Settlers of Catan: Creator of board game dies aged 70

The creator of the internationally renowned Catan committee game, Klaus Teuber, has died aged 70.

German-born Mr Teuber died connected 1 April aft a "short and serious" illness, his household said successful a statement.

More than 40 cardinal copies of Catan person been sold since it came onto shelves successful 1995, and it has been translated into much than 40 languages.

Catan Studio described him arsenic a "kind and selfless quality being" and "inspirational leader" in a statement.

The institution encouraged fans to honour Mr Teuber's representation by "being benignant to 1 another, pursuing your originative passions fearlessly and enjoying a crippled with your loved ones".

The crippled of Catan, primitively known arsenic The Settlers of Catan, sees players vie to colonise the fictional land of Catan.

They tin bash truthful by gathering settlements and roads utilizing resources that tin beryllium traded to summation power of the island.

Catan was Mr Teuber's 2nd committee game, his archetypal - Barbarossa - was released successful 1988 and did not bask the aforesaid success.

Before helium forayed into creating committee games, Mr Teuber worked arsenic a dental technician.

He told the New Yorker successful a 2014 interview that helium had "many issues with the profession" and "developed committee games to escape".

Catan Studio said his "impact connected the satellite of gaming volition ne'er beryllium forgotten".