The Settlers of Catan board game has become one of the biggest selling products on Amazon and other online retail sites. This is simply because Settlers of Catan is a fantastic game to play and is talked about all over the place online and many people want the Settlers of Catan for this reason alone.

The Settlers of Catan from Mayfair Games has become an award winning strategy game where players will collect resources and use them to build roads, settlements and cities on their way to victory. The board of the game itself is variable, making each game play different from the next. Each round of The Settlers of Catan is intended to keep three or four players ages 10 and above engaged for up to 90 minutes.

Players roll the dice and receive resources based on the terrains to which their settlements are adjacent. The terrains all have numbers which correspond to the numbers on the dice. The missing number is seven which represents a robber who can take resources from players. There are online tutorials for those who would like to learn more about this game of strategy. There is also an online version of the game for people that are so inclined to sit down with friends and  play board games.

The game has 19 terrains and 9 harbors to win in the game, and winning them will all depend on the player's strategy and luck when rolling the dice. The way Settlers of Catan is arranged will change each time you play, making the game a new experience every time the game is played. We have been playing the game for over a year, and we still haven't gotten tired of it yet.

The fantasy artwork and atmosphere of Settlers of Catan adds a level of interest that many board games lack. The fact that the board is set up differently each time the game is played makes for a more challenging and fun game. There are various expansion packs available keep the game interesting even for players who have played the game for years. To find out more about the game you may visit the interactive website at Mayfair Games where visitors can participate in a virtual game.

It is easy to understand why the Settlers of Catan has become so sort after and has become one of the best selling board games to come of Europe.