Alex Cates
Are 6's and 8's really that great?
Should you actually avoid 6's and 8's in catan to avoid the robber? That is the focus of today's post.
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Alex Cates
Dec 3, 20227 min read
Catan Breakdown: Starting Settlement Numbers Decision
Where to settle? Catan players agonize over that decision. In this post, we use simulations to try to answer that question.
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Alex Cates
Apr 2, 20225 min read
Catan Breakdown: Longest Road and Largest Army
Longest Road and Largest army represent 2 major bonuses in Settlers of Catan. But how valuable are they? Lets find out.
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Alex Cates
Feb 5, 20226 min read
Board Game Breakdown: Catan Part 3: Build Timing
Today, we dive into building in Catan, specifically the impact of build timing on your overall win percentage.
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Alex Cates
Jan 1, 20228 min read
Board Game Breakdown: Catan, Resource Value
In today's post, we examine how the value of different resources changes both within and between games of Catan.
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Alex Cates
Dec 4, 20216 min read
Board Game Breakdown: Settlers of Catan, the basics
Hello and welcome to a new series I am working on that I am calling Board Game Breakdown. The idea is simple, try to use data science to...
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