Advance Look at Settlers of Catan on Microsoft Surface

Yesterday I tweeted a note about The Settlers of Catan being demoed on Microsoft Surface at the Origins Game Fair, which opens June 23, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. Now Vectorform Game Studio has released a 46-second clip showing how Klaus Teuber’s best-selling game works on the MS Surface:

Here’s how Vectorform describes the game in a press release accompanying the clip:

This multi-touch, multi-player experience captures the authentic experience provided by the popular board game.  Featuring 3 or 4 player modes, a beautifully animated and interactive board, and a free-form interface which keeps play flowing as smoothly as possible, this experience is sure to be a defining element in the legacy of Catan.

Features:

• Full multi-touch from the Microsoft Surface allows all players to interact with their elements of the board at once.
• A digital playing surface breathes new life into the Catan experience through graphics and animations.
• “State-free-trade" allow players to swap cards without entering modes or pressing buttons, keeping the experience as pure as possible.
• Customized art unifies the multi-touch interface with Mayfair Games’ 4th Edition release of The Settlers of Catan to create a seamless play experience.
• Integration with real-world objects to maintain the original Catan board game feel.

If you’re attending Origins and want to check out the new life being breathed into Catan, head to the Mayfair Games booth (#501).

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