larger groups and game nights where everyone already knows Catan. To play, you need a smartphone or tablet with the Connect app. This is the Slovenian edition.
What might you not like?
Without knowing the base game of Catan you won't learn this game, as the rules only describe the differences. The time limit requires quick decisions, which doesn't suit everyone. You can't play the game without the app.
What's in the box
- game boards (A, B, C) and two edge boards
- robbers
- resource tokens: lumber, wool, brick, ore and grain
- development tiles: knight, road building, invention and victory point
- player pieces: settlements, cities, roads and point markers
