Netflix Secures Global Rights to Catan – Board Game Saga Heads for Screen

The vast trading lands of the classic board game Catan are moving off the table and onto your screen. Catan is being adapted into live-action, animated and unscripted formats after Netflix secured global rights for the first time.

The iconic board game Catan has reached a major milestone: publisher Asmodee and Netflix announced on October 21, 2025 that they’ve struck an exclusive deal for multiple adaptations – including scripted series, films, animation and reality/unscripted formats.

Why This Matters

The original game created by Klaus Teuber debuted in 1995 and has become a cornerstone of modern tabletop gaming.
With millions of players worldwide and a legacy of strategy and negotiation, the move to screen signals a major expansion of the brand – and of board games into mainstream pop-culture media.

Netflix says the deal “allows the rich world of Catan – settlers, resource trading, shifting alliances and strategic strife – to be fully realised across film, series and games.

What We Know So Far

• The deal covers exclusive global adaptation rights for the brand.
• Formats listed include live-action, animation, scripted and unscripted series and films.
• Producers include the Teuber family (sons of the late Klaus Teuber) alongside Asmodee and Netflix execs.
• No release dates or detailed project descriptions have been confirmed yet; fans will have to wait for further announcements.

What This Could Become

For players and fans of board games, this adaptation offers a new frontier. Will we see a dramatic series about settlement building and resource wars? A reality show where players physically race to build roads? Possibly both. As board-game adaptations gain popularity (see earlier titles moving to screen) the Catan brand is positioned to lead the charge.

Meanwhile, the original board game remains available for fans wanting to revisit the classic experience, and you can check all the rules and expansions at our comprehensive Catan rules guide.