
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,553
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Magic Dragons
- 2–5 players
- 20–50 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2022

2022
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Cat Ladies of Maple St. is a board game released in 2022 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Brian Sweet and Rob Sweet and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
Play as one of 4 quirky, competitive cat ladies. Build your deck by collecting cards from the market Use your cards to get the only thing that makes you truly happy... more cats! The lady with the most cats wins the game! There are two types of currency in the game, coins and hearts. On a players turn, they use their hand of cards to play actions, buy cards with coins or adopt cats with accumulated hearts. Their newly purchased cards and cats are put into the players discard pile for use later. Once the pile of 29 cats has been depleted, the game ends immediately and the player with the most cats is the top cat lady!
Cat Ladies of Maple St. supports 2–4 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 Ladies of Maple St. is 30–45 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 Ladies of Maple St. for ages 12 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 Ladies of Maple St. has a complexity rating of 1.3 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 Ladies of Maple St. belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Ladies of Maple St. are: Brian Sweet and Rob Sweet. 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 Ladies of Maple St. 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.