Get Stronger at Kaitakushi and Official CATAN!
This page explains how to build strategies for players who have finished the tutorials and want to get stronger. We also publish hidden pages, so take a look if you're curious!
Why opening placement matters
If your opening placements go wrong, it is hard to recover no matter how well you play afterward. On the linked page, we walk through how to aim for stronger initial placements!
Decide your strategy after initial placement
Once initial placement is done, decide on a strategy for how to reach 10 points based on your setup and the other players' placements.
Among the several possible 10-point combinations, choosing your target early helps you reach 10 points sooner.
On the linked page, let's look at strategy patterns for 10-point combinations!
How to take largest army
When your setup gives you plenty of wheat and ore, a plan built around development cards and largest army is often a good fit.
If you draw victory point cards, you can reach 10 points even faster, which makes this approach friendly for beginners too.
On the linked page, let's walk through how to take largest army step by step!
How to take longest road
When your setup gives you plenty of wood and brick, a plan built around settlements and extending roads toward longest road is often a good fit.
Longest road is easy for others to take, so it's best to secure 8 points first, then take longest road at the end to win.
On the linked page, let's walk through how to take longest road step by step!
Put it to the test
Once you've read the guides, try your skills against the Master CPU—the version we built when we got serious.
Strong CPUs tend to go easier on human players with robber placement and the like, but the Master CPU judges fairly and will target you when you're in the lead.
We decided it's too strong to advertise openly, so we only reveal it to people who read this page. Give the Master CPU a try!