
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,330
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival
- 1–4 players
- 15–20 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2025

2019
Rules assistance for Cat Sudoku
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Cat Sudoku is a board game released in 2019 for 1–6 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Ta-Te Wu and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Paper-and-Pencil.
Cat Sudoku is a roll-and-write sudoku game for 1 to 6 players. In the game, players take turns to roll four dice and all players simultaneously write the numbers on their sudoku puzzle papers. Similar to traditional Sudoku, players should avoid putting the same number into the same row or column in their puzzle, or they will get minus points! The game ends when players fill in all the spaces in the puzzle. The player with the highest points wins the game. Cat Sudoku comes with four different sudoku puzzles (themed with four seasons of Kyoto) at three different difficulty levels, so that you can enjoy this game with a variety of gaming groups.
Cat Sudoku supports 1–6 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 Sudoku is 15–20 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 Sudoku for ages 8 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 Sudoku has a complexity rating of 1.0 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 Sudoku belongs to these categories: Animals, Number, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Sudoku are: Ta-Te Wu. 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 Sudoku 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.