I was too hardcore for Catan, and now I'm back

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Catan, or Settlers of Catan, is one of the most popular tabletop board games of all time. Boasting hand management, dice rolling, and trading (just like Monopoly), there's no surprise why it's popular, but its surge into the mainstream caught us off guard. In fact, in 2020 with everyone being stuck inside, it's even got a massive boost in sales!

After I played Catan probably a little too many times in high school, then moved on bigger titles, like Food Chain Magnate, Twilight Imperium, and Civilization. I thought I was better than this gateway game, and swore never to play it again (oops.) So now that I'm back to Catan and picked up a copy years later, what do I think after playing dozens of more complicated games? Does it hold up?

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