But for anyone looking to hop into a game with their friends in the same room, Catan might leave you disappointed in that regard. Both of the game's modes will suit those looking for either a quick dose of Catan on-the-go solo (like myself) or to take on other players online. The core experiences of Catan come down to playing through either a single-player campaign that takes you through a collection of different game types, and online multiplayer to play against friends or other random players. Likewise, the music and visuals are suitably pleasant-not too distracting to take away from the moment-to-moment gameplay, but calming enough to complement events as they unfold. The boards, cards, and pieces all feel especially faithful to the original game, while players can also obtain and unlock various customization options to change the game board and pieces. In this instance, Catan manages to bring the classic board game to life remarkably well.
The Cities & Knights expansion is also available to build on the range of Catan games that you can play, but at an additional cost as DLC versus being included in the base game. " Catan manages to bring the classic board game to life remarkably well."Ĭoming from the original tabletop game, Catan on Nintendo Switch features both the base game and the Seafarers expansion, which expands on the basic "trade-and-build" mechanic of the original game by adding boats and the sea into the mix. Having played dozens (if not hundreds) of rounds of the game myself, Catan is a game that really doesn't wear out its welcome too easily. Though a good portion of the game purely revolves around luck and hoping for good dice rolls, Catan's blend of strategy, social interaction, and economic tactics are largely key reasons why the game has continued to be seen as a classic for decades.
While initially it might sound a little complex to grasp, Catan is ultimately the type of game that is easy to learn and (moderately) difficult to master. Given that it's difficult (at least at first) for players to have one of every resource right from the start, this leads to situations where players will have to barter and trade to get the resources that they might be lacking from other opponents, while working their way to gain Victory Points and win the game by building settlements or upgrading to cities (among other paths to victory). Each of these resources is the primary way that players build and establish their settlement, and each time that the dice are rolled at the beginning of a turn, each player then gains resources depending on the location of their settlements at each hex.
In each game, the board is comprised of hexes that each represent a different resource for players to utilize: wood, brick, wool, wheat, and ore. While it isn't the first time we've seen a digital tabletop game make its way to a console (or even the first time for Settlers itself), Catan shows some glimpses of how I could see the Switch adapt itself really well to more tabletop-style experiences, but falls short in a few other key areas.įor those unfamiliar with the game itself, Catan puts players into the role of a group of settlers on the idyllic island of Catan as they seek to establish towns, gather resources, and (ultimately) work their way up to building a proper civilization. While I don't always get the opportunity to get a group of friends together to play through our old favorite board games (and the new ones still sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be played), digital board games like Asmodee Digital's Catan for Nintendo Switch seem like they could fill a very particular void for those times. There's just something about gathering a group of friends to get lost in a game together for a couple of hours, and few games have scratched that itch for me as much as Settlers of Catan, which is still one of my perennial favorites whenever I have game nights at home. As much as I love the experience of sinking dozens of hours into video games as my hobby of choice, I still have a pretty big spot in my heart for tabletop games.
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