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News and Events:

Catan Online is Online!
It's official: MSN Games has launched the finished version of Catan Online. It's time to play!
(read the Microsoft press release)

Catan Takes a Trip to E3 2005
And program manager Brett Roark is along for the ride. Check out his impressions from the show floor!

Interview with Klaus Teuber
What does it take to make a world-famous board game? For Klaus Teuber, designer of Settlers of Catan, it takes inspiration, a lot of work, and a family who loves gaming.

The Artificial Intelligence of Catan Online
What are your computer opponents thinking? Coleman Charlton, designer for Catan Online, gives you an inside look at how the AI works in Catan Online.

Catan Online Tips
Get tips on trading, expansion, victory points and more.

Play Catan: The Computer Game Today!
Download Catan: The Computer Game and play offline anytime against computer opponents to hone your skills for the release of Catan Online! View screenshots of the game.

Inside Trading
Trading is the key to victory! Coleman Charlton, designer for Catan Online, gives you an inside look at how trading works in the game.

Catan World Champion 2004
The best players faced off at the Catan World Championship 2004. Ferrari made it to the top.

Essen Photo Gallery
We're back from SPIEL '04 in Germany! Come see the images from the event, including our booth, the Catan World Championships and more.

Developer Diary #2: The Evolution of Catan Online
Coleman Charlton, designer for Catan Online, talks about game implementation and the challenges in turning a beloved board game into an online game.

Behind the Scenes with a Game Tester
Wonder what it's like to test one of the most popular games around? We wanted to know, too! So we asked one of the Game Testers for Catan Online to share some behind-the-scenes challenges.

Developer Diary #1: The Game Play Elements
Coleman Charlton, lead designer for Catan Online, gives you an inside look into the game play elements for Catan Online.

Gen Con Indy 2004 - Trip Report
We had a great time showing the participants our early demo of Catan Online. Read all about it and see photos from the event.

Press Release: MSN Games At Gen Con Indy
Attendees of Gen Con Indy (August 19-22) will be the first to get a glimpse of the download version of the wildly popular The Settlers of Catan board game

About the Designer
The man behind the legend! Learn about Klaus Teuber, designer of The Settlers of Catan, in this brief biography.

Press Release: Announcing Catan Online
Catan GmbH is proud to announce a very special license agreement with the Microsoft Corporation for the creation of the Catan Online game. Soon, the world of Catan will be only a mouse-click away!