# Easing into /tabletop with Catan

> How to play Catan online in 2024

**Published by:** [0xNerdery](https://paragraph.com/@ispeaknerd.eth/)
**Published on:** 2024-06-21
**Categories:** farcaster, gaming, tabletop
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ispeaknerd.eth/easing-into-tabletop-with-catan

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Welcome to the 15 people who've joined since last newsletter! Thank you to those of you that collect my writings, it helps me out and keeps me going! Grateful to all 282 of you for reading, hope you have a great weekend!Key TakeawaysThere are plenty of people who would play more tabletop games if they had folks to play with.Sites like colonist.io let gamers play familiar games like Catan together!Folks don't know how to organize their own game nights, so here you go:PLAY MORE GAMES!While many folks play with friends and family at home, there are plenty of tools available to play online in 2024! I surveyed my Farcaster community and most folks said they didn't have enough people to play with. ▼How many people does each person in the /tabletop community have to play games with?People like to play games they know and 71% of survey respondents mentioned Catan as a game they enjoyed.71% survey respondents mentioned CatanIt's a classic game, love by millions. Here's what the board game community on Board Game Geek thinks of Catan.Catan on boardgamegeek.comI challenge you to start your own game and be the change you wish to see in the casts! Here's how you can do it:Organize a Catan GameGet a free month of the /tabletop Hypersub airdropped to your address for organizing a game with at least one other Farcaster!▼How to Play Catan An Online GamePrep before the gameSchedule with friends - no one to play with? Cast about it!▼Scheduling websiteshttps://lettucemeet.com/doodle.comSet up your video call for game day▼Video calling softwareWeb2Google meetZoomFree Open Source Software (FOSS)cal.comweb3Huddle01 Set up your accounts for game playMake your accounts on colonist.io https://colonist.ioColonist: Play Settlers of Catan Alternative - Free Online GameFree online alternative to the popular board game Settlers of Catan. Play single or multiplayer. No download or sign up required!On Game DayCreate a game Room▼How to create a game RoomInvite your friends!▼Copy the invite link & share it!If your friends are more active on Discord, you can even play colonist directly there!https://blog.colonist.ioPlay Colonist on Discord!Colonist is now available to play as an activity on Discord worldwide!After the gameTake screenshots of the final score!Cast about it + tag @ispeaknerd on Farcaster!example - https://warpcast.com/henry/0xa2e1f9cf/tabletop subscriber data gets stored in tabletop records database for ELO tracking and ranking in various games!Level up and become the Catan champion of Farcaster!An IRL GameBefore the GameGet CatanSupport the /tabletop channel by purchasing through our referral link https://amzn.to/3Xpsk37.Schedule a game with friendsHost it at your own spaceNo space? No problem!Friendly Local Game Stores (FLGS) have community game nightsex: Do Gooder Games Call to reserve a table Find a store at maps.google.com, search "board game store"Day of the gameConfirm with friends, get them excited!Take photos!After the GameCast photos of your game session in /tabletop! Cast to let us know who won, tag @ispeaknerd.eth to track scores!Subscribe todaySubscribe and join the world's largest community of onchain tabletop gamers!https://hypersub.withfabric.xyzSubscribe to tabletop gamooooors on HypersubThanks for your interest. This is the official patronage subscription for the https://warpcast.com/~/channel/tabletop on Farcaster. Subscribe for: - Offi...Subscriber Benefits▼/tabletop Subscriber BenefitsOfficial tracking of game results and player ranking for Farcaster subscribersELO + player ranking by gameAccess to and help shape the development of /tabletop tooling for playing and tracking board gamesPriority access to gaming events hosted by /tabletop Discounted access to paid game tournamentsAccess to the world's largest crypto-native network of tabletop gamooooorsEarly access announcement + planning channelAutomated curation of your casts in /tabletophttps://paragraph.xyzTabletop subscription launchSubscribe to support the channel growth and help tabletop gamooooors to make more moments ✨ together!If you enjoyed this, Please subscribe SubscribeGive me a shout on FarcasterShare this post with someone who will enjoy it!Share

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