Post originally by Martin at 2005-03-23 15:52:23
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Good review.

I think Settlers is a good introductory game for players new to board games and for bringing older players in to the fold. I got my whole family into boardgaming with this game. And the reason I think it works for new people, is because it uses dice. Beginners are happy with dice because it is a simple device to use for generating resources each round. The trading is fun and simple. The goal of the game is simple. It takes less than an hour for a game. It takes maybe 15 minutes to get set up and explain things to new players.

Yes, I used the word 'simple' quite a few times. But that is not a negative. That is why it is still popular ten years later.