Catan
Description:
Catan, previously known as The Settlers of Catan or simply Settlers, is a multiplayer board game designed by Klaus Teuber, and first published in 1995 in Germany by Franckh-Kosmos Verlag (Kosmos) as Die Siedler von Catan. Players take on the roles of settlers, each attempting to build and develop holdings while trading and acquiring resources. Players gain points as their settlements grow; the first to reach a set number of points, typically 10, wins. The game and its many expansions are also published by Catan Studio, Filosofia, GP, Inc., 999 Games, Κάισσα, and Devir. The Settlers of Catan became one of the first German-style board games to achieve popularity outside Europe.[6] As of 2015, more than 22 million copies in 30 languages had been sold.
Game Details
Genre(s): Strategy game, Board game
Designer: Klaus Teuber
Publisher: Kosmos (Germany), Catan Studio (English-language), Filosofia (France), 999 Games (Benelux), GP, Inc. (Japan), Korea Board Games (Korea), Smart (Russia), Κάισσα (Greece), Devir (Brazil), HaKubia (Israel), Galakta (Poland), Albi (Czech Republic and Slovakia), BrainGames (Latvia)
Release date: First edition: 1995; 25 years ago Second edition: 1996; 24 years ago Third edition: 1997; 23 years ago Fourth edition: 2007; 13 years ago Fifth edition: June 2015; 4 years ago
Players: 3 to 4 (standard) 2, 5, or 6 (with expansions) 5-12 (movie edition)
Playing time: 1-2 hours
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