Elasund: The First City is not the most well-known Catan variant, and this is a shame as it certainly deserves greater recognition.
Released by 999 Games in 2007 this Dutch version of Catan is quite possibly the smallest version of Catan ever released. It was released as a promotional game that uses very simple rules and does not use any cards. Play is to 7 points and the set comes with a paper spinner to replace the dice.
In 2008, Klaus Teuber wrote a background story to the Catan Robbers, the three harmless fellows who go around plundering resources every time a "7" is rolled.
I have been welcoming people from Australia and New Zealand wanting to visit my Catan collection for a few years now. It is always fun to share Catan's history and all the variations of Catan with fans of this great game.
The Great River of Catan is one of those unusual smaller Catan expansions that has been released in different formats and with different rule variations. There are single river hexes, double hexes, triple hexes and even quadruple hex versions. There are rule sets in the original release, Atlantis, T&B and also an alternate fan-made set too.
I have been trying to keep a list of all the English Catan products since 1996. I do not include things like nerchandise like t-shirts and socks, only those items relating to the game of Catan and its extensions, expansions, scenarios and spin-offs.