The Settlers of Catan, designed by Klaus Teuber, is likely the most popular German-style board game to enter to the U.S. Market to date. It has reportedly sold over 11 million copies (an outstanding number for any board game) and shows no signs of slowing down. In 1995 the Settlers of Catan was awarded the prestigious Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the year award). The Settlers of Catan is a wonderful strategy game that appeals to both gamers and non-gamers. The rules for the Settlers of Catan a fairly simply to learn and the game play includes a fair mix of strategy and luck. After you have broken in your Settlers game, you continue to add layers of complexity by purchasing expansion sets such as the Cities and Knights of Catan, the Seafarers of Catan, or the Traders and Barbarians of Catan.