Colonist.io is a web based, free online alternative to the challenging social and strategy based board game Settlers of Catan. You take on the role of a Colonist by building a civilization and expanding your territory. Colonist combines extremely simple rules with tremendously deep gameplay. Utilize strategy, planning, and cunning negotiation to win. Members are notified of the updates. They can be included in the building of the game, find bugs, give feedback on designs, vote on polls, suggest ideas, discuss various topics about the game.