This guide is to help those who know how to play already but want to be more competitive, whether in person, online, or even against those pesky 'bots.
The rules are described very clearly in the game itself and are freely available online. This strategy guide does NOT tell you how to play the game. I've played it off and on for 10 years, and one of my first instructables was a 3D plywood version of the board. It uses a beautiful and endlessly variable but always familiar board. It's probably the most successful of the Euro-style games, and has spawned numerous expansions. Catan (previously called ' Settlers of Catan') is a classic boardgame designed by Klaus Teuber.
