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Play competitive Settlers of Catan online.
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Colonist.io — Play competitive Settlers of Catan online

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Colonist is a free online alternative to the board game Settlers of Catan. You play the role of a Colonist by building a colony and expanding your territory. Colonist combines simple rules with deep gameplay. Utilize strategy, planning, and negotiation to win.
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Goktug Yilmaz
Maker
Hey there Product Hunt! I am excited to tell you about Colonist, the 2nd game I have developed alongside my brother @demirbyilmaz. We started working on Colonist in 2018 because we wanted to play Catan with our family. None of the online versions were really playable, so, like any programmer would have done, we built our own! Since then, we have worked tirelessly to create the best gameplay experience possible. Over time, we have grown and improved our player experience, and at this point, it is clear that Colonist is ready to become a staple in online strategy gaming. This is why we are proud to officially announce Ranked Mode and a Leaderboard system for Colonist! Competing in Ranked is easy: 1. Navigate to https://colonist.io/, click Play, and select either “Ranked 4P” or “Ranked 1v1” 2. Play in 10 placement games to establish your Matchmaking Ranking (MMR) 3. After your placement games, you will be placed in matches against players with similar MMR. Fight to move your way up the leaderboard! In the future, we plan to have prizes for top finishers and create a ladder-like league with divisions. In the meantime, we crave feedback and would love to hear about all of your experiences playing on our site. Please let us know what you think in the comments. May your roads be long and your armies large, Goktug Yilmaz
Josh Roberts
@demirbyilmaz @esqarrouth Colonist fanatic here, thank you for the work you do!
Cansu Aydede
Big fan! I've been really enjoying the Ranked 1v1 mode. On a separate note, I really wish there were keyboard shortcuts for things like rolling the dice.
Goktug Yilmaz
Maker
@cansu_aydede Thanks for playing! We're actually working on keyboard shortcuts for the upcoming version, there is a poll in our discord about how it should be designed, feel free to hop in and provide your feedback: https://ptb.discord.com/channels...
Alex Bruski
@cansu_aydede Someone built a plug-in that gives you keyboard shortcuts. If you search the Colonist.io discord channel, you can probably find the link.
Brittany Joiner {Britt the Builder}
I love Settlers of Catan and when i discovered this during the pandemic it quickly became a fun activity that I still do with coworkers and family and friends regularly!
Simon Horowitz
Maker
@britt_joiner So happy to hear that you still enjoy!
Ryan Hoover
This is my favorite discover on Product Hunt in months. cc @suzywillow
Goktug Yilmaz
Maker
@suzywillow @rrhoover Hit me up, let's play together sometime
Gagan Biyani
@suzywillow @rrhoover me too! Damn I've been looking for this for awhile.
Jonathan Nass
@suzywillow @rrhoover one of those things the productive side of my brain is not happy I discovered, but the Catan side definitely is
Goktug Yilmaz
Maker
@gagan_biyani That means we got more work to do on SEO and marketing side of things
Ted Spare
Such a polished experience! A group of friends and I switched from board Catan to Colonist during lockdowns and it's stuck as we move cities IRL
Goktug Yilmaz
Maker
@tedspare Thanks for playing! Yeah, we got a lot of players in the same physical space opting into playing online instead of the board game because it is a more easier experience.
Kshitij Malhotra
Been playing this for a while both online, vs computer, and can totally vouch for it, my only suggestion will be to have a few of the non classic maps, modes available for free as well because they seem quite fun!
Simon Horowitz
Maker
@kshitij_malhotra Glad you enjoy! Thank you for the suggestion, there is often a free map available so you should check that out, right now it's Volcano which is a personal favorite.
Conrad Lin
Awesome job with the launch guys. Can't wait to see what you come up with next - keep up the good work!
Simon Horowitz
Maker
@cryptolin Thank you! Big things coming.
Jens Wittmeyer
So I thought to myself, why not check out the time travel function? And boy am I glad I did. Been playing the game for years with friends and now I don't even need to meet them face to face ;) It makes things a whole lot easier with us living all over the country. Great work guys!
Max Morlocke
Just wanted to say nice work @esqarrouth! Colonist is reliable, highly performant, and just all around well done. I love getting in a very fast game as a parent with limited time!
Simon Horowitz
Maker
@esqarrouth @maxmorlocke Happy to hear that you enjoy the product!
Sebastian Wich
Colonist is the only game I am really obsessed with. It became a big part of my life and I don't regret any second spending my time on colonist.io! 🗻🌾🐑
Freewheel
This game will definitely make me waste a lot of time that I could use on Producthunt but I need to try it. Looks awesome !
Simon Horowitz
Maker
@freewheel Haha, I can relate to this! I hope you enjoy your try, and if you have any feedback please let us know :)
Nicolas Franco
These guys literally stole the game from Klaus Teuber (the inventor of the game), harmed the actual official application, and are profiting from it. Are you even paying royalties or anything like that? Or are you just plain monetizing from his invention?
Benjamin Schachtel
just awkwardly addictive. been playing this since early pandemic. glad to see it is finally getting the recognition it deserves.
Alex Bruski
Love Colonist! I play with a friend who is constantly moving... so online is a perfect substitute for playing the actual board game. I even became a contributor and a game tester. If you get the chance, play the Lakes, Gear, Twirl, or Random maps. I wrote the coding for those and a couple of other specialty maps that you only see at certain times of the year.
Simon Horowitz
Maker
@alexinauburn I'm so glad that Colonist helps you stay connected. We're so appreciative of the work you've done, and I'll add Black Forest to that list of awesome maps to try out :)
Sam Gawaran
Been a fan of this game since 2021 and the improvements have been huge, they listen to player feedback and have a suggestions board thats always being updated! Awesome to see this in Product Hunt!
Simon Horowitz
Maker
@samgawaran Thank you for the compliments! For anyone reading, you can find our suggestion board here: https://colonist.featureupvote.com/ . We love feedback!
Silas Dean
I love that the dev team keeps working on and pushing out new updates to keep improving the game and experience for players like us! This was certainly a welcome platform during lockdown, and I haven't stopped playing ever since. :)
Goktug Yilmaz
Maker
@iamsilas Thanks for playing!
Shawn Myers
Obsessed with the game! Pumped to play it online now!
Karl
It is absolutely amazing to be able to play with friends online without the hassle of getting together and setting everything up. It is so easy to even play multiple games back to back without time in between. You guys rock!
Lyanna Faith
I love how easy it makes it to play the game. Due to the pandemic, I haven't been able to get a group of 3 or more to play, but thanks to Colonist.io I can play again! Thanks guys!
Goktug Yilmaz
Maker
@lyanna_faith Thanks for playing! Yes the newly introduced matchmaking system makes it even easier than the lobby
Aina Souma
Great game, both challenging and relaxing at the same time! Great way to spend a night with friends. Congratulations!