
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,001
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Knitting Circle
- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for Cozy Cat Cafe: Mousing Around
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Cozy Cat Cafe: Mousing Around is an expansion for Cozy Cat Cafe released in 2025 for 1–5 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Sam Rostami and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, End Game Bonuses, and Multi-Use Cards.
Add chaos to your Cozy Cat Cafe by adding mice to other players cafes, or even your own. Mice give negative points but some customers actually require you to have mice, get the balance just right to create THE Coziest Cafe. —description from the designer
Cozy Cat Cafe: Mousing Around supports 1–5 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 Cozy Cat Cafe: Mousing Around is 30–120 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 Cozy Cat Cafe: Mousing Around 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.
Cozy Cat Cafe: Mousing Around belongs to these categories: Animals, Abstract Strategy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, End Game Bonuses, and 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 Cozy Cat Cafe: Mousing Around are: Sam Rostami. 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 Cozy Cat Cafe: Mousing Around as an expansion for Cozy Cat Cafe. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cozy Cat Cafe to use it. Check that your edition of Cozy Cat Cafe is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.