Catan is an Xbox Live Arcade version of the highly appreciated and very original board game Catan, the one that inspired the creation of many other similar board titles, the best example being the successful Carcassonne. The Xbox 360 version of Catan has been developed and published by Big Huge Games who have closely worked with game creator Klaus Teuber. It was released on the 2nd of May 2007 and costs 800 MS points ($10).

The game has been received with generally good reviews, many journalists doubting its chances to succeed, though, because of its lower pace. However, Catan debuted as a top 3 best seller and the public just loved it. Which is a great thing, having in mind that the Xbox 360 audience is not exactly one you could call patient.

We know that true gamers play all these games just for fun, as they should and not in order to achieve specific point landmarks to prove their friends they are very cool, but we also know that sometimes you just can't live without achieving everything possible with a title you really enjoy. If that's the case and you want to know exactly what to look for when it comes to the game, we have prepared a full list of achievements. Good luck!

ACHIEVEMENTS

Settler of Catan (10 points)
Build a settlement in any game of Catan.

Scholar of Catan (10 points)
Win a Single-Player game against three AI opponents set to Moderate.

Villager of Catan (10 points)
Collect 25 Victory Points as you play Catan; points are tracked across games.

Ambassador of Catan (10 points)
Invite someone into a game of Catan.

Builder of Catan (20 points)
End any game of Catan in possession of the Longest Road card 10 times.

Knight of Catan (20 points)
End any game of Catan in possession of the Largest Army card 10 times.

Merchant of Catan (20 points)
Acquire 100 resource cards in trade in any game of Catan.

Professor of Catan (20 points)
Win a Single-Player game against three AI opponents set to Hard.

Citizen of Catan (20 points)
Collect 100 Victory Points as you play Catan; points are tracked across games.

Elder of Catan (20 points)
Collect 250 Victory Points as you play Catan; points are tracked across games.

Statesman of Catan (20 points)
Collect 500 Victory Points in ranked match play.

Chancellor of Catan (20 points)
Collect 1,000 Victory Points in ranked match play.


Here is an official game trailer: