A fast, fun, inexpensive CATAN experience for long-time fans and brand-new players alike

ROSSDORF, Germany, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CATAN GmbH, CATAN Studio, and asmodee are excited to announce CATAN® – On the Road™, a card game variation on the iconic multiplayer strategy game that helped shape modern tabletop gaming. Launching in retail stores on April 3, CATAN – On the Road is easy to learn, quick to play, and comes in a highly portable form factor, delivering a modern, travel-ready take on CATAN in just 15 minutes and for only $9.99 USD.

"On The Road gives players a great CATAN experience in a fast, fresh format," said Benjamin and Guido Teuber, Co-CEOs of CATAN GmbH. "Playing exclusively using cards makes On the Road easy to bring along wherever you go, and we hope it creates a great new gateway into our broader game portfolio for new players."

CATAN involves players building, trading, and planning their way to victory as they grow a shared island through smart resource choices and negotiation. On The Road keeps that core experience intact with a fast, portable design that enables play in new and interesting places and ways.

In CATAN – On the Road, players are working to reach seven victory points first, using many familiar mechanics from CATAN with a little twist: Collecting resources by drawing cards, building from a shared pool of available options, and trading with either the bank or each other. Trade is incentivized even more in this game: The player who is not actively taking their turn gets to draw a bonus resource card for participating in a trade.

"We were looking for a fun way to experience the joy of the CATAN board game in an easy-to-learn and fast-to-play card game and came up with this new design which includes all the important CATAN elements of harvesting, trading, and building," said Benjamin Teuber, Co-CEO and the game's designer at CATAN GmbH. "I especially enjoy the tweak to trading, which makes this important aspect of CATAN into a whole new experience!"

With over 45 million global units sold to date in over 100 markets, CATAN has made its mark on the world of board games. First published in 1995 by KOSMOS in Germany, the game has seen five previous iterations. The sixth edition, launched in 2025, reintroduced CATAN with a new rulebook and refreshed art. Today, a dedicated international CATAN team strives to honor and build upon the legacy of the late Klaus Teuber, whose vision and creativity shaped this seminal game brand.

CATAN – On The Road brings the CATAN experience wherever players go, delivering a travel-ready way to play anytime, anywhere. For more information about CATAN – On The Road, please visit catan.com.

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ABOUT CATAN GMBH
CATAN GmbH is the IP owner of the popular CATAN® brand. Today, its primary product is the CATAN board game — a contemporary classic. The CATAN brand universe encompasses an array of expansions, extensions, scenarios, standalone games, digital adaptations, stories, merchandise and other consumer products. CATAN is available in over 40 languages and has sold over 45 million units worldwide since it was first published in 1995. Learn more at catan.com.

ABOUT CATAN STUDIO
CATAN Studio, a subsidiary of Asmodee, is dedicated to promoting and growing the legacy of CATAN, one of the world's most celebrated board games. CATAN Studio produces products that spark imagination, foster community, and bring joy to players around the world.

ABOUT ASMODEE
asmodee is an entertainment leader specialized in tabletop games, committed to bringing people together through great games and amazing stories. Thanks to its global and passionate workforce of over 2,200 people, players around the world enjoy one of the largest tabletop game IP catalogs with CATAN®, Ticket to Ride®, Dobble/Spot it!®, 7 Wonders, Exploding Kittens® and hundreds more across a variety of digital and physical platforms. With its operational headquarters in France, Asmodee operates across Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania.

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