I taught a couple of my coworkers, Mary and Kelly (Baker), how to play Settlers of Catan at the bar down the street from my apartment this afternoon. I front-loaded the explanation of the rules a lot, but otherwise I feel I got through them pretty efficiently, and the game went pretty smoothly.

I was reminded though how frustrating this game can be the first time you play it, when you aren’t sure where to place your first settlements. They make those 6’s and 8’s red for a reason, but if you don’t realize how important the frequencies are, your ship can sink before it leaves the dock.Read More »