I Buy All the Dev Cards… and Still Lose Army

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In this ranked Catan match I get a very strong down the line start with heavy ore production and a clear development card plan. I invest hard into dev cards early and often, expecting to compete for largest army and keep pressure on the table. Instead, the game takes a strange turn as the pulls do not line up the way you would expect, and the entire strategy has to adapt on the fly.

From there the match becomes about finding alternative paths to victory while managing robber pressure and strong opponents who play the situation well. It turns into a tight endgame where positioning, timing, and small decisions matter just as much as raw production. If you enjoy competitive Catan, dev card strategies, and games where variance forces constant adjustment, this one is a great watch.

We are playing on colonist.io

A bit about me. My name is Jack Usher and I have been playing Catan competitively for years but am just starting out my Catan YouTube journey. If you enjoy the content, comments, likes, and subscribes would be hugely appreciated. This channel is a work in progress so please hit me up with any thoughts, compliments, or even hate. We respect haters here.