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Catan Cities & Knights Map Generator: A Complete Guide
Cities & Knights uses the same 19-hex board as base Catan, but the strategic surface is different. Here's how a balanced C&K map generator helps.
Generator guides
Catan Seafarers Map Generator: How to Use It and Why It Matters
Seafarers ships pre-built scenarios in the box, but the open free-form layout is the one that benefits most from a balanced generator. Here's how.
Generator guides
Catan Traders & Barbarians Map Generator: Five Scenarios, One Tool
Traders & Barbarians ships five distinct scenarios. A balanced generator handles each one differently — here's what changes per scenario.
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Catan 5–6 Player Map Generator: Setting Up the Bigger Board
The 5–6 player extension uses a stretched 30-hex map. Random shuffling produces unfair corners more often than the 19-hex board does. Here's why a generator matters more here.