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# Playing Settlers with Matt and Mark
- URL: https://chrisenns.com/2004/10/playing-settlers-with-matt-and-mark/
- Published: 2004-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-08T23:51:42.000Z
- Author: Chris Enns
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-04-08 17:47, #ichris

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[Playing Settlers with Matt 7 Mark](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lemon/820144/?ref=chrisenns.com)

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Finally broke down and picked up a copy of Settlers of Catan. Matt and Mark were nice enough to teach me how to play so I didn't have to bother with the instruction manual. To no one's surprise, Mark managed to win. :)

Then we played it with my family after Thanksgiving supper and Sue took home the 'W'. After putting myself in a hole with my initial settlement placement, I went for the development card strategy and nearly pulled it out by buying 3 straight victory point cards.

I think I just crossed a line to being even more nerdy than I was yesterday at this time. Awesome.