Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Settlers is one of the greatest games ever. I think it was originally created to teach capitalism. Here are my pros/cons: Pros: *There is enough strategy for most gamers *There is some luck which can make things interesting. If you want to minimize the luck factor then use 12-sided dice *Great interaction as you get to trade and barter with other players (even when it is not your turn.) Kids can definitely learn the concept of re-investing in your assets and great negotiation skills. *You can change the boardgame set up everytime so you get a different game everytime. *There are 2 expansions (seafarers & Cities & Knights) & other add-ons to change up the game to continue to make the game new and interesting. *There are extensions that expand the game to 6 players. *Also, there are ways to "gang up" on the leader, so there are many games where virtualy every player will be close to winning which makes it more fun than when one player blows out everyone every game. Cons: *Setting up the board and clean up can be a little tedious if you are not organized. *purchasing the game, its 2 expansions and each corrsponding 5-6 extension can be a bit pricey. However, my experience is that the price is worth it because you play this game so many time compared to other games that may be cheaper. Overall, this game is fun and can be re-played countless times due to the variable game set up. Well worth the money.