Thank you for playing Catan! This release contains bug fixes and new features that make our product even better.
The following is new:
- Integrated account delete option for online accounts
- Multiple smaller compatibility fixes

Catan Classic HD 4.7.5:
Catan Classic HD now runs on iOS 14 devices again

Catan Classic HD 4.7.2
-Optimizations for iOS 13.X.X
-Fixed display issues in Almanac

- Improved almanac navigation and fixed errors when navigating between topic links in the almanac
- Added additional information regarding data privacy and required permission to the app
- Smaller tweaks and optimizations

A thank-you for all our Catan fans:
We’ve added an option to unlock content already purchased by you (applies to base game, “Seafarers” and “Cities and Knights” expansions) in our new game Catan Universe for free.
Use your Catan Universe account to play on the device of your choice – you can use your login on many different desktop and mobile devices. Become part of the world-wide Catan community and play with players from all over the world.
Please refer to the in-game news section for more details.
Have fun playing Catan Universe!

- Fixed some edge case bugs with 'brawn before brains' achievement
- Fixes and optimizations regarding game almanac
- Various smaller tweaks, bugfixes and optimizations

Catan 4.6.1. includes the following optimizations and bug fixes

- Various performance enhancements and optimizations regarding stability
- Browsing the friends list for multiplayer invitations works again for friends lists with numerous entries, on all devices.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the game to crash or the AI to move ships irregular after the AI obtains a specific treasure.

Catan 4.6.0 brings many improvements and new features. As a special thank you, the Seafarers scenario “Heading for new Shores” is now available for all players.
Now available: Mysterious, uncharted lands await you. Accept the challenge and explore varied random scenarios from the “The Islands” scenario pack!

Further news and changes:
- Fixed possible “dead end” in the tutorial
- Various smaller performance enhancements and optimizations

Catan 4.5.0 adds Japanese localization and various optimizations

-Updated tutorials and removed possible blockers in the trading and building tutorial
-The map mode “variable” will now correctly randomize the resource tiles again
-Development cards are again always correctly randomized
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

Catan 4.3.2 includes iOS9 optimizations: Sound and music as well as input (on 3D-Touch devices) have been modified and adapted for iOS9.

As a thank you for waiting, we’ve included two new AI opponents: Lin und Nassir are worthy competitors for the settlement of Catan!

Further changes:

- The card stack is now always properly re-initialized in online games
- Improved Text-rendering and general performance
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

- Updated  scenario rules, e.g. final scoring in  "Great Canal”
- Various bugfixes, e.g. concerning development cards as well as device-specific UI-issues
- Fixed development card display in multiplayer games
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

Catan 4.2.1 focuses on improving performance: We’ve added a new dynamic loading mechanism and implemented various optimizations and fixes based on your comments:

- Updated UI / confirmation buttons for development/progress cards
-Updated scenario descriptions and fixed an issue that displayed mismatched special rules and victory conditions
- Valid robber targets are once again highlighted properly
-Improved stability
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

Catan 4.2 adds online multiplayer mode to the Cities and Knights expansion and offers a new scenario pack (IAP) for single player games as well: Defeat Dragons in the “Enchanted Land” and help to build the “Great Canal” in these scenarios with special rules and challenges. Furthermore we’ve added a special deal including all Catan expansions to the Catan store.

- Added multiplayer support for Cities and Knights expansion
- New IAPs: Scenario pack including the “Enchanted Land” and “Great Canal” and All-In-One deal to the Catan store.
- Added “News” screen on startup and to help menu
- Updated and optimized network code for online games
- Improved stability
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

4.1.1

Fixed an issue that could cause a blackscreen on startup if lock rotation was switched on in portrait-mode.

4.1

-Updated IAP menu and optimized restore function
-Fixed an issue when reaching the required VPs in another player’s turn
-Fixed end game display when winning by playing a knight
-Cities will no longer provide trade goods in the turn they were destroyed
-Game will now switch from the retro to other tile-sets in C&K scenarios
-Fixed a knight-bug that could cause wrong calculation of the longest road and resource distribution
-Updated keyboard support
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

Important: If lock rotation is active in portrait-mode, Catan HD might not start properly (blackscreen). Please deactivate rotation lock until the next update is available.

Recent changes:

-Updated IAP menu and optimized restore function
-Fixed an issue when reaching the required VPs in another player’s turn
-Fixed end game display when winning by playing a knight
-Cities will no longer provide trade goods in the turn they were destroyed
-Game will now switch from the retro to other tile-sets in C&K scenarios
-Fixed a knight-bug that could cause wrong calculation of the longest road and resource distribution
-Updated keyboard support
-Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

Update 4.0 adds online multiplayer! This requires a registration on our servers and supports basic and Seafarers games (for those who have made the corresponding IAP) – Cities & Knights multiplayer will be added in the next MP update.

Furthermore update 4.0 brings lots of small optimizations and improvements to the game. The full list of changes is available on our Facebook page.

Cities and Knights expansion now available as In-App purchase!

-Cities and Knights LITE available in basic game
-iPad retina graphics
-Improved almanac layout
-Extended tutorial
-Numerous smaller tweaks and optimizations

2.1.7
- Fixed sound-loop bug and corresponding stability issues
- Fixed AI errors in advanced game situations
- Game Center synchronization (achievements) optimized (iOS 5.0+)

Important:
Please read our FAQ: Once you’ve bought an expansion, you don’t have to pay for it again if you need to reinstall.
If you experience any problems, please try to restart your device once. A restart can fix many memory-related issues in iOS that aren’t specific to Catan.
Our support team (iphone@usm.de) will gladly help you – regrettably we can’t contact you via iTunes. Please describe any issues as detailed as possible. This will help our support team to resolve issues faster.

2.1.6

-	Additional stability improvements
-	Updated in-game statistics

2.1.5

-	Updated AI opponents: The AI will play more leniently at the start of the game, and more offensively toward the end of the game
-	New almanac display
-	Improved Game Center functionality (iOS5) and overall stability
-	Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

Important:

Please read our FAQ: Once you’ve bought an expansion, you don’t have to pay for it again if you need to reinstall.
If you experience any problems, please try to restart your device once. A restart can fix many memory-related issues in iOS that aren’t specific to Catan.
Our support team (iphone@usm.de) will gladly help you – regrettably we can’t contact you via iTunes.

-	Updated AI opponents: The AI will play more lenient at the start of the game and play more offensively to the end of the game
-	New almanac display
-	Improved Game Center functionality (iOS5) and overall stability
-	Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

-	Optimized achievement triggers
-	Update of rules implementation in special cases
-	Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

- Fixed UI settings, message windows will no longer appear partially off screen after updating directly from 2.0 to 2.1.1
- Revised achievement triggers
- Restored campaign progress
- New cheat code (See FAQ in App description)
- Various smaller optimizations

Catan now available with enhanced graphics, new features and interchangeable graphic sets
Based on user feedback from Catan players all over the world, update 2.1 includes a number of exciting new features for all players:
-	Enhanced graphics and menus offer a more detailed view of the game
-	New user interface with info ticker line: Keep track of your fellow players’ actions while still keeping an eye on the game board
-	3 different graphic sets to choose from: Play with the classic set or select the original graphics from the US or German board game editions
-	Game Center Achievements:  Prove if you’re an expert Catan player and go for the numerous achievements that have been added: Can you manage to settle every island in a Seafarers scenario or win a game without building any city?
-	Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

2.1.1

*Important*: When updating directly from 2.0 to 2.1.1 the interface settings might be corrupted, causing parts of the UI to appear off screen. Updating from 2.1 to 2.1.1 works as intended. A patch will be available promptly.

Already bought the seafarers expansion and it is locked after updating to 2.1.X? Don’t worry; your initial purchase is already saved in your iTunes account. However for technical reasons you have to select “Buy” again. Confirm and an iTunes message will tell you that you’ve already purchased it and that you can re-download for free. You will NOT be billed twice!
-	Restored campaign progress
-	New cheat code: In the campaign mode go to select player and enter „CatanWarp*“ (* = 1–15) as your player name and confirm. Exit the game via the home button and restart it. The campaign can now be continued from the specified level number (1–15). Levels up to the specified number will be unlocked in the custom game mode as well.
-	Various smaller optimizations

Based on user feedback from Catan players all over the world, update 2.1 includes a number of exciting new features for all players:
- Enhanced graphics and menus offer a more detailed view of the game
- New user interface with info ticker line: Keep track of your fellow players’ actions while still keeping an eye on the game board
- 3 different graphic sets to choose from: Play with the classic set or select the original graphics from the US or German board game editions
- Game Center Achievements:  Prove if you’re an expert Catan player and go for the numerous achievements that have been added: Can you manage to settle every island in a Seafarers scenario or win a game without building any city?
- Various smaller tweaks and optimizations

A fresh gust of sea air for all you Catan landlubbers: The Seafarers scenario "The 4 Islands" is now on board.
The Seafarers expansion includes more than 10 additional scenarios with an extensive campaign and is available to purchase from the Catan In-App Store.