Settlers of Catan Links

  • The Rules
    Here are the rules that this version of Java Settlers uses.

  • WannaGame
    This is a site that offers a messenger service to allow game players to find other game players online. They have a section that is just for Settlers of Catan!

  • javaCatan Group
    This Yahoo group is a forum for players of Java Settlers of Catan.

  • Catan Online Group
    This Yahoo group is comprised of people interested in playing the board game, Settlers of Catan and its expansions, online. Standard Settlers, Seafarers, and even Cities and Knights of Catan are included. Programs supported range from Java applications to Windows TCP/IP programs.

  • Settlers Group
    A Yahoo group to talk about Settlers of Catan, strategies, rules clarifications, different strategies people use, and anything else related to the board game and it's expansions, and even the card game if people desire.

  • Buy Settlers of Catan
    Here is a link to Funagain.com where you can order the English version of the board game.

  • JSettlers project
    This is where you can download Java Settlers and my dissertation.

Play an immigrant on the newly populated island of Catan. Build settlements, roads, and villages by taking commodities from the land around you. Turn a sheep, lumber, rocks and some grain into a settlement, bricks and wood into road, or try to complete other combinations for more advanced buildings and services. Take advantage of trades with other players, or at local seaports to get commodities you might lack. The first player to gain 10 points from a combination of roads, settlements, and special cards wins.

To play, enter a nickname and then either enter a new name for a game, or double click on a game in the list to join it. Be patient when you join a game, it takes a while to load. If you try to join a game, and there is someone in the game with the same nickname as yours, it won't work. Just enter a new nickname and try again.

The Settlers of Catan is a trademark of Mayfair Games. All rights reserved. The Settlers of Catan was originally published in German by Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. as Die Siedler von Catan. Original game design by Klaus Teuber. This program is not intended to replace the original board game in any way.