Newbie: first hobby game after Catan — don't want another trade row

@newbie_nora · 1mo · 3653 views

I've played Catan a bunch at family holidays and I'm kinda done with the whole 'you traded with the leader??' energy.

I want something modern that still clicks for non-gamers but isn't just another negotiation fest. Cooperative could work but I don't want one person quarterbacking the whole table.

Player count is usually 3-4, sometimes a fifth wanders in. Budget is flexible but I'd rather not start with a $200 monster box.

What was YOUR first step after Catan that actually stuck?

I can handle a medium teach if the rules are consistent — Catan's weird edge cases annoyed me more than the theme.

6 Replies

@greg_the_grey 1mo

Carcassonne. simple rules, deep enough later. no trading drama

@sarah_plays 1mo

Splendor. fast, pretty, nobody negotiates wheat for sheep for 20 minutes

@meeple_mike 1mo

Ticket to Ride if you want route tension without negotiation

@euro_trash_88 1mo

Azul if your table can handle mild spite. its fast and tactile

@newbie_nora 1mo

ok splendor + carcassonne on the list. you folks are faster than reddit

@quietgamer 1mo

skip monopoly legacy jokes. youre welcome