The Settlers of Catan
Also known as Catan, Settlers of Catan
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) as (). Upon its release, The Settlers of Catan became one of the first Eurogames to achieve popularity outside Europe. , 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, Κάισσα (Káissa), and Devir.
Key facts
- Game.name
- Catan
- Game.italic title
- yes
- Game.image
- Catan-2015-boxart.jpg
- Game.image_size
- 250px
- Game.other_names
- The Settlers of Catan
- Game.designer
- Klaus Teuber
- Game.setup_time
- 15 minutes
- Game.playing_time
- 1–2 hours
- Game.random_chance
- low-moderate
- Game.ages
- 10+
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.catan.de
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15 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Extensions, expansions, and updates
- Variants and scenarios
- Spinoffs and other related products
- Reception
- Awards
- Video games
- Film/television adaptation
- Tournaments
- U.S. National Championship
- World Championship
- Online tournaments
- See also
- References
- External links
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) as (). Upon its release, The Settlers of Catan became one of the first Eurogames to achieve popularity outside Europe. , 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, Κάισσα (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.