Never lose to your friends in the popular Settlers of Catan board game ever again! This class is designed for students who have already played a few games and understand the rules. Each week we will discuss how to get better in different aspects of the game, from settlement placement to expansion to trading to development cards to robber placement!

Students must achieve a minimum of 71% to pass the course.
30% Participation/Attendance (allowed one excused and one unexcused absence)
30% Homework (selected readings and videos; you will also need to play a game against friends and complete a writeup analyzing the game every 2 weeks)
40% Quizzes

The first 20 minutes of class will be dedicated to covering a specific Catan topic each week. This will take place in an interactive lecture format. Students will be free to interrupt and ask questions.
There will then be a 5 minute class discussion to consider alternative strategies. In Catan, there is no one right / perfect move. It is a subjective game, so it is important that we discuss different viewpoints and thoughts.
The remaining 95 minutes will be used for the students to play a Catan game against their peers.

The game costs $30 - $55, depending on which site you buy from. Make sure you buy the base game, and not any expansions (email me the link if you have questions). Consider it a class textbook that won't be thrown out at the end of the semester (hopefully)!

Syllabus: https://tinyurl.com/y9hexdag

The first 70 people who fill out the google form will be sent information about the location and time of the first class. If more than 28 people show up to the first class, I will have everyone fill out a questionnaire. Students who seem the most interested and can bring the Catan board game to class each week will have the best chance of getting in.