The classic board game Catan will make the leap to augmented reality: this will be ‘Catan — Tilt Five AR’

Catan is one of those games that almost everyone knows. Over the years, thanks to its attractive mechanics, which combines strategy and role-playing, it has managed to sell millions of units around the world. What if some technology was put into this game? doA dose of augmented reality, perhaps? This is what Tilt Five, a startup founded by a former Valve engineer, wanted to do.

The company has announced ‘Catan—Tilt Five AR‘, a reimagined version of the classic game that puts augmented reality center stage for an “immersive” experience. This novel variant will not come to computers or consoles, but will continue to be played as usual on the table, yes, with a series of additional accessories.

AR goggles, retroreflective board, and a “wand” controller

It consists of augmented reality goggles, a retroreflective board, and a “wand”-style motion controller. Thus, players will be able to see “3D holographic environments” in the development of the game on the island, where they must build their new home. They will be able to play with friends in the same place and even, the company assures, with AI-powered virtual opponents.

The proposal, without a doubt, is interesting. Not only because of its essence, but because of the differential way in which augmented reality glasses will work. These, unlike traditional options, will cast light onto the retroreflective dash. It remains to be seen how this game will look like in the real world, as we currently have the trailer and it doesn’t delve too much into the actual gameplay experience.

It should be noted that the Tilt Five team will also be used to play other games. The company He says that will offer a catalog with dozens of titles for different tastes. The basic kit will be offered in $359. The one with two glasses will cost $659. The one of three glasses will raise the price of it up to $959. Currently is it possible to make a reservation for 5 dollars and await delivery “early 2023”.

The company says that ‘Catan — Tilt Five AR’, meanwhile, will arrive “in the spring of next year” precisely. He has also promised to provide details at Gamescom 2022, an event that has already begun to take place and that has left us with a good amount of news, including details of the MMMO ‘Dune: Awakening’, the RPG ‘Moonbreaker’, the trailer for ‘ Scars Above’ and even the new controller for demanding PlayStation gamers, DualSense Edge.