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Klaus Teuber, a dental technician from Darmstadt, presents his game The Settlers of Catan on Sept. 29, 1995, in Frankfurt, Germany. Bernd Kammerer/AP hide caption

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Klaus Teuber, Catan board game creator, dies at 70

April 5, 2023 • Teuber created the hugely popular game in which players compete to build settlements on a fictional island. Since its 1995 debut, it has sold tens of millions of copies in more than 40 languages.

Klaus Teuber, Catan board game creator, dies at 70

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Families Stuck At Home Turn To Board Game Catan, Sending Sales Skyrocketing

Klaus Teuber, creator of the popular board game Catan, with his son Benjamin Teuber, a managing director at Catan Inc. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the game's launch, the elder Teuber has released an autobiography, My Way to Catan. Patrick Liste hide caption

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Families Stuck At Home Turn To Board Game Catan, Sending Sales Skyrocketing

August 7, 2020 • It's a strategy game of trade and development, and it has become a hit as people shelter at home during the pandemic. The German founder of the board game describes how he came up with Catan.

Families Stuck At Home Turn To Board Game Catan, Sending Sales Skyrocketing

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