Interview with Joe Pishgar, Community Relations Manager, from Big Huge Games. Big Huge Games recently released the game Catan for the Xbox Live Arcade.
Pre-orders are now live for Dovetail Games' Catan – Console Edition for Nintendo Switch. The weeklong pre-order comes with a 10% discount.
Neil writes: "Over the course of a couple of decades, Catan has made a bit of a name for itself in the tabletop community. Now though it's set to hit the virtual world as Dovetail Games and Asmodee Entertainment announce CATAN for Xbox and PlayStation."
I just hope people actually play. I loved Catan on 360. It will love and die by voice chat. I said it back then and I’ll say it now. Party chat is the best worst thing invented. Everyone will just sit in a party instead of work as a team and interact with players of the game they are in. Catan is a board game. There’s a reason there aren’t really single player board games. The social aspect is the lifeblood.
Actually solo play and automata rules in board games is a huge market, now more than ever. Most big crowd funded games need to have 1 player rules included.
I get what you're saying Catan definitely needs the social interaction to shine but you definitely missed the mark saying there aren't many 1 player games
Oh I agree. It kinda takes away what I love about the hobby but it's the only way some people get to enjoy it
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How can you do this interview without asking about a seafarers expansion!? Clearly this fool has no idea what he is asking about. FIREBALL!!!
sorry mate...the actual questions were sent off in anticipation of the game's release. Joe didn't get a chance to reply until shortly after the game came out. :P haha
...didn't even ask what their favorite colour is.
Seriously, I want some expansion packs and a patch to:
a. Add another couple of targets to aim for 15 an 20 points to win.
b. Option to increase the font size.
Yeah I hear ya there...games up to 15 or 25 or so would be fun. Seems sometimes the games are over before they get interesting.