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The Enduring Impact of Klaus Teuber's Catan on Board Games.

Klaus Teuber, the German designer who created The Settlers of Catan (now just Catan), died on April 1 at age 70. Teuber developed Die Siedler von Catan in the early 1990s, playing with ideas of Icelandic settlements, tinkering in his basement while working full-time at a dental lab. Catan changed the world's expectations for board games, offering a face-to-face, objects-on-a-table counterpoint to a culture rapidly accepting online chatter and screen-based gaming. The game is relatively easy to learn yet offers many layers of deeper strategy for those who keep playing, and it typically doesn't let players be removed from the game before the final score tallying.

via Ars Technica|

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Catan board game creator Klaus Teuber passes away at 70.

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game Catan, has died at the age of 70 after a brief illness. The game, originally called The Settlers of Catan, has sold tens of millions of copies and is available in over 40 languages. Teuber never expected the game to become so successful and left his job as a dental technician in 1998 to focus on the family business. The Catan studio team urged fans to honor Teuber's memory by being kind to one another, pursuing their creative passions, and enjoying a game with loved ones.

via The Guardian|

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entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Catan board game creator Klaus Teuber passes away at 70.

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game Catan, has died at the age of 70 after a short illness. Catan has sold over 40 million units in nearly 50 languages worldwide and has become one of the best-selling board games of all time. Teuber's game design was praised for its cooperative gameplay and lack of player elimination. He was remembered as a kind and selfless human being, an inspirational leader, and a friend by the Catan Studio.

via NPR|

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The Legacy of Klaus Teuber: From Barbarossa to Catan.

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the board game Settlers of Catan, passed away this month. The game, which was released in 1995 and is now officially known as Catan, has transformed the business of board games and inspired other designers. The game's mechanics were ported to universes like "Star Trek" and "Game of Thrones." The game's elements of chance and skulduggery, not to mention its potential to devastate personal relationships, are flaws to some, but others see the randomness and scheming as welcome counterweights to pure strategy games. During the coronavirus pandemic, the online version of the game was a refuge for many players and a convenient excuse to spread the gospel of Catan to loved ones.

via The New York Times|

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entertainment2 years ago•5 min saved

Catan board game creator Klaus Teuber passes away at 70.

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game Catan, has died at the age of 70. Catan, which debuted in 1995, has sold over 32 million sets worldwide in 40 languages and has spawned many spinoffs and new editions, including digital versions, and a trove of merchandise. The game rewards cunning and crafty players who compete, cooperate and barter to build settlements on a fictional island. Teuber's family became the focus group for his board game ideas, including Catan, and suggested tweaks or wholesale changes.

via The Washington Post|

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entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

Catan board game creator Klaus Teuber passes away at 70.

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game Catan, has passed away at the age of 70 after a brief illness. Catan has sold over 40 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 40 languages. Teuber never expected the game to become so successful and left his dental technician job in 1998 to focus on the game. Catan has become a family business and has received expansions and spinoffs, including video game versions. Teuber's contributions to the board gaming industry are immeasurable, and he will be remembered as a kind and selfless human being, an inspirational leader, and most importantly, as a friend.

via Fox Business|

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entertainment2 years ago•5 min saved

Catan Board Game Creator Klaus Teuber Passes Away at 70

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game Catan, has passed away at the age of 70. The game, which involves building settlements in a new land and trading with other players, has sold over 40 million copies worldwide and has been credited with jump-starting a new era of board games. Teuber, who began designing games as a way to unwind from his stressful job managing a dental lab, won the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award three times before creating Catan. The game has inspired college intramural teams, international tournaments, and even a novel.

via The New York Times|

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entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

Catan Board Game Creator Klaus Teuber Passes Away at 70

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game Catan, has died at the age of 70 after a brief illness. The game, originally called The Settlers of Catan, has sold tens of millions of copies and is available in over 40 languages. Teuber never expected the game to become so successful and left his job as a dental technician in 1998 to focus on the game full-time. The Catan studio team has urged fans to honor Teuber's memory by being kind to one another, pursuing their creative passions, and enjoying a game with loved ones.

via New York Post |

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entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Catan Board Game Creator Klaus Teuber Passes Away at 70

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular Catan board game, has died at the age of 70 after a brief illness. The game, originally called The Settlers of Catan, has sold tens of millions of copies and is available in more than 40 languages. Teuber, who was working as a dental technician when he started designing board games in his basement, never thought his game would become so successful. The game became a family business, and sales skyrocketed during the pandemic. The Catan studio team urged people to honor Teuber's memory by being kind to one another and enjoying a game with loved ones.

via NBC News|

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entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Catan Board Game Creator Klaus Teuber Passes Away at 70

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game Catan, has passed away at the age of 70 after a brief illness. The game, originally called The Settlers of Catan, has sold tens of millions of copies and is available in over 40 languages. Teuber never expected the game to become so successful and left his job as a dental technician in 1998 to focus on the family business. The Catan studio team has urged fans to honor Teuber's memory by being kind to one another, pursuing their creative passions, and enjoying a game with loved ones.

via The Associated Press|

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entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Catan Board Game Creator Klaus Teuber Dies at 70.

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game The Settlers of Catan, has died at the age of 70 after a brief illness. The game, which won the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award in 1995, has sold over 40 million copies in more than 40 languages. Teuber remained involved in the game's design throughout his life, including creating many of its more than 50 expansions and sculpting the tiles and tokens for Catan 3D by hand. His memoir, My Journey to Catan, was published in 2021.

via Polygon|

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entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

Board game pioneer Klaus Teuber, creator of Catan, passes away at 70.

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the popular board game Settlers of Catan, has passed away at the age of 70 after a brief illness. Teuber invented the multiplayer resource-trading game in 1995, which has sold over 32 million copies in 40 different languages globally. The popularity of Catan has also led to multiple digital versions and pop culture references. Teuber also founded publisher Catan Studios and won the Game of the Year award four times.

via Engadget|

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