The Settlers of Catan (aka Catan) - How to Play

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Skip the Rulebook

Skip the Rulebook

8 жыл бұрын

In this episode we explain how to play The Settlers of Catan from start to finish so once you've watched it, you'll be ready to start playing immediately without having to read the rulebook!
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If you're after specific parts of the rules:
00:34 - box contents
02:22 - board setup
05:33 - placing starting settlements
08:40 - game sequence
12:36 - rolling a seven
15:16 - development cards- progress cards
17:18 - maritime trading posts
18:20 - development cards- knights
18:56 - scoring buildings
19:28 - longest road
20:27 - largest army
20:50 - development cards- victory point cards
21:43 - conclusion
23:22 - outtakes

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@eheras1
@eheras1 Жыл бұрын
This is the best video on KZfaq explaining the ruleset for Catan. Bravo😁
@mitchell_wray
@mitchell_wray 5 жыл бұрын
Best explanation I’ve found!!! Thank you so much!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
Really glad you liked it :)
@mrjombi
@mrjombi 4 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say I subscribed and I love your game videos. There are hundreds of how to play videos but yours are probably the most interesting to watch. The rules are clear, the graphics sharp and the dialogue entertaining. I enjoy enjoy the bad jokes, so many of these videos out there are so dry that my mind wanders. Please keep up the good work.
@MarkLimb
@MarkLimb 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, a very clear and concise explanation.
@elifeldman8279
@elifeldman8279 4 жыл бұрын
Easily the best Catan explainer on KZfaq!
@jrruss453
@jrruss453 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! How great are you guys!? Me, my mom and my son just had a great time playing this game! Thanks
@jeffbergmann9317
@jeffbergmann9317 4 жыл бұрын
Thank You. We were getting bogged down in the rule book. Your video is much more clearer and concise!
@samig5173
@samig5173 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very clear instructions and great quality video and audio. Really appreciate the effort.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 7 жыл бұрын
Sammy G thanks 😃 Takes time to do but we enjoy it!
@357Dejavu
@357Dejavu 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Just got this as a gift. Your love play helped a lot too
@tammywindsor617
@tammywindsor617 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic explanation! Thank you.
@TwentyOne_Five
@TwentyOne_Five 4 жыл бұрын
Better than the other explanations available on KZfaq!
@dougarcher37
@dougarcher37 5 жыл бұрын
What a great video. Informative yet entertaining. You folks are very likable and easy to watch. I recently bought an Oculus Go and have the VR version of Settlers of Catan. However I never installed it due to being intimidated by the specter of learning the rules. Your video has motivated me to install it and play. One of my sons who lives several hours away has an Oculus Go as well. He is a gamer like myself. I see some Settlers of Catan in our future. Great effort....well done!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
So glad we could help in getting you up and running with this great game (still one of our most played after all these years). I have not heard of the VR version of Catan, that sounds so cool. Let us know how you get on with it! :)
@riverseaman81
@riverseaman81 3 жыл бұрын
Well narrated, carefully explained and modeling with the board as u go really helps! Thanks!!
@jeromesdeguzman
@jeromesdeguzman 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, guys! You're helping me a lot in my side job as a coach in a board game cafe here in the Philippines. More videos, please! :D
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 7 жыл бұрын
We strive to make the life of gamers easier :D Really pleased you liked the videos. There will be more to come!
@SS-wj3lt
@SS-wj3lt 4 жыл бұрын
Guys.. I am subscribing to your channel... This the the 3rd video of yours I'm watching and you guys explain the best.
@tombalas7
@tombalas7 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent step by step directions, thank you :)
@mphenriksen
@mphenriksen 4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff just picked this game up for the family for the quarantine
@oldschoolsolarpower8077
@oldschoolsolarpower8077 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, now I feel like I might actually be able to play this!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
hope you enjoy the game :) its one we very regularly crack out.
@thedude756
@thedude756 7 жыл бұрын
thank you for making the video, it helped so much!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 7 жыл бұрын
cheers. really glad you found it useful!
@joseluishernandezseptien
@joseluishernandezseptien 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Please make more videos, I love your content. P.S: Ming is so cute :) Best wishes to all of you.
@larryemery8991
@larryemery8991 6 жыл бұрын
One of he best vids. Thank you.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
any time :D
@FunWithPuzzles
@FunWithPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын
Very nicely you explained the rules. Thanks for it.
@PaulSmith-zs5je
@PaulSmith-zs5je 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Guys... so much faster to get started.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 7 жыл бұрын
Paul Smith Any time dude 😃
@heathercornelison7403
@heathercornelison7403 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Helped so much
@Mercury2wo
@Mercury2wo 5 жыл бұрын
Clearly explained. Well presented. Am a subscriber cos of this video.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
thanks so much. really appreciate it
@kermitanderson1596
@kermitanderson1596 3 жыл бұрын
Most helpful of any video guides on how to play Catan that I've seen.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks
@sonny5068
@sonny5068 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
thanks :)
@benjamintdaniel
@benjamintdaniel 6 жыл бұрын
The best explanation that I’ve found online. Thanks!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@mattr.2474
@mattr.2474 5 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thank you.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome
@greggmcgough4323
@greggmcgough4323 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your wonderful explanation of the game.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Gregg McGough any time 😃
@mattferrigno9750
@mattferrigno9750 5 жыл бұрын
Great explanation. Last video I watched was too short, you guys did a great job covering everything. Thanks.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
thanks very much. I think going over rules too quickly can leave you lost. We try to run a fine balance of concise but ensuring we cover everything. Hopefully we get it right more often than not hehe
@jollyroger1009
@jollyroger1009 5 жыл бұрын
Good review guys
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
thanks dude
@JB_Ricks
@JB_Ricks 7 жыл бұрын
excellent video, thank you
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 7 жыл бұрын
Ricky James thanks dude! glad you found it useful.
@donpitts5695
@donpitts5695 5 жыл бұрын
A good refresher from way back
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. We do regularly revisit the rules for games we have had for years and have to admit that occasionally we find something that surprises us :)
@coranderk
@coranderk 5 жыл бұрын
Well explained.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
thanks
@ivanhodgson5320
@ivanhodgson5320 7 жыл бұрын
Great vid:)
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 7 жыл бұрын
the savage thanks 😃
@StarLabs3D
@StarLabs3D 3 жыл бұрын
Good video
@MrSoundofmusic
@MrSoundofmusic 6 жыл бұрын
Great video guys!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@UsernameNULL755
@UsernameNULL755 6 жыл бұрын
great video guys, thanks a lot
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of help!
@manojgowda8195
@manojgowda8195 3 жыл бұрын
God y u people not uploading any videos.this video is better than Rodney's explanation of catan.please do more guys.
@kamranbina4396
@kamranbina4396 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, very helpful. I recently had a dispute with a friend over the longest road card. So we were playing a three player game, myself, Jimmy, and Bob. I had a longest road, then Bob got the longest road from me, giving him 4 VP's (cause of the 4 point swing). After Jimmy stole it from bob he had 6 VP's (Bob had 4 VP's then Jimmy got it and got the additional 2 points). In the end Bob had a road of 11 lengths long, Jimmy had one of 11 long also, I had one of 6. I then broke off Jimmy's longest road, so then it would go to Bob, but my logic was that the longest road would essentially go to "limbo" so Bob would get the longest road, but since I broke the longest road he wouldn't get 8 points, only 2, as the 6 point swing in this case wouldn't apply as he didn't build the longer road. I can explain more if this is confusing.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of help :) I have to admit I am not entirely sure I understand what you mean by "4 point swing". If i read your comment correctly, you seem to be implying that each time someone steals the longest road card from another player, the value of that card increases by 2? The value of the longest road card is only ever 2 points. If you beat the value of someone else's longest road or if the longest road is broken and a new player qualifies for it, then the new player may claim the card but its value is still only 2 VP.
@BuildAProWorkShop
@BuildAProWorkShop 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know what you're saying but the card is only worth 2 vps. It doesn't stack to be worth more. You listed a 6 point swing which doesn't make sense. The card is worth 2 and the person who has at any point the longest road gets the card. You don't have to build a road to receive it when the previous owner was cut off by a settlement. Its instantly rewarded and you can win when it gets to your turn of it put you past 10
@coballthegamer
@coballthegamer 3 жыл бұрын
i love games like this! feed me games!
@tenzinrinzin347
@tenzinrinzin347 3 жыл бұрын
I was sad when I realised you stopped posting new videos. This video was so good, but I'm still left with one question. When u use the beginners setup how do you determine which of the settlements is your second? So from which settlement to you get your first resourses?
@hernanperez6435
@hernanperez6435 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
thanks :D
@GG-nq4qf
@GG-nq4qf 6 жыл бұрын
The video is amazing but what is more impressive is somehow they reply to all the comments
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude! :) we try and reply to as many as we can as we really appreciate when people take the time to leave kind words on the videos
@ug6074
@ug6074 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing thank you
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Xheers :)
@mcilibraise
@mcilibraise 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 7 жыл бұрын
thanks dude!
@nickcrosby9875
@nickcrosby9875 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid, thank You! BTW what version of board and pieces do you show? I bought a copy at Xmas for a cousin , pieces were plastic and terrible
@paolacedrola3252
@paolacedrola3252 5 жыл бұрын
we loved your video teaching us to play Catan... we've bought the pirate and discoveries extension... will you be extending your instruction videos?
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! We would have loved to produce videos on the expansions but sadly time is not on our side. Sorry!
@paanoop
@paanoop 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Anoop P A thanks!
@paisleyjane9606
@paisleyjane9606 3 жыл бұрын
Love your accents
@withoutmalicexo
@withoutmalicexo 4 жыл бұрын
Best
@dbell6751
@dbell6751 3 жыл бұрын
Great video guys and girls. When you use the maritime ship trade at corner ports that has the "?", does it have to be three of the same resource OR can it be 3 different resources? Thanks in advance for the answer.
@pradeepedirisinghe7717
@pradeepedirisinghe7717 4 жыл бұрын
1) Do you have build a settlement near the harbour (at the ending point) to get resourers..? 2) in my turn play the dice...Can i play more than 2 or more development card at my turn ? Thank you your explanation helped a lot 👍 i like the ladys Voice 😁
@thingimabob0
@thingimabob0 5 жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever told the guy on the left that he looks like Charles Boyle from Brooklyn-99? It's uncanny.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
they have not, Ming is amused :)
@jdragon2933
@jdragon2933 6 жыл бұрын
2:17 I died from her tone and face! 😂😂😂
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Not sure if the link is wrong but i just get Ming talking about dice :D
@TheBassBaritone
@TheBassBaritone 2 жыл бұрын
What happens with the settlement after it's upgraded? Does you need to buy it once again, or you can just use it right away to connect some roads?
@welshymaverick
@welshymaverick 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, what camera / mics are you using btw?
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
thanks dude. We are using a Blue Yeti as our microphone (highly rated by a lot of youtubers/podcasters). The main camera is a little old now but is a Panasonic HC-V380 and still holds up well :) We also use a Canon G7X for our down shots. Hope that is all of help!
@samjeffries1886
@samjeffries1886 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, but I have one question. Can you use Maritime Trade when it isn't your turn?
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
thanks! you can only use the maritime trade when it is your own turn. Effectively it is in place of trading with a human and only the active player is allowed to offer trades.
@brianjohns6111
@brianjohns6111 Жыл бұрын
Lucky man ! Your wife is super cute 👍
@akshatkaushik8589
@akshatkaushik8589 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, I have a query. If I play a robber on a resource which is only occupied by me then will I be able to play the knight on my next turn by way of development card ?
@akshatkaushik8589
@akshatkaushik8589 4 жыл бұрын
Also, the reason to do this is to get the biggest army card as soon as possible.
@akshatkaushik8589
@akshatkaushik8589 4 жыл бұрын
Please send a clarification on this rule if you could because I just lost a game because other players did not allow me to play a knight on a resource only occupied by me.
@pjsprojects9210
@pjsprojects9210 3 жыл бұрын
Say for instance. If a player has 7 resources and a 7 is rolled does that person have to pay? Or does the player have to have at least 8 resources to pay half or (4 resources)?
@catv163
@catv163 2 жыл бұрын
Players with 7 card have to give up 3 cards
@13Guruji
@13Guruji 6 жыл бұрын
can i keep the robber at the same place if i rolled 7 again in my turn?
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid not. If you roll a 7, you must move the robber to a new hex.
@hectordavidalejandrojimene3078
@hectordavidalejandrojimene3078 6 жыл бұрын
guys do you have a discord or facebook page for further questions about catan?
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
We are on facebook if you want to look us up (should be in the description below the video) or you can ask questions here and I will try and answer them as fast as i can! :D
@GilmoreBoy8
@GilmoreBoy8 5 жыл бұрын
I won the first time playing the other night versus three veteran players ! We only played up to 7 pts for a shorter game. They played by the rules of the development cards IN HAND (so in theory they could be stolen during a robber turn ). Is that wrong or another version of the rules ? I think I understand most of the game now.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
While the development cards can be kept in hand, the important thing is that they are kept hidden until they are used. When a robber steals a card from another player, they steal 1 random RESOURCE card. This means that although you may opt to keep both your resources and development cards in your hand, the development cards may never be stolen. The development cards also do not count to your hand limit of 7 cards. Glad you had fun with your first run through. It is always great when your first play of a game ends in a victory :)
@xxZachguyxx
@xxZachguyxx 7 жыл бұрын
That's a cool T-shirt, anybody know what it is?
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 7 жыл бұрын
Zach George Paul is a huge fan of dungeons and dragons. His T-shirt is a load of dice wielding weapons 😃
@ricerice1631
@ricerice1631 6 жыл бұрын
Everyone skip the rulebook
@rizabayoglu8351
@rizabayoglu8351 5 жыл бұрын
In the fifth edition of the game, you only get starting resource cards (just after round two of placing initial settlements completed) for your first settlement, NOT second.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid this in incorrect. The rules regarding the starting resources are the same in 5th edition. "Each player receives his starting resources immediately after building his second settlement; for each terrain hex adjacent to his second settlement, he takes a corresponding resource card form the supply" - quote from the 5th edition Catan rules from the website. It's in the Almanac section under Set-Up Phase, page 12. Hope this helps clarify things :)
@rizabayoglu8351
@rizabayoglu8351 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the clarification. I went back and checked once more, you are absolutely right :) I guess my confusion came from the earlier part of the almanac where it says that we get the resource cards only for the initial settlement.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of help :) It is a strangely set out rulebook. I find it odd that so many of what I would consider "core" rules are tucked away in the alamanc.
@relevantusername88
@relevantusername88 4 жыл бұрын
Man, the guy on the left looks like a poor-man’s Sam Rockwell.
@CurryMan12345
@CurryMan12345 5 жыл бұрын
The very left British guy is the highlight of the video
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks :D
@marinomave4613
@marinomave4613 3 жыл бұрын
When the dude on the right showed up I thought that it would finally start, but it never happened. Longest intro ever.
@santaisreal
@santaisreal Жыл бұрын
damn thats a lot of blinking
@alvaz01kaukab
@alvaz01kaukab 3 жыл бұрын
I'd let Omar settle on my Catan
@robertclark4929
@robertclark4929 6 жыл бұрын
Can 2 people play this?
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Robert Clark the base game is 3-4 players.
@robertclark4929
@robertclark4929 6 жыл бұрын
Skip the Rulebook Can you do a Ticket to Ride tutorial.?
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
Robert Clark we are hoping to do one soon 😃
@RosieMartinRealEstate
@RosieMartinRealEstate 5 жыл бұрын
In Risk we would each play 2 colors, not combined but 2 different players each, or have a neutral 3rd player placing at beginning or alternate playing 3rd player..
@morganxu2038
@morganxu2038 7 жыл бұрын
Omar is sooooo cute and handsome
@hectordavidalejandrojimene3078
@hectordavidalejandrojimene3078 6 жыл бұрын
how works the harbor tokens, you just place it but you didn't explain their use, the borders have printed harbors so don't make any sense to put it.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
The idea of the harbor tokens is to allow you to randomize the location of the harbors. Otherwise the location of the harbors would be fixed each game due to the construction of the board. They are, however, entirely optional since, as you say, there are already harbors printed on the board :)
@hectordavidalejandrojimene3078
@hectordavidalejandrojimene3078 6 жыл бұрын
thanks, now i get it.
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 6 жыл бұрын
glad to b e of help
@sni18per
@sni18per 3 жыл бұрын
ive been in quarantine for so long i actually got a bit annoyed how close they are sitting to each other. then i remembered that there was a life before covid :'(
@F3udF1st
@F3udF1st 3 жыл бұрын
Skip the rulebook? No!!!
@SkiptheRulebookShow
@SkiptheRulebookShow 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe for those of us that enjoy reading the rules the channel could be "use the rulebook for reference"... :)
@michaelwareing1685
@michaelwareing1685 4 жыл бұрын
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