'Immeasurable contributions to the board gaming industry': Catan creator Klaus Teuber dies at 70

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Teuber introduced the beloved board game in 1995, originally calling it The Settlers of Catan. The game has since sold millions of copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Catan board game creator Klaus Teuber dies at 70:

Klaus Teuber, a dental technician from Darmstadt, presents his game"The Settlers of Catan", Friday, Sept. 29, 1995, in Frankfurt, Germany. Teuber, creator of the hugely popular Catan board game in which players compete to build settlements on a fictional island, passed away on April 1, 2023 after a short and serious illness, according to a family statement. He was 70., Klaus Teuber, has died at 70 after a brief battle with illness, according to a family statement.

“It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that the Teuber family announces their beloved husband and father Klaus Teuber passed away at the age of 70 on April 1, 2023 after a short and serious illness,” said the statement posted on the German-language Catan website. The family requested privacy. First published in Germany in 1995 as Die Siedler von Catan, the game was released in the United States in 1996.

 

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