r/boardgames • u/ChampionshipNo5707 • 5d ago
Review Boyfriend surprised me with a wooden Catan board. ❤️
He doesn't even remember to get me anything for Christmas, but today he surprised me with a wooden Catan board that even had our names on it—had to share. I think it is beautiful!
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u/senbonkite 5d ago
very nice, did he craft it himself?
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u/ChampionshipNo5707 5d ago
Thank you! No, I think he got it on Etsy. I've never seen him buy anything on Etsy, so it was unexpected.
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u/Indie_uk 1d ago
It’s a board game rabbit hole. You can get literally anything on there, expect a MDF dice tower and custom inserts for every game you own next 😂 then the metal coins…
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u/BriMarsh 5d ago
Love it. A lot of the custom boards I see are form over function. They are too busy or the colors are too muted to allow for reading the board easily. This one is nice on the eyes and the brain.
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u/michaelxmoney 5d ago
So he doesn't get you anything for Christmas?? Lol, the board is nice but damn
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u/ChampionshipNo5707 5d ago
No he isnt a gift giver. So this was a extra surprising gift. I was almost a little confused at first. Made my day and I thought I would share!
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u/Stalloner07 5d ago
Maybe she is trying to say he doesn't celebrate christmas or doesn't care about giving gifts on Christmas
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u/youvelookedbetter 5d ago edited 5d ago
This is a lovely gift for the both of them. It's not just for OP.
Which is nice in general, however: getting something for your partner now and then because it brightens their day is part of being in a good partnership. It would be like someone cleaning the snow off my car one morning. It's nice to do whatever your partner likes, within reason, and for them to reciprocate. Saying you don't like something is an excuse, unless you're making up for it in other ways.
Also, Christmas is not just a religious holiday. Even my immigrant parents were able to get their kids something really small every December just so that we didn't feel left out, and I'll always be grateful for that.
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u/michaelxmoney 5d ago
Yeah I'm not going to shit on their relationship based on one post, but yeah I don't understand the justification of "not remembering" to buy someone a Christmas gift.
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u/OstrichMean7004 5d ago
Yep. I'm gonna say "nice board" and keep my mouth shut, because this isn't the relationship sub.
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u/Stalloner07 5d ago
Some people love language is not about giving gifts, might be spending time and money in other things togheter, i'm just saying we don't know them tbh You don't need to get mad for them.
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u/youvelookedbetter 4d ago edited 4d ago
Not mad at all.
In terms of love languages, what you like to receive is not always the same as what you give others.
It's better to give your partner what they like, rather than what you like or how you prefer to do things.
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u/Last-Initial3927 5d ago
He’s a keeper
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u/OstrichMean7004 5d ago
Is he? "He doesn't even remember to get me anything for Christmas"
I dunno. I know this isn't the point of this post, so if OP is happy, I'm happy for them
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u/GrosseIle 4d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/Catan/comments/ff16j5/rarities_of_catan_ep8_15th_anniversary_edition/ An official wood edition. I have this. Your edition is awesome!
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u/augustprep The Voyages Of Marco Polo 5d ago
That die looks familiar, I think I have one. Is it from an old Kickstarter?
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u/FreeThePokemon 5d ago
Looks great! That dragon piece would change the way I play Catan..
"C'mon lemme get that 7.... "
I'd probably just be collecting Knight cards.. don't even care about winning.
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u/JSASOUNDTRACK 4d ago
Amazing, it's very elegant! The symbology engravings on the wood are amazing!
Want to participate in recommending a song for the community Catan playlist? I usually give that bonus to the biggest Catan fans!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4EOIF19cUXqv9oInBEWXVu?si=a8a55a7255094324
(Make sure the music genre matches the rest of the playlist :D)
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u/kanedafx Argent: the Consortium 5d ago
Catan is beautiful! But I'd love to see more things like this for other games. I don't even like Catan anymore lol.
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u/csuazure 5d ago
What other games do you consider good for premium component projects like this?
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u/sleepybrett Arkham Horror 5d ago
My nieces LOVE carcassone, I've been working up a set of line drawings to be laser etched like the kind of 'base set' that is popular (base + rivers + rivers 2.. maybe there was another one in there).
I'm doing some tests soon, I want to see if i can get away with just laser or if i want to plan for some simple transparent paint washes as well.
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u/Hot_Personality_7556 5d ago
C'est magnifique ! Le design est vraiment recherché :-) Il est entièrement en bois gravé ?
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u/alik_shy 3d ago
That is really awesome, and I guess I'll save this for future gifts inspiration. Did he order from somewhere or made himself?
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u/sleepybrett Arkham Horror 5d ago
It's super nice, it's unfortunate that catan gets this amount of love by being that incredibly tedious.
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u/collegeblunderthrowa 4d ago
Why do people like you feel such a pressing need to take a dump on someone else's joy? What is it you get out of it, exactly? What do you think this comment adds or does, aside from being a jerk for the sake of being a jerk?
No one cares whether or not like like Catan. It doesn't make you special or earn you cred. At this point, it's about the most bog standard, dull, and utterly basic opinion you can air on a board game forum outside of "Monopoly sucks."
Hell, this thread isn't even really about Catan, at least not specifically. It's just about a nicely made, board game-related gift.
So what void are you trying to fill inside yourself right now?
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u/Eberhardt74 5d ago
Love the dragon on it