I have never wanted to settle Catan quite as hard as this. (Photo: Catan Studio) Settling the island of Catan in Klaus Teuber’s classic board game has never looked quite as eye-poppingly lush as it does in the new $US300 ($385) 3D edition. Announced this morning and shipping in August, the first official 3D version of the board game Catan since 2005 (back when it was called The Settlers of Catan) is a beautifully sculpted and hand-painted masterpiece. The terrain tiles, rising majestically over the game board, are based on designs sculpted by game creator Klaus Teuber himself. The player pieces are painted to look antiquated, giving the game an ancient look.