plain jane Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I've never played any of the Catan games but dh and I are going to buy the regular Settlers... game and give it a try. I'm wondering about including my littles (3+) and would like to know if the Kids of Catan game is worth getting too? Do your little kids enjoy it and ask to play this version or should I save my money and wait until they are old enough to play the regular version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 We haven't done Catan because it takes more than 2 players, but my DD started playing simplified versions of Carcassone (with us just modifying the rules as needed) at about age 3-4, and plays the full game now at age 6. We've done this with all board games-no kid's game version has had the interest and staying power of the "Adult" games, and it's not hard to tweak it so that it works for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 My DD like playing kids of Catan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabrizia Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 We got this as one of my now 4 year olds holiday presents. He has really enjoyed it. It is definitely playable by 3+ though closer to 4 might be a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 My DD likes kids of catan. Some of our building pieces unfortunately need a visit from the wood glue fairy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 We haven't done Catan because it takes more than 2 players, but my DD started playing simplified versions of Carcassone (with us just modifying the rules as needed) at about age 3-4, and plays the full game now at age 6. We've done this with all board games-no kid's game version has had the interest and staying power of the "Adult" games, and it's not hard to tweak it so that it works for her. Yep. I'd include a copy of Carcassone in with your order and start your kids on that game instead of a Kids of Catan. As a bonus, it's a game you and your DH will enjoy also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 We got the "Simply Catan" game, and R has been playing since she was 4 but gets a lot more into it now at 6.5. It transitions easily to the regular Catan, so basically you get the full game anyway. The only concern I have is that we haven't tried any of the expansion sets (except the fish), so I don't know if they'd fit (fish works fine, though). We decided against Kids of Catan because we thought they'd outgrow it too quickly to be worth the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Kids of Catan is very pretty (and expensive) but is very limited in terms of play. There isn't much strategy or decisions. One of our friends bought it for her 4 year old and was very disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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