Mumbai: Funskool India Limited, India’s leading toy manufacturer, organized the first ever India CATAN National championship at Dublin Square, Phoenix Market City, Mumbai recently.
Shobhit Kasera from Kolkata emerged as the India CATAN National Champion. He will represent India at the CATAN World Championship to be held at Stuttgart, Germany from April 4th to 6th, 2025. Shobhit Kasera, when asked about his experience said, “I absolutely love playing CATAN, and my journey with it has been nothing short of amazing! Winning the competition in India was a dream come true, and playing in Bombay was such a blast—the organizers Funskool did an incredible job making it a truly memorable experience.”
The India CATAN National championship followed a series of qualifying tournaments held in four locations – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru. Funskool in association with Meeplecon, India’s largest board games convention, hosted the India CATAN National Championship in Mumbai. Players from different parts of India participated in the competition.
CATAN is the powerful, universal story of the quest to explore the world, to discover, trade and build. Rooted in strategy and exploration, it’s all about mastering the variable landscapes and making the right moves to build and thrive.
Funskool under license from Asmodee International manufactures and distributes the globally acclaimed board game CATAN in India. Since its launch, CATAN has received an overwhelmingly positive response from Indian audiences, marking a significant milestone in the board game landscape of the country. This partnership aims to bring the joy of strategic gaming to an even wider audience in India. The toy major is nurturing associations with international brands for an impressive growth trajectory. Funskool India is seen as a perfect partner by international toy manufacturers to manufacture their iconic games in the BIS certified Funskool factories.