Settlers of Catan

[Hygro]

Because these are the only options that count.

Edit: even though its the best board game even, its not necesarily my favorite.

 

[taper]

A lot of fun the first few times you play, but I've found it depends mostly on the starting position. Haven't tried the expansions yet, might make it more interesting.

 

[downtown]

My Brother in law is a big fan, and usually brings it over when he visits. Its a lot more fun than monopoly, thats for sure.

Not my favorite, but with the right group, its not a bad game.

 

[Nylan]

It's alright, but it don't trump Risk

 

[Ball Lightning]

I have it and all teh expansions including 5&6 players and it is the best game ever, and it beats Risk which i also have.

 

[Fugitive Sisyphus]

Settlers of Catan is an awesome game! It doesn't beat Stratego though.


I usually pwn in Settlers. I won $15 in a competition at my school (third place).

 

[Irish Caesar]

Why have I never heard of it?

Brief description?

 

[Nylan]

google is your friend

 

[Irish Caesar]

google is your friend

As is wiki, but before I stumbled into this thread, I wouldn't have known to use either.

Anyway, it looks like the sort of game I would enjoy. I'll hold judgement until actually playing it, though.

 

[Ball Lightning]

Its like a specialist game, which you can't get in supermarkets and department stores. But it costs alot but you get your moneys worth.

 

[Chairman Meow]

Settlers of Catan is an awesome game! It doesn't beat Stratego though.

It's alright, but it don't trump Risk

What I came into this thread to say has already been said.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

I like it, but have never managed to win.

 

[Fifty]

I seem to remember Mr. Narz is a big fan. I've never played it myself.

 

[Hygro]

It's way better than risk, and risk is great.

 

[Nylan]

It's way better than risk, and risk is great.

BURN THE HERETIC!



I do enjoy it, but I don't think the thrill of taking over the world (in any and all games) ever gets old.

 

[Narz]

I seem to remember Mr. Narz is a big fan. I've never played it myself.

Good memory Fiftyson!

It's way better than risk, and risk is great.

Indeed.

Settlers pwns Risk on many levels (though Risk is a fun classic as well).

I'd put Settlers second only to chess and the best mutli-player board game I've experienced thus far (second being Risk, followed by Axis & Allies).

 

[ArneHD]

I have the game, and I used to rock at it before we got the sea farers expansion.

Now I'm not so good for some reason.

 

[Till]

It is, by far, my favourite board game. The start positions do matter a lot, but the process to distribute them usually leads to a fair result.

 

[Pontiuth Pilate]

Settlers is very good but it's just the tip of the German-boardgame iceberg. It's a good introduction for people who grew up on the boardgame mush that Milton-Bradley/Hasbro/Toys-R-Us has accustomed us to (Risk stopped being fun for me as soon as I realized it was one giant dice roll. And anyone who actually ENJOYS Monopoly? Shudder... get away...). But there's much more out there.

Check this out:

http://boardgamegeek.com/browser.php?itemtype=game&sortby=rank

I recommend Hammer of the Scots, Tigris and Euphrates, and Dune.

And if you're asking me what the best German boardgame ever is, I'd have to say Lord Of The Rings: Confrontation.

It's like Stratego, only with actual strategy.

 

[Cu Chulainn]

If we're talking strategy board games only Twilight Imperium is where it's at. Settlers is very nice too.