Today, board players all over the world mourn an absolute legend. The German game designer Klaus Teuber, the genius behind Settlers of Catan, has died after a short illness, aged 70. The death was confirmed by Catan Studios, who released a statement about the tragic news earlier today. Teuber, who remained a driving force in the company and was in the middle of working on a new expansion for the game, leaves a big hole. Our thoughts go out to his family and colleagues.
“It is with deep sadness that we at Catan Studio acknowledge the passing of Klaus Teuber, legendary game designer and creator of the beloved board game Catan. Our hearts go out to Klaus’ family at this incredibly difficult time.”
Teuber, who created Settlers of Catan nearly 30 years ago, was one of the industry’s biggest stars whose games touched and influenced the lives of countless people. Catan won the coveted “Spiel des Jahres” award in 1995, and has seen more than 50 different expansions and spin-offs over the years – almost all of them very good.
What are your fondest memories from Settlers of Catan?
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