The Mayfair Settlers of Catan Board Game is Now for Kids

The Mayfair Settlers of Catan board game is suggested for players ages 10 and up.  But what do you do with your children under 10 who want to play with the grown-ups? What about the 10 year-old child whose attention span doesn’t last for long periods of building and trading?  The creators of Settlers have solved this problem by releasing several Settlers games made just for kids.

Kids from Catan is an extremely simplified version of Settlers. Game play lasts less than 20 minutes and players are more involved throughout the game as anyone can build at anytime if they hold the right cards. Game intended for ages 4 and up.

Catan Dice is Settlers played ­Yahtzee-style.  Rather than using a board, players build on score cards with resources that they receive by rolling dice. A game can be completed in 15-30 minutes and a single player option is available. Game intended for ages 7 and up.

Catan Junior bridges the gap between Kids from Catan and Settlers of Catan. The main purpose is very similar – the goal is to earn the most victory points by building routes and settlements. Some rules are simplified to accommodate younger players. The biggest change made to appeal to children is the theme.  Rather than settle the land, players are adventurous pirates who seek resources such as wood, wool, and rum. Game time is shorter, set at 60 minutes as opposed to the 90 minutes listed for traditional mayfair the settlers of catan game. Game intended for ages 6 and up.

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