Catan, or
The Settlers of Catan in older editions, 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 assume the roles of settlers, each attempting to build and develop holdings while trading and acquiring resources. Players are rewarded points as their settlements grow; the first to reach a set number of points, typically 10, is the winner. The game and its many expansions are also published by
Mayfair Games, Filosofia,
Capcom, 999 Games, Κάισσα, and Devir.