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Cats
2018
Rules assistance for Cats
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 20–30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Cats
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Cats is a board game released in 2018 for 2–5 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by César Gómez Bernardino and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Welcome to Cats, a game for 2 to 5 players of 30 minutes duration where you are a cat trying to achieve kitty happiness. But beware, "The human who live here" and other cats can make things difficult for you. Get ready to run, meow, scratch, eat and sleep. In Cats, you try to be happy by catching the Objective Tokens that appear over the board. Each turn you'll try to move over a Token, fight with other cats if they want the same token too, and will try to evade the human if they catche you doing something bad. All the actions are performed with a small 6-card deck which the players must manage thru the game. After 5 rounds, players add-up the Happiness Points of their Objective Tokens to find the winner. -description from designer
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Questions and answers
Cats 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 Cats is 20–30 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 Cats 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.
Cats 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.
Cats belongs to these categories: Humor and Animals. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Grid Movement, and Modular Board. 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 Cats are: César Gómez Bernardino. 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 Cats 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.