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Brain Spice says: With its universal appeal, Settlers of Catan triggered a board-gaming revolution when it first appeared in 1995. Catan is the quintessential Euro-style board game - a near perfect blend of building, trading, strategy and good ol’ fashioned luck. “Euro" games have since taken the gaming world by storm with their characteristically creative and non-aggressive gameplay, and beautiful game components. Come and enjoy the game that started it all!
“The genius of Settlers is to have that trading continue through almost the entire game. As you and the other players collect the resources you need to further settle the island, local shortages will arise: you may not have brick, but your friend does….” Merric Blackman, BGG Review, 2007
This ticket entitles you to a seat at the “Catan" game table, at the Games Unplugged event on Friday 9th May 2025.
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Okay.... so what is Games Unplugged?
Independent Bunbury businesses Brain Spice (Victoria St) and Hello Duck (corner of Stephen and Arthur St's) are collaborating to bring a unique “game cafe” experience to Bunbury.
Games Unplugged events are an opportunity to experience the amazing range of modern board and card games available today, in a relaxed and friendly cafe environment.
Meet like-minded people, sip the best coffee in town, and enjoy a game or two! Our experienced hosts will walk you through the game rules and assist you throughout the evening.
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First published back in 1995, Settlers of Catan is one of the world's most widely known Eurogames. Considered by many to be the gateway game of choice.
In Settlers of Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine what resources the island produces. Players collect these resources (cards)—wood, grain, brick, sheep, or stone—to build up their civilizations to get to 10 victory points and win the game.
Setup includes randomly placing large hexagonal tiles (each showing a resource or the desert) in a honeycomb shape and surrounding them with water tiles, some of which contain ports of exchange. Number disks, which will correspond to die rolls (two 6-sided dice are used), are placed on each resource tile. Each player is given two settlements (think: houses) and roads (sticks) which are, in turn, placed on intersections and borders of the resource tiles. Players collect a hand of resource cards based on which hex tiles their last-placed house is adjacent to. A robber pawn is placed on the desert tile.
A turn consists of possibly playing a development card, rolling the dice, everyone (perhaps) collecting resource cards based on the roll and position of houses (or upgraded cities—think: hotels) unless a 7 is rolled, turning in resource cards (if possible and desired) for improvements, trading cards at a port, and trading resource cards with other players. If a 7 is rolled, the active player moves the robber to a new hex tile and steals resource cards from other players who have built structures adjacent to that tile.
Points are accumulated by building settlements and cities, having the longest road and the largest army (from some of the development cards), and gathering certain development cards that simply award victory points. When a player has gathered 10 points (some of which may be held in secret), he announces his total and claims the win.
Catan has won multiple awards and is one of the most popular games in recent history due to its amazing ability to appeal to experienced gamers as well as those new to the hobby.
3–4 Players
60–120 Min Playing Time
Age: 10+
Learn more about Settlers of Catan at BoardGameGeek - an online board gaming resource and community.
