It retains much of the trading elements of the game which for me is central to the enjoyment of the game – but that’s a personal thing of course.
I’ve tried all the above variants and for us, to be honest, the main Catan game, with the 2 player official Catan Wiki variant played out best. My Recommendation – Can you play settlers of catan with two players? The base games plays fine, especially if your already familiar with Catan style of play, and some games we played of the base version can reach conclusion really fast if your partner is playing aggressively for Settlements > Cities right out the gate. It’s clear to see what aspects of the original game they’re trying to port over to a 2 player version, but it’s not clear what the aim was, by turning it into 100% cards based – more portable? Not sure.
Roads and settlements are laid left to right and resources or new locations are laid top and bottom, above and below the roads and settlements.Įvent cards can upset the gameplay or break the stride of your opponent if played at the right moment. The play area expands outwards as you lay more and more cards out, to form your ‘Province’. The cards of your province will be laid on the table as the game progresses, and cards are rotated anti-clockwise to increase resources with favourable dice rolls, and clockwise to reduce resources when spending/trading. Option 3: Play The Separate 2 Player Catan Game: Rivals For CatanĪ whole different game in it’s own right, it retains a few (and I mean…not a lot) of the mechanisms from the original game, but essentially this is a different beast.Īllocating resources, dice rolling etc are all there in the normal way, but there is no board, and only cards instead. The official version can be found here and there’s a nice explanation of this version of the rules here if you prefer video format: The additional chips can be used in various functions and extends the trading capacity of the game. Neutral building means that each time you build out a road or settlement, one of the 2 dummy players receives that same building also. This version adds extra (not included) chips into the game to help retain the trading element – crucial to the base game’s variety.Ĭrucially, on each turn, a player uses 2 separate rolls of 2 dice, instead of one roll. Option 2: Official 2 Player Variant Settlers Of Catan Rules:
CATAN 2 PLAYER PDF
Here’s Nick’s original pdf to refer to: (Opens in New Window) Whilst it can seem a bit finnicky to set up, this version actually works surprisingly well, – One of each tile type is removed from the game – Remaining lettered hexes are then laid out in a specific sequence and order – 6 harbour tiles are used as a maximum – Certain starting tiles are discarded and the robber does not enter play until a 7 is rolled – Specific resources and cards are removed from play before beginning – Play up to 10 victory points as normal Nick Borko came up with a 2 player variant rule set that many report success with: Option 1: House Rules for 2 player Settlers Of Catan Out of the box, Settlers of Catan is intended for 3-6 players.īut, there’s a few options available if you’re looking to play Catan with just 2 players.Īmong the several more obscure variations, my research pulled up these 3 as the most popular: As a single Dad gamer with daughter, over the years it’s been important for us to track down the very best 2 player board game options.
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