Organizer for Catan 5th Edition. Settlers Organizer

I'm a big fan of this product! I have the Base Game, Seafarers and Cities and Knights, along with the 5-6 player expansions for each all packed up nicely in a single box. It does take some doing to get everything packed in there neatly, especially the player pieces. I found that snapping the smaller border pieces together and alternating the spirals for the C&K flipboards gets all of the longer pieces packed away neatly in the long compartment. The only parts that don't fit neatly are the Seafarers end-pieces and the Barbarian chart piece, which all lay across the top with the rulebooks.All of the complaints I've read have to do with assembly. If you're purchasing an item like this, you have to know what you're signing up for though, so I don't understand that gripe at all. Yes, it will take time and care to put it together, but I didn't find any of it particularly difficult or imprecise. Everything went together fine without any wood glue, but I would eventually go back and apply some to a few of the boxes that loosened up over time.Bottomline, this is an excellent organizer for your Catan expansions. Keeps things neat and compact, while also making setting up new games a breeze since all of your expansions are in one box. No hunting through multiple boxes for the pieces you need! A+ product!

First, I think anyone buying this should be aware it needs to be assembled. I missed that and only later read it while waiting for it to arrive when reading another review. It is not that difficult to assemble, but it does take some time. Some pieces can be more difficult then others to get together. But it was well worth it because it is an excellent organizer. Just be careful, it is wood and could break. I know I was afraid I might break a few pieces that required extra force, but I never did. It is possible you might need to sand some pieces, but again I never needed to do this either.I have Catan and both the Seafarers and Cities and Knights expansions. I also have the 5-6 player expansions as well. Everything fits in the box. I even have all the manuals stacked on top and then put the cover on. With all those, it doesn't close fully but that's not really an issue. I just put a couple rubber bands around it.I gave this 5 stars, because it works. It holds everything in a single box - Taking 6 boxes down to 1 is a huge plus and what I was aiming to do. They also thought about ease of management for the dealer and being able to stack the card trays is a big plus. It makes giving out cards easy and keeps everything organized. I think setup and cleanup actually takes less time, even though I am more precise about how I put things back. Just remember, everything has a place - somethings you might find do fit better out of their intended place but most go right where they belong. The few that I found I moved a little where the 3:1 and 2:1 resource pieces from seafarers. I put some of these in with the number tokens.I've had this a few weeks now and have used it a number of times and really have no complaints. Things are snug, but that snugness also keeps things in place which is great if the box was to get tipped over.If you are looking for a way to organize your catan games, this is a great way to do it!

I originally was on the fence about getting this, but am very glad that I did. It allows me to put all of my Catan, Knights & Cities, and Seafarers games in one box neatly and orderly. Pros and Cons are listed below.Pros:- Fits nicely in the box and everything is organized- allows for faster game set-up for player tokens and resource cards, as they are already separated.- The card trays are wonderful in allowing a cleaner playing experience so that the cards dont constantly have to be restacked and lined up from just sitting lossly on the table.- Very sturdy constructionCons:- Assembly was a PAIN. Some of the pieces fit together nicely, while others required me to pound on them with a rubber mallet. The card trays were the most difficult as i had to actually file down the pegs slightly in order for them to fit into the slots.- Slight off putting smell from the pieces. I am not sure if it is the paint or just the wood that smells. Not a strong smell though, but thought it should be mentioned.

Excellent product!! It is well made and takes an hour to assemble (I recommend having a rubber mallet on hand to get pieces into place without denting). I am super organized, so this is a must have for me. The organizer makes it easy to keep multiple Catan games in one box. I do wish the Barbarian ship piece fit better into the box, it causes the box to not quite close all the way. No big deal really, just my own perfectionism.

We are very serious Catan players, lol! I guess you would have to be with the amont of money you invest into this game. I know I'm being ridiculous and am a little OCD, but I am constantly straightening and organizing the cards the whole time I'm playing the game...so yes... I ordered this organizer! Most of your Catan pieces will fit in the box with this organizer, however some of the larger pieces, like the blue edges and the instruction books, don't really fit too well. We resorted to a vintage suitcase for storage that works well for us. As for assembly...you have probably already read some of the complaints in the ratings that it is difficult to assemble, and it does require some patience and time...but not it's not THAT bad folks. My only complaint is that it costs as much as the game AND the extension itself.

It took my husband and I way longer than it should have to assemble this because the directions are very hard to follow. It does not stay together very well I put all my game pieces in the tray and when I went to pick it up the bottom fell off the tray. We had a hard time getting everything into the game box and have to pull everything out when we want to play. I am definitely sending this back and looking for a different option.

This is amazing!! I highly recommend this to any serious Catan player! I was so tired of getting out all of the boxes and pieces from each game and then having to put them away again- this was the perfect thing! It went together extremely well- my husband did have to use a mallet but did not have to glue anything. It fit in the box perfect and is very sturdy. We are so pleased!!!

This is a great product. My family has been playing Catan for years and have accumulated all expansions and scenarios. It got kind of excessive toting all the boxes around so I decided to take the plunge and order this.For starters shipping went smoothly and the package arrived in good condition. Some of the pieces were extremely tight during assembly. I ended up using sandpaper, an exacto knife and a rubber mallet to make sure each price was assembled correctly. In total it took me about an hour and a half to put together.The over all product is extremely nice, high grade and aesthetically pleasing. My only gripes with it are that they don’t fit into the original box well at all. You really have to wrestle with it to get the pieces in And out completely. Aside from this, I have no complaints. I will most likely have to fashion a new box just to fit this inside without fear of tearing the original box.This product is very nicely made and I love how tidy it makes the game experience. I had a great time putting it together with my family. I look forward to using this product in the future.