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.
I am a huge fan of the original Starship Catan. For this reason it was one of the very first sets of Catan I collected the game in every language it was released in. I even have the German computer version.
Spiel 2023 has been held in Essen, Germany from 5-8 October. Spiel is Germany's largest board game convention and is attended by over 100,000 people.
The latest addition to my collection is an unusual custom set of Catan. While it was made by a fan, its production quality is to a commercial board game standard. The game was never released for sale and was, by all accounts, only ever given to family, friends and business associates as a gift. Yet this fan set also looks to be an authorised promotional set.
I finally have my English travel sets together on one shelf. They have been in storage until the other week as I slowly sort out my new display space. Almost a year on and still going. It is inconvenient how work keeps getting in the way.
I am keen to collect the Catan base set boxes for each language.
The Helpers of Catan is a mini-expansion that was originally released in German in 2010.