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product_id: 14182848
title: "CATAN Original"
brand: "catan"
price: "29.60 OMR"
currency: OMR
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 13
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# 19 unique hex terrain tiles Dynamic dice-driven gameplay 60 wooden roads for strategic building CATAN Original

**Brand:** catan
**Price:** 29.60 OMR
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Claim your spot on Catan—where strategy meets social thrill!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** CATAN Original by catan
- **How much does it cost?** 29.60 OMR with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/14182848-catan-original)

## Best For

- catan enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted catan brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Build Your Empire:** Construct roads, settlements, and cities with 96 wooden pieces to claim victory points and dominate Catan.
- • **Award-Winning Classic:** Celebrate 25 years of the 'Game of the Century'—a timeless strategy experience embraced worldwide.
- • **Endless Replayability:** Every game reshuffles 19 hex tiles for a fresh, unpredictable board—never the same adventure twice.
- • **Master Resource Management:** Trade and strategize with 5 key resources—ore, brick, lumber, grain, and wool—to outsmart your rivals.
- • **Social Strategy at Its Best:** Engage 3-4 players in 60-90 minutes of negotiation, planning, and tactical gameplay that keeps everyone hooked.

## Overview

CATAN is a celebrated strategy board game for 3-4 players aged 10+, featuring a modular board of 19 hexagonal terrain tiles and dynamic dice-based resource collection. Players trade and build roads, settlements, and cities using five resource types to earn victory points. With 60-90 minutes of engaging gameplay, CATAN offers endless replayability and social interaction, making it a top-ranked, award-winning classic in the board game community.

## Description

Your adventurous settlers seek to tame the remote but rich isle of Catan. Start by revealing Catan's many harbors and regions: pastures, fields, mountains, hills, forests, and desert. The random mix creates a different board virtually every game. Guide your settlers to victory by clever trading and cunning development. Use resource combinations- grain, wool, ore, brick, and lumber-to buy handy development cards and build roads, settlements, and cities. Acquire your resources through trades,cards, or lucky dice (even outside your turn). But beware! Someone might cut off your road or buy a monopoly. And you never know when the wily robber might steal some of your precious gains! Catan((aka The Settlers of Catan) has been awarded with "Game of the Year," "Hall of Fame," and even "Game of the Century" honors in Germany, the United States, and a host of other countries worldwide. An international favorite, it's been called the "Perfect Social Game." Catan contains: 19 unique hexagonal terrain tile, 6 coastal frame pieces, 9 extra harbor pieces, 20 wooden settlements, 16 wooden cities, 60 wooden roads, 95 resource cards, 25 development cards, 4 building costs cards, 2 special bonus cards, 18 number tokens, 2 six-sided dice, 1 wooden robber pawn, simple rules & almanac.

Review: Excellent game for group fun - Catan is an excellent board game for group play. It is easy to learn, but still very engaging and strategic, which makes it perfect for friends and family. Every game feels different, so it never gets boring. It encourages planning, negotiation, and interaction between players, which keeps everyone involved from start to finish. The quality of the board and pieces is very good, and setup is simple. This is a great choice for game nights and gatherings. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fun and interactive group game.
Review: AWESOME GAME - This game is FANTASTIC😭 it takes a little bit to get the hang of, but once you got it? YOU GOT IT! Played it with my family in Florida and I had to buy my own now that I’m back up north. It’s extremely fun to play and it is very creative and strategic. It’s a long game, you will not finish in 20 minutes so be ready to stay on the table for a while but it sure is fun

## Features

- EXPLORE CATAN: Set sail to the uncharted island of Catan and compete with other settlers to establish supremacy.
- RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Strategically gather and trade resources like ore, brick, lumber, grain, and wool to expand your settlements.
- BUILD AND UPGRADE: Use your resources to build roads, settlements, and cities to earn victory points.
- DYNAMIC GAMEPLAY: Roll the dice to collect resources based on terrain hexes, and employ clever tactics to outmaneuver your opponents.
- CLASSIC GAME: Celebrate the 25th anniversary of CATAN, a timeless strategy board game loved by players worldwide.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00U26V4VQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #427 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #14 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (39,300) |
| Department | Strategy & Adventure Games |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| Item model number | CN3071 |
| Language | English, English |
| Manufacturer | Asmodee |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 10 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 11.8 x 9.5 x 3.3 inches |
| Release date | April 23, 2015 |

## Images

![CATAN Original - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81zZW70yiYL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this version different from Settlers of Catan?  Is it an appropriate starter game?**
A: Great family game, but very difficult to get started & figure out if no one has played before. We had a 13 & 15 yr old & 2 adults & struggled for a few turns till we got the knack of things. Took about 3 hours to play. Quite fun tho! Buying one for my sister's family now. Hope that helps.

**Q: On a different site it says you can play with 2 players here its says 3 which is it?**
A: My husband and I play all the time.  We don't use the "robber" but, if you roll a 7, you DO get to take one of the other's cards. The game takes a bit longer and you should always make one of your first choices a "3 for 1" trade port or you could be stuck without moves for a long time.  We have learned to place our original settlements where we can collect the necessary cards to build roads AND future settlements.  We didn't play for over a year because we couldn't find anyone else to play. We love the game and finally gave it a go on our own.  You have to adjust your strategy and it's a far different game than it is with 3 or 4 players but it's still lots of fun.  We love it!

**Q: What were the earlier editions of Catan like that they had to make more editions? Is the 5th a big improvement? How?**
A: Of note, the sea 'tiles' in the newer versions link together to hold the board in place.  In the older editions the sea was made up of hex tiles just like the land making for a more fragile play area.  I learned this because newer expansions require the newer versions of the sea tiles to work correctly, so early edition game owners need to repurchase to use them.

**Q: The contents listed above for 5th edition state that there are 16 road pieces. The 4th edition lists 60. I assume this is an error?**
A: We do not have this in stock right now, so I cannot check it, but since this is not a listing that we created, I am guessing that it is an error.  Barbara J., Customer Service Mgr., The Lake Arrowhead Company

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent game for group fun
*by A***H on January 4, 2026*

Catan is an excellent board game for group play. It is easy to learn, but still very engaging and strategic, which makes it perfect for friends and family. Every game feels different, so it never gets boring. It encourages planning, negotiation, and interaction between players, which keeps everyone involved from start to finish. The quality of the board and pieces is very good, and setup is simple. This is a great choice for game nights and gatherings. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fun and interactive group game.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AWESOME GAME
*by N***S on January 13, 2026*

This game is FANTASTIC😭 it takes a little bit to get the hang of, but once you got it? YOU GOT IT! Played it with my family in Florida and I had to buy my own now that I’m back up north. It’s extremely fun to play and it is very creative and strategic. It’s a long game, you will not finish in 20 minutes so be ready to stay on the table for a while but it sure is fun

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent board game.
*by N***P on December 19, 2025*

Catan is one of our favorite games to play with our friends and family. We've even purchased some of the expansions for it. Catan mixes strategy, luck, and persuasion to deliver a fun (and sometimes vengeful) experience. Make sure what happens in the game STAYS in the game or else friendships will be destroyed! I kid, but really, games can get really intense. Play time: ~1.5-2 hours Learning curve: Steep at first; but easier as you play Value: 5/5 Overall, this will continue to be one of our go-to's for board games.

## Frequently Bought Together

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