Catan Board Generator

19‑hex layout with resource distribution and number tokens. Seeded randomness + optional soft rule to avoid adjacent 6/8.

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Note: 6/8 shown with red pips. Soft rule retries up to 200 attempts, then best found.

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🎲 Catan Board Generator - Complete Guide

      
Generate random Settlers of Catan board layouts for balanced, fair gameplay. Randomize hex tiles, number tokens, and port placements while following official rules for resource distribution.

      
      
Catan Resources

      

        

          
🌾 Wheat (4 tiles)

          
Used for settlements, cities, and development cards

        

        

          
🌲 Wood (4 tiles)

          
Essential for roads and settlements

        

        

          
🧱 Brick (3 tiles)

          
Needed for roads and settlements

        

        

          
🐑 Sheep (4 tiles)

          
Used for settlements and development cards

        

      


      
Number Token Distribution

      

        

          
            

              Number
              Probability
              Dots
            

          
          
            
6, 813.9%●●●●●

            
5, 911.1%●●●●

            
4, 108.3%●●●

            
3, 115.6%●●

            
2, 122.8%●

          
        

      


      
Frequently Asked Questions

      

        

          What makes a balanced Catan board?
          
Good boards avoid clustering high-probability numbers (6, 8) together and ensure each resource type has access to decent numbers.

        


        

          Can 6 and 8 be adjacent?
          
Official rules say no - red numbers (6 and 8) should not be placed on adjacent hexes for balance.

        


        

          How many hexes are in standard Catan?
          
19 land hexes (4 wheat, 4 wood, 4 sheep, 3 brick, 3 ore, 1 desert) plus 9 water/port hexes.

        

      


      

        
    
          
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