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Catopomp
2025
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- 2–4 players
- 10–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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Catopomp is a board game released in 2025 for 2–4 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by David Chow J.S. and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Single Loser Game, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
In Catopomp, you are the new supervisor of a team of cat psychopomps. To ensure that no lost souls are left behind, you must lead your furry subordinates to guide these souls into the afterlife. The goal of the game is to play all your cards and not be the last player with unplayed cards. Whenever you play cards from your hand, you must also reveal one additional card and place it in front of yourself. Over time, this will form a set of revealed cards that you will need to play as well. To help you with your task, once per round, you can use one or two dice from a shared pool to enhance your playing set. Time the dice well, and use them wisely! If you choose to pass, the player who played the most recent strongest set of cards can pass one of their revealed cards to you. This means that you will have more cards to clear. Yikes! What will you reveal? How will you manage your hidden and revealed cards? Finding the balance is key! The game also offers a competitive mode for players who prefer to have only one winner. NOTE: the Kickstarter exclusive expansions include 5 executive cards(Celeste, Ego, Jigokun, Taro, and Thoth)! Each executive cat provides their supervisors with a unique power to help guide souls along. You may add them to any Catopomp game variants. At the beginning of the game, randomly distribute one executive card to each player. Each player will possess the unique power of their executive cat for the rest of the game. Alternatively, players may take turns drafting one executive card before the game starts.
Designers
Publishers
- Swaggy Games
Questions and answers
Catopomp 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 Catopomp is 10–20 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 Catopomp 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.
Catopomp 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.
Catopomp belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Single Loser Game, and Open Drafting. 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 Catopomp are: David Chow J.S.. 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 Catopomp 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.