Make setup and opening strategy easier for your next physical CATAN game.
Hex Strategist for CATAN is an companion that generates a fresh Classic island board for 3–4 players in seconds and analyzes the strongest starting positions. Board generation runs directly on your device, arranging the standard terrain and number distributions, keeping high-probability red numbers apart, and displaying every tile in a clear, modern mobile layout.

A five-step quick guide introduces the main tools on first launch and can be replayed at any time from the in-app About screen.

Choose where the desert can appear, shuffle all nine harbor pieces, and generate new boards even without an internet connection. Large number tokens and probability dots make the setup easy to read across the table.

Use the built-in two-dice roller during play, or tap the totals from your real game in Track mode. Watch the live distribution for totals 2–12 and reset it for a new game. Enter a shared map code to restore its setup. Share the current board as an app-aware web link or as a locally captured image of the Android design.

Enable the optional analytics overlay to see the ten strongest settlement intersections and the recommended opening pair, calculated by the existing catan.soft2u.ro board analyzer. Advanced analytics adds ranked starts, six opening pairs, and advice for each player seat. Pinch, pan, or use the accessible zoom controls to inspect any part of the board.

Interactive analytics follows three- and four-player opening drafts in real time.
Select the player count and your seat, mark each player's settlement and initial-road direction directly on the board, and see occupied or distance-blocked intersections and used road edges reflected while the strongest remaining starts, road directions, and opening pairs are recalculated after every action. Undo and reset controls make corrections immediate.

Import your Classic board from a photo. Choose an image or use the camera, align the island, review terrain and number suggestions, and manually select the nine ports. Import the reviewed board into the app for analysis. Photo recognition requires an internet connection. A guest scanning trial and optional accounts with free scan allowances are available. Board generation and dice remain available offline.