Catan Classic Hack 4.7.5 + Redeem Codes
Trade, Build, Settle
Developer: USM
Category: Games
Price: $4.99 (Download for free)
Version: 4.7.5
ID: com.exozet.catan
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Description
"Catan", the legendary strategy game provides gaming fun anytime, anywhere.
True to the original game, you can compete with up to four players for the most settlements, the longest roads and the largest army. You can trade with each other and claim the precious land with all its resources.
The game allows you to challenge other Catan fans online via cross-platform multiplayer to prove your strategy skills or play against the AI:
Various computer opponents, each with their own individual characteristics, will prove themselves worthy competitors: the pirate Jean, who knows no compromise, Vincent the merchant, who never allows himself to be cheated, Sean the knight, who takes what is rightfully his...
The popular Catan expansions "Seafarers", "Cities and Knights" and two new special scenarios are available as In-App purchases.
The complete Seafarers expansion includes more than 10 additional scenarios with an extensive campaign. Become Harbormaster, discover new islands and extra game elements like ships, gold fields, treasures and pirates. Ahoy!
The Cities and Knights expansion introduces various new gameplay mechanics that add even more variety to Catan. Invest new trade goods in city improvements to build one of the three metropolises of Catan – but beware of the barbarians attracted by Catan’s new wealth! You’ll need your best knights to fend them off! C&K contains a short campaign and 7 challenging maps.
Exciting adventures await you in the two new scenarios "Enchanted Land" and "The Great Canal". Vanquish dragons and bag their treasures or build a canal to help barren grain fields bloom once more.
Features:
- Available languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
- Original "Settlers of Catan" rule set
- Update 4.0+: Synchronous online multiplayer games
- Smart computer opponents with individual strategies
- Scrollable game board including zoom option
- Freely combinable game settings
- Game statistics
- Comprehensive tutorial
- Seafarers LITE: New scenario "The 4 Islands" and two additional game variants
- Cities and Knights LITE: Test the new expansion in the scenario “The first Island”
- 3 different graphic sets to choose from
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Catan FAQ:
Question: An expansion seems gone after an update or reinstallation of Catan or after restoring the device?
Answer: Don’t worry! Your initial purchase is already saved in your iTunes account. You can restore your InApp purchases by selecting the restore-option in the Catan IAP menu.
Question: I lost my campaign progress after reinstalling, updating or restoring my device. Is there any way to restore it?
Answer: When saved games can’t be automatically restored, we’ve integrated a cheat code: In the campaign mode go to select player and enter „CatanWarp*“ (* = 1–15) as your player name and confirm. Exit the game via the home button and restart it. The campaign can now be continued from the specified level number (1–15). Levels up to the specified number will be unlocked in the custom game mode as well.
Question: Are dice rolls really random?
Answer: Of course! All dice rolls are 100% random and not modified in any way. We’re avid Catan players ourselves. We’ve played the iOS version hundreds of times while developing the program. There have been times when we won and lost a few games in a row because of the dice - just like when playing the board game!
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Questions or suggestions for improvements:
Mail to [email protected]
We are looking forward to your feedback!
For more information on news and updates: www.usmgames.com
or visit us on www.facebook.com/UnitedSoftMedia and twitter.com/USM_News
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True to the original game, you can compete with up to four players for the most settlements, the longest roads and the largest army. You can trade with each other and claim the precious land with all its resources.
The game allows you to challenge other Catan fans online via cross-platform multiplayer to prove your strategy skills or play against the AI:
Various computer opponents, each with their own individual characteristics, will prove themselves worthy competitors: the pirate Jean, who knows no compromise, Vincent the merchant, who never allows himself to be cheated, Sean the knight, who takes what is rightfully his...
The popular Catan expansions "Seafarers", "Cities and Knights" and two new special scenarios are available as In-App purchases.
The complete Seafarers expansion includes more than 10 additional scenarios with an extensive campaign. Become Harbormaster, discover new islands and extra game elements like ships, gold fields, treasures and pirates. Ahoy!
The Cities and Knights expansion introduces various new gameplay mechanics that add even more variety to Catan. Invest new trade goods in city improvements to build one of the three metropolises of Catan – but beware of the barbarians attracted by Catan’s new wealth! You’ll need your best knights to fend them off! C&K contains a short campaign and 7 challenging maps.
Exciting adventures await you in the two new scenarios "Enchanted Land" and "The Great Canal". Vanquish dragons and bag their treasures or build a canal to help barren grain fields bloom once more.
Features:
- Available languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
- Original "Settlers of Catan" rule set
- Update 4.0+: Synchronous online multiplayer games
- Smart computer opponents with individual strategies
- Scrollable game board including zoom option
- Freely combinable game settings
- Game statistics
- Comprehensive tutorial
- Seafarers LITE: New scenario "The 4 Islands" and two additional game variants
- Cities and Knights LITE: Test the new expansion in the scenario “The first Island”
- 3 different graphic sets to choose from
*****
Catan FAQ:
Question: An expansion seems gone after an update or reinstallation of Catan or after restoring the device?
Answer: Don’t worry! Your initial purchase is already saved in your iTunes account. You can restore your InApp purchases by selecting the restore-option in the Catan IAP menu.
Question: I lost my campaign progress after reinstalling, updating or restoring my device. Is there any way to restore it?
Answer: When saved games can’t be automatically restored, we’ve integrated a cheat code: In the campaign mode go to select player and enter „CatanWarp*“ (* = 1–15) as your player name and confirm. Exit the game via the home button and restart it. The campaign can now be continued from the specified level number (1–15). Levels up to the specified number will be unlocked in the custom game mode as well.
Question: Are dice rolls really random?
Answer: Of course! All dice rolls are 100% random and not modified in any way. We’re avid Catan players ourselves. We’ve played the iOS version hundreds of times while developing the program. There have been times when we won and lost a few games in a row because of the dice - just like when playing the board game!
*****
Questions or suggestions for improvements:
Mail to [email protected]
We are looking forward to your feedback!
For more information on news and updates: www.usmgames.com
or visit us on www.facebook.com/UnitedSoftMedia and twitter.com/USM_News
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Version history
4.7.5
2020-09-23
Catan Classic 4.7.5:
Catan Classic now runs on iOS 14 devices again
Catan Classic now runs on iOS 14 devices again
4.7.2
2019-12-10
Catan Classic 4.7.2
-Proper UI scaling on iPhone 11 device
-Optimizations for iOS 13.X.X
-Fixed display issues in Almanac
-Proper UI scaling on iPhone 11 device
-Optimizations for iOS 13.X.X
-Fixed display issues in Almanac
4.7.0
2019-01-11
- Optimizations and bug-fixes regarding display issues on newer devices
- Improved scaling of text and number display in the UI and menus
- Improved scaling of text and number display in the UI and menus
4.6.9
2018-11-28
Catan Classic 4.6.9
Catan Classic is now optimized for iPhone X, XS Max and XR
Catan Classic is now optimized for iPhone X, XS Max and XR
4.6.8
2018-06-18
- Improved almanac navigation and fixed errors when navigating between topic links in the almanac
- Added additional information regarding data privacy and required permission to the app
- Smaller tweaks and optimizations
- Added additional information regarding data privacy and required permission to the app
- Smaller tweaks and optimizations
4.6.5
2017-11-14
A thank-you for all our Catan fans:
We’ve added an option to unlock content already purchased by you (applies to base game, “Seafarers” and “Cities and Knights” expansions) in our new game Catan Universe for free.
Use your Catan Universe account to play on the device of your choice – you can use your login on many different desktop and mobile devices. Become part of the world-wide Catan community and play with players from all over the world.
Please refer to the in-game news section for more details.
Have fun playing Catan Universe!
We’ve added an option to unlock content already purchased by you (applies to base game, “Seafarers” and “Cities and Knights” expansions) in our new game Catan Universe for free.
Use your Catan Universe account to play on the device of your choice – you can use your login on many different desktop and mobile devices. Become part of the world-wide Catan community and play with players from all over the world.
Please refer to the in-game news section for more details.
Have fun playing Catan Universe!
4.6.2
2017-01-18
- Fixed some edge case bugs with 'brawn before brains' achievement
- Fixes and optimizations regarding game almanac
- Various smaller tweaks, bugfixes and optimizations
- Fixes and optimizations regarding game almanac
- Various smaller tweaks, bugfixes and optimizations
4.6.1
2016-08-26
Catan 4.6.1. includes the following optimizations and bug fixes
- Various performance enhancements and optimizations regarding stability
- Browsing the friends list for multiplayer invitations works again for friends lists with numerous entries, on all devices.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the game to crash or the AI to move ships irregular after the AI obtains a specific treasure.
- Various performance enhancements and optimizations regarding stability
- Browsing the friends list for multiplayer invitations works again for friends lists with numerous entries, on all devices.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the game to crash or the AI to move ships irregular after the AI obtains a specific treasure.
4.6.0
2016-07-20
Catan 4.6.0 brings many improvements and new features. As a special thank you, the Seafarers scenario “Heading for new Shores” is now available for all players.
Now available: Mysterious, uncharted lands await you. Accept the challenge and explore varied random scenarios from the “The Islands” scenario pack!
Further news and changes:
- Fixed possible “dead end” in the tutorial
- Various smaller performance enhancements and optimizations
Now available: Mysterious, uncharted lands await you. Accept the challenge and explore varied random scenarios from the “The Islands” scenario pack!
Further news and changes:
- Fixed possible “dead end” in the tutorial
- Various smaller performance enhancements and optimizations
4.5.0
2015-12-22
Catan 4.5.0 adds Japanese localization and various optimizations
-Updated tutorials and removed possible blockers in the trading and building tutorial
-The map mode “variable” will now correctly randomize the resource tiles again
-Development cards are again always correctly randomized
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
-Updated tutorials and removed possible blockers in the trading and building tutorial
-The map mode “variable” will now correctly randomize the resource tiles again
-Development cards are again always correctly randomized
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
4.3.2
2015-11-20
Catan 4.3.2 includes iOS9 optimizations: Sound and music as well as input (on 3D-Touch devices) have been modified and adapted for iOS9.
As a thank you for waiting, we’ve included two new AI opponents: Lin und Nassir are worthy competitors for the settlement of Catan!
Further changes:
- The card stack is now always properly re-initialized in online games
- Improved Text-rendering and general performance
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
As a thank you for waiting, we’ve included two new AI opponents: Lin und Nassir are worthy competitors for the settlement of Catan!
Further changes:
- The card stack is now always properly re-initialized in online games
- Improved Text-rendering and general performance
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
4.3.0
2015-03-30
- Updated scenario rules, e.g. final scoring in "Great Canal”
- Various bugfixes, e.g. concerning development cards as well as device-specific UI-issues
- Fixed development card display in multiplayer games
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
- Various bugfixes, e.g. concerning development cards as well as device-specific UI-issues
- Fixed development card display in multiplayer games
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
4.2.1
2014-12-15
Catan 4.2.1 focuses on improving performance: We’ve added a new dynamic loading mechanism and implemented various optimizations and fixes based on your comments:
- Updated UI / confirmation buttons for development/progress cards
-Updated scenario descriptions and fixed an issue that displayed mismatched special rules and victory conditions
- Valid robber targets are once again highlighted properly
-Improved stability
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
- Updated UI / confirmation buttons for development/progress cards
-Updated scenario descriptions and fixed an issue that displayed mismatched special rules and victory conditions
- Valid robber targets are once again highlighted properly
-Improved stability
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
4.2
2014-11-06
Catan 4.2 adds online multiplayer mode to the Cities and Knights expansion and offers a new scenario pack (IAP) for single player games as well: Defeat Dragons in the “Enchanted Land” and help to build the “Great Canal” in these scenarios with special rules and challenges. Furthermore we’ve added a special deal including all Catan expansions to the Catan store.
- Added multiplayer support for Cities and Knights expansion
- New IAPs: Scenario pack including the “Enchanted Land” and “Great Canal” and All-In-One deal to the Catan store.
- Added “News” screen on startup and to help menu
- Updated and optimized network code for online games
- Improved stability
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
- Added multiplayer support for Cities and Knights expansion
- New IAPs: Scenario pack including the “Enchanted Land” and “Great Canal” and All-In-One deal to the Catan store.
- Added “News” screen on startup and to help menu
- Updated and optimized network code for online games
- Improved stability
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
4.1.1
2014-08-29
4.1.1
- Fixed an issue that could cause a part of the upper screen to appear cut-off when playing the iPhone version on iPads
4.1
- Updated IAP menu and optimized restore function
- Fixed an issue when reaching the required VPs in another player’s turn
- Fixed end game display when winning by playing a knight
- Cities will no longer provide trade goods in the turn they were destroyed
- Game will now switch from the retro to other tile-sets in C&K scenarios
- Fixed a knight-bug that could cause wrong calculation of the longest road and resource distribution
- Updated keyboard support
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
- Fixed an issue that could cause a part of the upper screen to appear cut-off when playing the iPhone version on iPads
4.1
- Updated IAP menu and optimized restore function
- Fixed an issue when reaching the required VPs in another player’s turn
- Fixed end game display when winning by playing a knight
- Cities will no longer provide trade goods in the turn they were destroyed
- Game will now switch from the retro to other tile-sets in C&K scenarios
- Fixed a knight-bug that could cause wrong calculation of the longest road and resource distribution
- Updated keyboard support
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
4.1.0
2014-08-11
-Updated IAP menu and optimized restore function
-Fixed an issue when reaching the required VPs in another player’s turn
-Fixed end game display when winning by playing a knight
-Cities will no longer provide trade goods in the turn they were destroyed
-Game will now switch from the retro to other tile-sets in C&K scenarios
-Fixed a knight-bug that could cause wrong calculation of the longest road and resource distribution
-Updated keyboard support
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
-Fixed an issue when reaching the required VPs in another player’s turn
-Fixed end game display when winning by playing a knight
-Cities will no longer provide trade goods in the turn they were destroyed
-Game will now switch from the retro to other tile-sets in C&K scenarios
-Fixed a knight-bug that could cause wrong calculation of the longest road and resource distribution
-Updated keyboard support
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
4.0.5
2014-06-05
Update 4.0 adds online multiplayer! This requires a registration on our servers and supports basic and Seafarers games (for those who have made the corresponding IAP) – Cities & Knights multiplayer will be added in the next MP update.
Furthermore update 4.0 brings lots of small optimizations and improvements to the game. The full list of changes is available on our Facebook page.
Furthermore update 4.0 brings lots of small optimizations and improvements to the game. The full list of changes is available on our Facebook page.
3.0.0
2012-08-23
Cities and Knights expansion now available as In-App purchase!
-Cities and Knights LITE available in basic game
-Improved almanac layout
-Extended tutorial
-Numerous smaller tweaks and optimizations
-Cities and Knights LITE available in basic game
-Improved almanac layout
-Extended tutorial
-Numerous smaller tweaks and optimizations
2.1.7
2012-03-30
2.1.7
- Fixed sound-loop bug and corresponding stability issues
- Fixed AI errors in advanced game situations
- Game Center synchronization (achievements) optimized (iOS 5.0+)
Important:
Please read our FAQ: Once you’ve bought an expansion, you don’t have to pay for it again if you need to reinstall.
If you experience any problems, please try to restart your device once. A restart can fix many memory-related issues in iOS that aren’t specific to Catan.
Our support team ([email protected]) will gladly help you – regrettably we can’t contact you via iTunes. Please describe any issues as detailed as possible. This will help our support team to resolve issues faster.
- Fixed sound-loop bug and corresponding stability issues
- Fixed AI errors in advanced game situations
- Game Center synchronization (achievements) optimized (iOS 5.0+)
Important:
Please read our FAQ: Once you’ve bought an expansion, you don’t have to pay for it again if you need to reinstall.
If you experience any problems, please try to restart your device once. A restart can fix many memory-related issues in iOS that aren’t specific to Catan.
Our support team ([email protected]) will gladly help you – regrettably we can’t contact you via iTunes. Please describe any issues as detailed as possible. This will help our support team to resolve issues faster.
2.1.6
2012-03-26
2.1.6
- Issues with older, ARM6-based devices (iPod 1/2, iPhone, iPhone 3G) resolved
- Additional stability improvements
- Updated in-game statistics
2.1.5
- Updated AI opponents: The AI will play more leniently at the start of the game, and more offensively toward the end of the game
- New almanac display
- Improved Game Center functionality (iOS5) and overall stability
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
Important:
Please read our FAQ: Once you’ve bought an expansion, you don’t have to pay for it again if you need to reinstall.
If you experience any problems, please try to restart your device once. A restart can fix many memory-related issues in iOS that aren’t specific to Catan.
Our support team ([email protected]) will gladly help you – regrettably we can’t contact you via iTunes.
- Issues with older, ARM6-based devices (iPod 1/2, iPhone, iPhone 3G) resolved
- Additional stability improvements
- Updated in-game statistics
2.1.5
- Updated AI opponents: The AI will play more leniently at the start of the game, and more offensively toward the end of the game
- New almanac display
- Improved Game Center functionality (iOS5) and overall stability
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
Important:
Please read our FAQ: Once you’ve bought an expansion, you don’t have to pay for it again if you need to reinstall.
If you experience any problems, please try to restart your device once. A restart can fix many memory-related issues in iOS that aren’t specific to Catan.
Our support team ([email protected]) will gladly help you – regrettably we can’t contact you via iTunes.
2.1.5
2012-03-05
- Updated AI opponents: The AI will play more lenient at the start of the game and play more offensively to the end of the game
- New almanac display
- Improved Game Center functionality (iOS5) and overall stability
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
- New almanac display
- Improved Game Center functionality (iOS5) and overall stability
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
2.1.4
2011-09-01
- Optimized automatic pan and zoom and added on/off setting
- Optimized achievement triggers
- Update of rules implementation in special cases
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
- Optimized achievement triggers
- Update of rules implementation in special cases
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
2.1.2
2011-07-29
- Revised achievement triggers
- Improved ingame graphic details
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
- Improved ingame graphic details
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
2.1.1
2011-07-08
Catan now available with enhanced graphics, Retina support and interchangeable graphic sets
Based on user feedback from Catan players all over the world, update 2.1 includes a number of exciting new features for all players:
- Retina graphics and landscape mode offer are more detailed view of the game
- New user interface with info ticker line: Keep track of your fellow players’ actions while still keeping an eye on the game board
- 3 different graphic sets to choose from: Play with the classic set or select the original graphics from the US or German board game editions
- Game Center Achievements: Prove if you’re an expert Catan player and go for the numerous achievements that have been added: Can you manage to settle every island in a Seafarers scenario or win a game without building any city?
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
2.1.1
Already bought the seafarers expansion and it is locked after updating to 2.1.X? Don’t worry; your initial purchase is already saved in your iTunes account. However for technical reasons you have to select “Buy” again. Confirm and an iTunes message will tell you that you’ve already purchased it and that you can re-download for free. You will NOT be billed twice!
- Restored campaign progress
- New cheat code: In the campaign mode go to select player and enter „CatanWarp*“ (* = 1–15) as your player name and confirm. Exit the game via the home button and restart it. The campaign can now be continued from the specified level number (1–15). Levels up to the specified number will be unlocked in the custom game mode as well.
- Various smaller optimizations
Based on user feedback from Catan players all over the world, update 2.1 includes a number of exciting new features for all players:
- Retina graphics and landscape mode offer are more detailed view of the game
- New user interface with info ticker line: Keep track of your fellow players’ actions while still keeping an eye on the game board
- 3 different graphic sets to choose from: Play with the classic set or select the original graphics from the US or German board game editions
- Game Center Achievements: Prove if you’re an expert Catan player and go for the numerous achievements that have been added: Can you manage to settle every island in a Seafarers scenario or win a game without building any city?
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
2.1.1
Already bought the seafarers expansion and it is locked after updating to 2.1.X? Don’t worry; your initial purchase is already saved in your iTunes account. However for technical reasons you have to select “Buy” again. Confirm and an iTunes message will tell you that you’ve already purchased it and that you can re-download for free. You will NOT be billed twice!
- Restored campaign progress
- New cheat code: In the campaign mode go to select player and enter „CatanWarp*“ (* = 1–15) as your player name and confirm. Exit the game via the home button and restart it. The campaign can now be continued from the specified level number (1–15). Levels up to the specified number will be unlocked in the custom game mode as well.
- Various smaller optimizations
2.1.0
2011-07-02
Based on user feedback from Catan players all over the world, update 2.1 includes a number of exciting new features for all players:
- Retina graphics and landscape mode offer are more detailed view of the game
- New user interface with info ticker line: Keep track of your fellow players’ actions while still keeping an eye on the game board
- 3 different graphic sets to choose from: Play with the classic set or select the original graphics from the US or German board game editions
- Game Center Achievements: Prove if you’re an expert Catan player and go for the numerous achievements that have been added: Can you manage to settle every island in a Seafarers scenario or win a game without building any city?
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
- Retina graphics and landscape mode offer are more detailed view of the game
- New user interface with info ticker line: Keep track of your fellow players’ actions while still keeping an eye on the game board
- 3 different graphic sets to choose from: Play with the classic set or select the original graphics from the US or German board game editions
- Game Center Achievements: Prove if you’re an expert Catan player and go for the numerous achievements that have been added: Can you manage to settle every island in a Seafarers scenario or win a game without building any city?
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations
Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Seafarers (In the elaborate new campaign, you can play your way through 16 diverse scenarios with very different goals. Become Harbormaster, discover new islands and extra game elements like ships, gold fields, treasures and pirates. Ahoy!) |
Free |
AF330414693✱✱✱✱✱ | 09F3855✱✱✱✱✱ |
| All-expansions Bundle (Get the "Seafarers" and "Cities and Knights" expansions, as well as both of the exciting "Enchanted Land" and "The Great Canal" scenarios in one bundle.) |
Free |
AF873301570✱✱✱✱✱ | 28F79C2✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Cities & Knights (The popular Catan expansion brings Knights, City Improvements and Progress Cards to Catan, but it also lures Barbarians. Play 6 exciting Cities & Knights maps with varying Victory Points in custom games or play the mini campaign!) |
Free |
AF445217699✱✱✱✱✱ | DFCF850✱✱✱✱✱ |
| The new scenarios (Exciting adventures await you in the two new scenarios "Enchanted Land" and "The Great Canal". Vanquish dragons and bag their treasures or build a canal to help barren grain fields bloom once more.) |
Free |
AF764139493✱✱✱✱✱ | DD1A37D✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Catan - The Islands (Discover uncharted lands! A collection of unofficial multi-island scenarios.) |
Free |
AF771701374✱✱✱✱✱ | EAD1B25✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
3.8 out of 5
8 401 Ratings
Reviews
DShaull315,
Great UI, Hilariously Flawed AI
I have had this App for years. And have played a lot. I love Catan and the app is pretty good, but as seen in other reviews there is both silly and frustrating AI behavior. They definitely team up on you when you’re about to win, but not each other. The probability of 7’s being rolled when you’re about to win is comically probable. The AI definitely play knight cards when they don’t even have development cards. The trading with AI is tilted toward the human player—basically because you can always keep asking them over and over what they would give to maximize your gain, which no human would put up with. The AI will sometimes build roads in directions that have no value whatsoever. And while I believe that the dice roll may match the bell curve, there is definitely a high probability of your numbers being rolled while it’s blocked by the robber. And also a higher likelihood than normal that all your numbers will get rolled in sequence followed by a seven. I think the AI’s weren’t smart enough initially to challenge human players, so they added all of these strange handicaps.
abraham stinkin city of licoln,
Terrible design and layout. DO NOT PAY FOR THIS GAME
Game is not worth $5 by any stretch of anyones imagination. Terrible layout. 40% of the game screen is water/unused surface, but for some reason they lay the ridiculous emojis over ur opponents running score. The game selection menu is junk. Worse than junk. Hot, sweaty, junky junk. If someone does not accept to join game, all players are reshuffled per each not acceptance and have to accept each time a new player even enters the screen. Makes no sense. Worst part is people not playing. There is apparently no time limit on turns, which is obnoxious, and when someone quits mid game, instead of just switching over to AI player seamlessly, all players are logged out to menu screen and have to re-accept playing a game that they are already playing. The game freezes constantly. Like 60% of the time. It’s like the have one server. You are likely to complete about 20% of games started because either the game freezes, someone else quits mid game and it just idles endlessly, or you quit yourself out of frustration. Whoever designed this game should have an immediate reduction in pay, or at minimum should have to spend the months of June-August scrubbing the Oakland Coliseum mens room latrines….. if u have never been there, it is a community urinal…… sooooo….. u know…… gross…… just like this game layout and functions. Yuck. THIS GAME IS FRIGGIN GARBAGE!!! I want my money back.
michaelbcosta,
Fun Game, Unfair A.I.
Great base game, but the programmers have not taken the time to implement proper A.I. Instead of the computer using strategy and cunning, it will manipulate the outcome so the robber is constantly thrown against you, rolls on your settlements are then thrown while robber occupied. As well, even when using the Stack dice roll option, if the computer can’t outthink you, it will devolve into ignoring the Stack rule and give your numbers less roll chance (I have screenshots proving this). Lastly, and the most obvious and annoying cheap tactic is that when playing against three A.I. opponents, one of them always seems to relegated itself as the sacrificial lamb in order to trade whatever the other two A.I. players need at any given time. Again, the base game is great, the different modes are super fun, but the unfair A.I. curbs the excitement. An important note- I’m not saying this out of frustration because I’m losing, I probably win 65%+ of the time, but I want to win against an A.I. with more fine-tuned programming. Lastly, I hope the devs aren’t saving all their programming efforts for the always online, less awesome version of Catan. PLEASE just perfect this one! Thank you!!
80NES,
Decent but AI is blatantly aimed against you
I loved the board game and truly excited and have enjoyed the creation of this app; however, the Artificial Intelligence is clearly calculated against you and to an unrealistic degree.
I know the roll of the die are left up to “chance,” but your number gets rolled repeatedly once the robber has been placed on that number. Once you are ahead and nearing victory, you will get hit with an onslaught of knight cards, robber rolls, monopoly cards and 12+ rolls with not a single one of your numbers coming up in order to keep you at bay. You could offer the same trade to an AI player that they just offered you and they reject it, to only re-offer it on their subsequent turn.
I don’t want a game where human intellect can easily outthink a simple cyclical algorithm from the Computer, and I genuinely appreciate the cunningness of the AI thwarting you in strategic ways. But, I have often just quit a game when it becomes a relentless calculated attack. I wish the creators could make the adjustment to receive the 5 stars this app otherwise warrants.
I know the roll of the die are left up to “chance,” but your number gets rolled repeatedly once the robber has been placed on that number. Once you are ahead and nearing victory, you will get hit with an onslaught of knight cards, robber rolls, monopoly cards and 12+ rolls with not a single one of your numbers coming up in order to keep you at bay. You could offer the same trade to an AI player that they just offered you and they reject it, to only re-offer it on their subsequent turn.
I don’t want a game where human intellect can easily outthink a simple cyclical algorithm from the Computer, and I genuinely appreciate the cunningness of the AI thwarting you in strategic ways. But, I have often just quit a game when it becomes a relentless calculated attack. I wish the creators could make the adjustment to receive the 5 stars this app otherwise warrants.
Skippyyo,
Faithful Recreation for Mobile
There’s not much to say, if you like the game, you’ll likely enjoy the app as it is faithful to the original game. I’ve played 100’s of games and can tell you the dice roll randomly (though you will still lose some games due to them not always following the bell curve), and there’s nothing to back up the game being rigged besides some users feeling cheated that a game had an unusual number of 12’s or 3’s. You can even check the stats at the end of the game to see what numbers were rolled most often.
It’s main fault comes with the AI. The computer players have limited intelligence and will allow you to always fish for a better trade deal or build towards a spot you’ll obviously head them off on. This makes it easier to win, but they are still competitive enough to win if the dice don’t fall your way.
Lastly, the game will occasionally start to crash by not displaying some pop-ups. This is easily solved by backing out of the game and re-entering, but that should ideally Not be needed. Only bug I’ve found.
It’s main fault comes with the AI. The computer players have limited intelligence and will allow you to always fish for a better trade deal or build towards a spot you’ll obviously head them off on. This makes it easier to win, but they are still competitive enough to win if the dice don’t fall your way.
Lastly, the game will occasionally start to crash by not displaying some pop-ups. This is easily solved by backing out of the game and re-entering, but that should ideally Not be needed. Only bug I’ve found.
Asarendt,
Great UI but too much bs
I love how seamless this app is when transitioning from the board game to the app. It's so much easier than you think it would be and it is a really good use of spare time. Quite frankly, for the catan enthusiast, it's great, especially when you fork out the 12 bucks for the whole package.
After playing countless games against the AI Bots in this game, my only beef is that the game clearly tries to equalize itself too much. I can't tell you how many times I've been ahead by 5 victory points only to have the game roll a ridiculous amount of 7s and other nonsensical numbers just to try to equalize things. Just got done playing a game where I was a staggering 6 victory points ahead with one to go for the win, only to have the app roll an ungodly amount of 7s, 3s, 11s, and 2s until the computer finally caught up to 'give me a run for my money'. It's honestly frustrating and blatantly obvious the game tries to equalize. Game should've been over in two turns, stretched the game out to 12 more turns
After playing countless games against the AI Bots in this game, my only beef is that the game clearly tries to equalize itself too much. I can't tell you how many times I've been ahead by 5 victory points only to have the game roll a ridiculous amount of 7s and other nonsensical numbers just to try to equalize things. Just got done playing a game where I was a staggering 6 victory points ahead with one to go for the win, only to have the app roll an ungodly amount of 7s, 3s, 11s, and 2s until the computer finally caught up to 'give me a run for my money'. It's honestly frustrating and blatantly obvious the game tries to equalize. Game should've been over in two turns, stretched the game out to 12 more turns
Rae1273,
Definitely not as bad as people say
I’ve spent the past year playing this game. I’ve read more than a few reviews about how the game is unfair or it’s impossible to win, etc and that’s not true. Sometimes the game players do make weird decisions but they each have a specific way they’re programmed to play, and just like playing with real people, you can figure out their style and use it against them. When I first started playing the game I think it was about 20 games or more before I finally won. Now? I win a good 75% of the games. So the game isn’t impossible, it just requires critical thinking and strategy planning, learning your opponents weaknesses, etc.
My only complaint is that the latest update made all of the lettering insanely small. Luckily I have an iphone 8 Plus or I’d never be able to see it. So here’s hoping that gets fixed asap. Other than that, I think this game is fantastic because easy games get boring quickly and I’ve played this game for hours on end for a year and still love it.
My only complaint is that the latest update made all of the lettering insanely small. Luckily I have an iphone 8 Plus or I’d never be able to see it. So here’s hoping that gets fixed asap. Other than that, I think this game is fantastic because easy games get boring quickly and I’ve played this game for hours on end for a year and still love it.
Scotty Kuks,
Still fun, but the dice randomness could use some work
I have had to develop a whole new strategy to pivot from real life strategy. The dice and subsequently the robber will almost certainly fall out of your favor after you earn a single additional victory point. The AI is hyper fueled to gain development cards and the robber is constantly working against you. If you try to acquire a dev card, it is almost never a knight card. ANYTIME you have over 7 resources someone rolls a 7. EVERYTIME. There have been games where the robber has been thrown 4-5 times in a row and then knight card are tossed around. I had 6 resources go down to zero after the robber was tossed back and forth on my hexes in tandem by AI. This would very rarely happen in real life. Unless I stole someone’s dog and the table responded John Wick style to my aggression. My strategy has been basically to clear my hand every turn. AI also never trades, ever. Have to rely soupy on ports. If you can get over the fact this doesn’t play life real life, then it does get fun. You still have that same sense of accomplishment when you see “Lord of Catan” populate.
Baconbit08,
Ok but very irritating (more so than a real life game of settlers)
The AI loves to hammer you with the robber even if you don’t have the lead. I get in a game you can pick on someone who’s building towards what you want or just got the resource you need but a lot of the time it’s who has the lead. The AI doesn’t care even if you're down 3 points and on the other side of the map you’ll still get slammed with the robber 3/4 the time. Also there is only 2 monopoly cards in the deck and I’ve played standard games where they have been used 3 times. I get in the different scenarios that rules and limits vary (although none note more monopoly cards) so I won’t pick on how in those games, but I’ve seen as many as 4 used in a game. Overall this app allows me to play my favorite game whenever and wherever but it does need some tweaks.
Originally gave it 3 stars but after playing the “scenarios” I had to drop it to 1. Literally every game if you get 2 or more points ahead it will constantly roll the 2 numbers you don’t have and you’ll get hit by the robber with every 7 rolled and knight played by the AI players. Even after you lose the lead and if you have one card when every one else has multiple you’ll get hit and the AI will steal your one card.
Originally gave it 3 stars but after playing the “scenarios” I had to drop it to 1. Literally every game if you get 2 or more points ahead it will constantly roll the 2 numbers you don’t have and you’ll get hit by the robber with every 7 rolled and knight played by the AI players. Even after you lose the lead and if you have one card when every one else has multiple you’ll get hit and the AI will steal your one card.
Jdizzle00107,
Computer cheats or game is buggy
I left a one star review a month ago and it didn't get posted so consider this 2 one star reviews. This review is completely unrelated to my last review. This game is either cheap or buggy. I've had my resource cards disappear out of nowhere. Didn't trade them, didn't get robbed. They literally just leave my hand. The computer players work together against you. AI knows what cards you have. They only offer you resources you already have, never offer anything you need. AI almost never accepts offers for resources that you need in exchange for resources they have in abundance. AI almost exclusively puts the robber on your tiles. Every card they steal from you is a resource you need for your next turn. Any card you rob from them is a resource you either don't need or have a lot of already. Anytime they place the robber on your tile, that number becomes the "hot" number to roll. As soon as the robber is moved elsewhere, that number goes cold and doesn't get rolled. I paid $5 for the app and I'm deleting it for my own sanity. The $5 doesn't matter at this point. Even if you have the patience of a saint, this game will severely test your patience to the max. Good luck if you do decide to play it.
