A member of the upcoming CBS hit show Survivor Panama is a fan of Catan. Sally Schumann, a social worker, who will be a competitor on this season's Survivor, has mentioned "The Settlers of Catan" as one of her favorite board games in her profile on CBS.com. Let's all wish this beauty from Chicago, Illinois good luck in this year's Survivor competition taking place on the islands of Panama!

Sally's Profile at CBS.com

Russel Roberts, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, appeared on today’s “Morning Edition” on National Public Radio.

Professor Roberts, who enjoys playing board games with his family, talked about the board games “Monopoly” and “The Settlers of Catan”.

In his comparison of the two games, Roberts highlights that Monopoly doesn’t provide a useful model of the business world due to the emphasis of exploitation and lack of creativity. On the other hand, he points out that “The Settlers of Catan” exemplifies how trade and cooperation are the ultimate factors in creating wealth and success.

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Microsoft launches the Catan computer game.

Download Catan: The Computer Game today and get these great features:

• Play offline anytime against computer opponents.
• Two game modes for standard and short game variants.
• Save games to begin play where you left off.
• 9 difficulty settings for computer players.
• Full-screen mode for maximized fun.

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Elasund: The First City, is the newest addition to the Catan Adventures series. The game will release in early 2006.

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The brand new website www.boardgamenews.com launches with a preview of the 3D Catan Collector's Edition.

The new website is run by Rick Thornquist, who will bring daily news, previews, reviews and features.

A great cast of characters from around the boardgame world join Rick Thornquist in his venture.

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