In 1995 he invented the game “The Settlers of Catan” and was a worldwide success.
Interview: Catherine Kunert
Mr. Teuber, are you the best “Catan” player yourself – or are you sometimes beaten?
I’m certainly not the best. I once had to compete against the three finalists at a “Catan” world championship. I play more on instinct, but some follow sophisticated strategies. In the end I finished third out of four.
An island called Catan that you have to colonize as a board player – how did you come up with the idea?
When I start developing a game, I want to experience a story in a playful way. In the case of “Catans”, the sea voyages of the Vikings stimulated my imagination and I asked myself: what was it like when they discovered Iceland back then?
Source: Stern
Jane Stock is a technology author, who has written for 24 Hours World. She writes about the latest in technology news and trends, and is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to improve his audience’s experience.
