Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
Wood for Sheep: a Catan opening trainer
An interactive trainer for practicing Catan’s first two settlement placements on randomized boards for two to six players.
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Catan players practicing opening placements
- Worth noticing
- The guide treats the second settlement as an immediate starting hand and recommends aiming its road toward a reachable future spot.
Field notes
The instructional sequence weighs dice probabilities against scarcity, turn order, and the value of planning both settlements together. It also treats the first road as a claim on a possible future settlement site, rather than simply an extension of the opening placement. The page names four strategy patterns, including an ore-wheat-sheep plan and a port-focused plan.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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