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Cat Burglars
2025
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- 2–5 players
- 20 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Cat Burglars
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Cat Burglars is a board game released in 2025 for 2–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Daan Alers and its main mechanics are Multi-Use Cards.
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About the game
Send your cat crews on daring missions to obtain the coveted “Golden Balls of Yarn”, masterpieces by the legendary artist Maximo Kattelan now on display in the mysterious museum. It’s your cat crews’ job to obtain them, but be careful! Other crews will try to loot your finds, so use traps to mislead them. In Cat Burglars players take turns in clockwise order, performing one action per turn. They can choose from one of five available actions: Recruit two cats Form a cat crew Activate a cat crew Secure the loot Infiltrate By recruiting cats, they form cat crews that will try to secure the Golden Balls of Yarn. Larger cat crews have a higher chance of securing the loot, but they take time to form. By infiltrating cat crews of other players, players might be able to snatch some of their Golden Balls of Yarn before they are secured. But beware of the traps the other players might set for you! When a player collects eight Golden Balls of Yarn, they win, and the game ends. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Jolly Dutch Productions
- JB WonderFantasy Games
Questions and answers
Cat Burglars supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Cat Burglars is 20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Cat Burglars for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Cat Burglars has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Cat Burglars belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Multi-Use Cards. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cat Burglars are: Daan Alers. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cat Burglars as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.