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1995 · Klaus Teuber · Business simulation · Card game

Catan

board game (1995)

Released
1995
Platforms
N-GageNintendo Switch
Genres
Business simulationCard gameGerman-style board
Developers
Klaus Teuber
Publishers
Franckh-Kosmos

About

Catan (), previously known as The Settlers of Catan or simply Settlers, is a multiplayer board game designed by Klaus Teuber. It was first published in 1995 in Germany by Franckh-Kosmos Verlag (Kosmos). Its release, The Settlers of Catan became one of the first Eurogames to achieve popularity outside Europe. As of 2020, more than 32 million boxed sets in 40 languages had been sold. The game and its many expansions are also published by Catan Studio, Filosofia, GP, Inc., 999 Games, (Káissa), and Devir.

In the game, players take on the roles of settlers, each attempting to build and develop holdings on the island of Catan while trading and acquiring different resources. Players gain victory points as their settlements grow, and the first to reach a set number of points (typically 10) wins.

Awards

Editions and related releases

Basis for
CatanCatan: World Explorers

Collections5 collections

Years

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