The Exciting Rules of Preschoolers of Catan Game

Welcome to the land of Preschoolers of Catan, a thrilling and engaging game that both educates and entertains! I’m here to guide you through the rules of this enchanting adventure. Let’s dive in!

First, you’ll need a game board, which represents the beautiful landscape of Catan. This vibrant, colorful board is divided into different regions, each with its unique resources.

You’ll also come across different settlements and roads on the board. These represent the bustling villages and winding pathways that make up this lively world.

As you begin your journey, each player will take turns rolling the dice. The numbers rolled will determine which resources are produced. You’ll want to strategically place your settlements near these resource-rich regions to collect valuable materials.

Now, here’s where things get really exciting! With the resources you collect, you can build roads and settlements to expand your influence throughout Catan. These structures not only increase your chances of earning more resources but also provide you with victory points! The player with the most victory points at the end of the game wins!

But wait, there’s more! In this game, you’ll also encounter special cards called “Development Cards.” These cards can give you an edge over your opponents by granting you special abilities or allowing you to disrupt their plans.

As you continue to explore and expand, you may come across other players’ settlements or roads. In such cases, you can negotiate and trade resources with them, forging alliances or competing for dominance.

Remember, the decisions you make throughout the game are crucial. You must carefully manage your resources and make strategic choices to outwit your opponents and become the ruler of Catan!

Now that you know the basics, it’s time to gather your friends and embark on this exciting journey together. Get ready to roll the dice, build settlements, and conquer Preschoolers of Catan!

Yeah, I’ve played it with my 4-year-old, and she got it, liked it, and even won!

Setting Up

Leave the water tiles, number chits, thief, dice, development cards, and Longest Road/Largest Army cards in the box; we won’t need them.

Set up the land tiles of the island like usual.

Put aside some resource cards for the “random selection” deck:

• 4 of each stone, sheep, and wheat
• 6 of each wood and brick

Mix up this random selection deck and put it face-down next to the board. Make sure there’s space for a discard pile right next to it.

When playing the game, each of us chooses a color and takes our pieces. We take turns placing our cities and settlements on the board. You place one piece at a time until we’ve all placed all three of our pieces. If there are younger kids playing against adults, the kids get to place all three of their pieces first before the adults place any.

Here are the general rules:

We use a deck to randomly select which terrain tiles produce resources, instead of using dice.

Each tile corner can only have one piece, but the pieces don’t have to be two hops away from each other. There can be up to six pieces around a single tile.

Cities are the same as settlements, except that they require different cards to build. They only count as one “point” and only get one resource card during production.

Here’s how the game is played:

We take turns playing. Each turn follows these steps:

When I play the game, the first thing I do is flip over the top card from the deck and put it in the discard pile. That card tells me which terrain types will give me resources. For each city and settlement that I have next to that terrain type, I get one card of that type. It’s a pretty sweet deal because the other players don’t get anything.

Once I’ve gotten my cards, I can do some trading and building. I can trade with other players and I can build as much as I want. There are some costs involved in building, and they’re shown on the building cost card. However, I can’t build any development cards. One thing to keep in mind is that I can only build cities and settlements at places that my roads lead to. I can’t just plop them down anywhere like I could during the initial setup. So, I need to build some roads before I can build new cities and settlements.

When playing the game, you can trade resource cards with other players or with the bank. If you have four identical cards, you can exchange them for any one.

How to Win

To win the game, you need to be the first player to build four cities or settlements. Remember, you don’t count the initial setup when tallying your total.