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Catan
Trade sheep for bricks, build roads, and learn exactly which relatives will refuse you wood out of spite. The game that got a generation hooked.
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The facts
- Players
- 3–4
- Play time
- 60–90 minutes
- Age
- 10+
- Style
- Competitive
- Publisher
- Catan Studio
- First published
- 1995
Facts checked against catan.com. Editions vary, so check the box. Complexity and “best for” are our opinion.
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