stackyFACTSBefore Catan, American board games were basically just rolling dice and crying. Monopoly and Sorry! relied entirely on random chance to ruin your evening. Catan crossed the ocean and taught Americans the German style of board gaming, proving you could actually use strategy, resource management, and negotiation to bankrupt your friends.
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