About us: catanforg.com is an unofficial fan-made website built for Catan players. We offer a free Catan board generator that creates fair, balanced game maps in seconds — plus a growing library of in-depth Catan guides covering setup, strategy, probability, expansions, and official rules explained in plain language.
What We Offer
Our free board generator is the heart of the site. It shuffles hex tiles, number tokens, and ports with smart balance rules — keeping 6s and 8s apart, spreading resources fairly, and validating thousands of layouts — so every map is fresh and fair. It supports 3–4 and 5–6 player games, four visual themes, and one-click board downloads. Around the tool, we’ve built Catan guides for every skill level: step-by-step setup help, dice probability explained, starting placement strategy, trading and robber tactics, common beginner mistakes, and complete walkthroughs of the Seafarers and Cities & Knights expansions.
Why We Built It
We love Catan, but we kept running into the same problems: setup arguments, lopsided manual shuffles, and scattered, shallow advice online. So we built the tool we wanted to use — and wrote the guides we wished existed. Everything here is free, no signup required.
Our Content Standards
Every guide is written to be accurate, practical, and easy to skim: direct answers up top, clear headings, real examples, and FAQs. Where official rules matter, we point you to authoritative sources like Catan on Wikipedia and the official Catan rules.
More About Us: What You’ll Find Here
If you want to know more about us, the best place to start is the content itself: everything on this site falls into three areas. First, our strategy guides take you from your first settlement placement to advanced play. They cover dice probability, starting placement math, development card timing, trading and negotiation tactics, robber defense, and the common mistakes that cost beginners games — all explained with real board examples you can use in your very next session.
Second, our setup and rules help takes the friction out of game night. You’ll find step-by-step board setup walkthroughs, clear explanations of number token and port placement rules, 5–6 player extension setup, and the official rules translated into plain language. If a rules argument has ever slowed down your table, this is the section that settles it — and if you want to know more about us and how we research each guide, our content standards above describe the process.
Third, our expansion walkthroughs prepare you for bigger maps and new mechanics: ship building, gold hexes, and scenario maps for Seafarers, plus commodities, barbarian defense, and city improvements for Cities & Knights. Every walkthrough is free, works with no account, and is written to be read in minutes — because game night shouldn’t wait for a manual.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is catanforg.com free to use? Yes — everything on the site is completely free. The board generator, all guides, and every tool work with no signup, no account, and no hidden costs. Whether you’re generating your first board or reading your tenth guide, you’ll never hit a paywall or a login screen. Just open the site and start playing.
Do I need an account? No. You never need to create an account or sign in to use anything here. We built catanforg.com to be instant and hassle-free: no passwords, no profiles, no email address required. Everything runs right in your browser, and you don’t hand over any personal data to use the tools.
Who is this site for? Catan players of all levels — from first-timers setting up their very first board to regulars looking for sharper strategy. New players will find step-by-step setup help and beginner strategy, while experienced players can dive into dice probability, placement math, and expansion walkthroughs. If you love Catan, this site is for you.
Catan is a trademark of Catan GmbH. This is an unofficial fan site, not affiliated with or endorsed by Catan GmbH.