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I gotta say it first - the pieces are very well made, the quality of the game is absolutely great.
The game itself is super fun. We play it with our 6yo, and she really likes it (but mom and dad like it even better lol we love it). At first, it might seem overwhelming to learn, but I'll give u a suggestion. Here at home we created what we call RTBB (roll, trade, buy, build), this way you never forget what to do on your turn (it helps the kiddos). You always ROLL the dice first, but for the others you can change the order (you may buy stuff first, or trade first, etc). Once u get a hang of that, you know the game, which is super easy and entertaining. Also, if the attention span of your lil kid is too short, you can finish the game by creating your own rule such as the winner is whoever builds 3 (or maybe 4) "forts" (instead of 5). It makes the game finish faster for your little one. We do enjoy playing Catan Junior a lot.

I bought this because I love Catan and I wanted my 6-year-old brother to love it too. It was fun to play together and he quickly picked up the rules and started to learn to strategize as well. When it was over, he kept asking when we could play again. If I had any complaints, I would say it's too easy to win against a kid and some kids are sore losers, making it less fun.

My six year old granddaughter loves to play games with us. She spotted our Catan and wanted to play it. But at 6, I think it's too complex for her so I looked to see if there was a junior version and was happy to receive it by morning. I was impressed that they pieces all seem durable and that the two sided board allows for 2 player. It is still a bit complex but the game does advance quickly and the she had the patience to go through the learning process to complete the first game. I look forward to playing with her more so we both are more comfortable with the choices we have each turn. Very happy with the purchase.

Family absolutely loves this version. Easy rules for 4+ yrs old but still fun for parents and older kids. Gameplay allows for multiple (or no) strategy and counterstrategy, providing unpredictable outcomes.

Game provides easy to understand reference cards to aid players in collecting and spending resources. Simplified gameboard layout makes position selection easy. Heavy cardboard stock for resource cards is very durable. 2-sided gameboard varies gameplay for 2-player or 3-5 players.