Hit board game
Catan is getting a new collector’s edition featuring pieces hand-sculpted by the game’s creator, Klaus Tueber.
goes up for pre-order Tuesday, May 25 and will cost $300.
Catan 3D will include hand-painted 3D terrain tiles, including sea frames and harbor markers, as well as antiqued player pieces. Representatives for publisher Asmodee tell Polygon that the entire set is based on the sculpts made for the 2005 collector’s edition of the game, which was personally carved by creator Klaus Tueber.
“Klaus parlayed his skills as a dental technician into making game pieces,” a representative told Polygon in an email, “including the 10th anniversary edition sculpts on which the 3D edition are based. The 10th anniversary edition tiles had to be digitally re-worked to allow for the different materials and sizes.”