Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Guide the first humans on their journey as they migrate throughout the world while developing their technology and culture.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Trading
Exchange resources, assets, or promises with other players.
Random Production
A random result determines which players or areas produce resources.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Resource to Move
Spend resources to determine or increase movement.
Read the full game description
Guide the first humans on their journey as they migrate throughout the world while developing their technology and culture. CATAN: Dawn of Humankind is a reboot of The Settlers of the Stone Age, with gameplay rooted in the original CATAN, while featuring new elements, strategies, and adventures to discover. —description from the publisher