Settler of Catan

plural Settlers of Catan

1. A player of the multiplayer board game The Settlers of Catan.

   Have you aspired (at a distance) to be a Settler of Catan? Sometimes the most rewarding pastimes have a higher barrier to entry than your typical board game.

   2019, Jessica Misener, JOMO: Celebrate the Joy of Missing Out!, Adams Media, →ISBN, page 51

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   But you just have to ask the 2011 Eagles (helmed at the time by new Kansas City Head Coach Andy Reid) or any seasoned Settler of Catan to learn that past performance is not indicative of future returns.

   2013 March 15, Tom Shaw, “Shaw ’13: Fear the bird, free agency musings”, in The Brown Daily Herald, volume CXLVIII, number 36, page 12

   World of Warcrafters, LARPers, Settlers of Catan? Weird. Beliebers, Swifties, Directioners? Weirder. Paleos, vegans, carb loaders, ovolactovegetarians? Definitely weird. Face it. We’re all weird. So why are companies still trying to build products for the masses? Why are we still acting like the masses even exist? Weird is the new normal. And only companies that figure that out have any chance of survival. In this book, Seth Godin shows you how.

   2015, Seth Godin, We Are All Weird: The Rise of Tribes and the End of Normal, Portfolio Penguin, →ISBN, back cover

   “Cecily, I see you’ve brought us a new Settler of Catan!” says Nick in an affected English-narrator voice. Cecily replies in kind. “Indeed I have, good sir.” As I sit down in a wooden chair beside Cecily, I hear the rattle of game pieces inside a cardboard box.

   2017, Josh Sundquist, Love and First Sight, New York, N.Y.; Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN

   The @RealKenBehrens Twitter handle, which is fast gaining traction, describes themselves as a typical Canberra resident: "APS 6, dressed by Kathmandu, certified Settler of Catan, Brodburger eating, gin drinker, resident of Camp Baron, Subaru driver".

   2021 August 16, Alex Crowe, “Ken Behrens fast becomes the hero Canberra needs as ACT heads into day 4 of Covid lockdown”, in The Canberra Times, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2021