The Pandemic Sent Settlers of Catan and Other Game Makers Scrambling

Companies had to adapt quickly as players swarmed digital versions of classic games

Catan Universe. Image courtesy of Catan Studio, Inc. and Catan GmbH

Not long after the quarantine began, Andrew Helms, a documentary producer, was stuck in his Brooklyn apartment and already getting bored of Zoom calls with friends. He started brainstorming other fun, socially…