CATAN
Can you play a development card before rolling the dice?
The rulebook says a development card can be played at any time, even before the roll, and most forum replies agree; a few older-edition recollections differ.
- CATAN rulebook · Rulebook · Development Cards
- queenc · Community · 2018-05-02
- DKahnt · Community · 2015-06-28
- Great Dane · Community · 2007-07-13
- scg2011 · Community · 2011-08-03disagrees
- burbidge · Community · 2009-04-15disagrees
Yes. You may play a development card at any point in your turn, including before the dice are rolled. The rule is about timing, so it covers knight (Soldier) cards and progress cards such as Road Building alike.