Vectorform - Catan on the Microsoft Surface

Vectorform Game Studio brings you Catan as presented by Mayfair Games for the Microsoft Surface. This multi-touch, multi-player experience captures the authentic experience provided by the popular board game. Featuring 3 or 4 player modes, a beautifully animated and interactive board, and a free-form interface which keeps play flowing as smoothly as possible, this experience is sure to be a defining element in the legacy of Catan.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Settlers
• Catan
• multi-touch
• microsoft
• surface
• interactive
• board
• game
• mayfair

[bogdanbp84]

Spending a butt load of money just to be in trends with technology, when the classical, more reasonable version is around, especially when talking about a game, seems extremely idiotic. Just saying...

[hautelfe]

Personnellement, je préfère jeter de vrai dé, poser des colonies en bois et avoir des cartes en main, mais l'idée est sympa, cela permet de gagner du temps pour la préparation du jeu et le rangement, on ne perd pas les petites pièces dans l'aspirateur et c'est bien classe. :)

[dtstrain]

They need to combine this public table with handheld screens for the private aspects of a game. Then you could have space empire games that show the galaxy in the general area, but where players can conduct their empire's actions on their private screens, and so on.

[thebrainsquid]

While I think that the Microsoft surface could be used for some really great things, I would never want to play Catan like this and the project seems a little like a waste of time.

[GregJoshuaW]

@VeronW I just want it to organize the board. Then, I want to put the real pieces on top of the "Surface. " That way, I don't have to worry about the board pieces not fitting. This would be especially awesome for Seafarer's edition where the boards take up to 10 minutes to assemble correctly.

[GregJoshuaW]

@nikdudnik agreed. 

[brandaopj]

Muito Bom :)

[dewfreakii]

This would seem easier if it were on the iPad or a device like that. That way it would be portable. But I don't see it being feasible to purchase the Microsoft Surface just for the game (unless it costs under $30). And if you did purchase it for something other than Catan, you probably shouldn't be playing Catan on it!

[dewfreakii]

@TrocaderoTrollet Re: Carcassonne, I agree. I've played those card games like poker and even gin where you have to click to see your cards. It really is a pain in the butt. If they made it for the iPad where you don't have to hide your cards, that would be better. Sadly, I don't think it would work on a device smaller than the iPad (ex. the iPhone).

[nikdudnik]

What a lame music!