Stephanie’s least favorite part used to be when she rolled a 6. They become frustrated when the resources aren’t coming in to create the patterns necessary to build these items. With the five resources you can create a lair, a ship, or purchase a Coco the parrot card. So naturally the kids least favorite part of the game is when the Ghost Captain is placed on your island and your island no longer produces a resource. Jeff enjoys gathering a large amount of these resources and then having the advantage of being able to make lots of trades with everyone and the marketplace. Stephanie likes to keep a tidy house, so throwing out collections would be more appealing to her however, the idea of collecting the resources to determine your next move is her favorite part as well. The resources are cutlasses, goats, wood, gold and molasses. The collection of resources makes this game exciting for each of them. Anika on the other hand likes to collect things from nature. Isaac loves to collect Pokemon cards, those little plastic helmets or men from gumball machines, Beyblades and bigger items like Lego series.
Both Isaac and Anika are natural collectors of objects and trinkets. Let’s start with our favorite parts of the game and why we continue to play this game year after year. The rulebook is nicely illustrated and 6 pages long, so the amount of time before you can call your family in to begin playing is about 15 minutes. A parent will need to read the rules and explain the game to get started. We started with this game because it meets our criteria that there are little to no words necessary to play the game however, a 6 year-old will not be able to start playing this game without you. We also found the Ghost Captain a nuisance until we recently re-read the instructions and found that he was beneficial when you had an opportunity to move him on your turn. We each focus on what resources we need from what islands are within reach. It’s true that the object is to build 7 lairs first however, our family never raced to the gold island. Now honestly, that’s a lovely story by Mayfair Games and it almost aligns with how the game is played. The islands are ruled by the Ghost Captain and once he learns of your plans, he will try to prevent you from building your lairs. The object of the game is to build your pirate lairs around the islands, trying to reach the island of gold treasure. The islands produce resources that make an ideal home for pirates. The adventure includes Coco the parrot circling above your ships around the islands of Catan.
It’s for 2-4 players, ages 6+ with an attention span of at least 30 minutes. Mayfair Games describes the game as a light, fun, social adventure game for kids and families. Our first homework assignment is Catan Junior, published by Mayfair Games in 2012. We schedule our week so that each of these types of homework will happen every 7 days.
The more hideouts you build, the more resources you may receive. Each player starts with two pirate hideouts, then builds ships in order to expand their network. Each island generates a specific resource: wood, goats, molasses or swords and players can acquire gold. Catan Junior takes place on a ring of islands where 2 to 4 players build hideouts, and the mysterious Spooky Island, where the Ghost Captain lives.
#CATAN JUNIOR SERIES#
Designed for players as young as 5 and is a perfect introduction to the Catan series of games for kids and families.
Explore the Seas Catan Junior introduces a modified playing style of the classic game giving younger players the opportunity to experience the world of Catan. A Catan adventure for fledgling swashbucklers.
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