
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,649
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Spring Cleaning
- 2–5 players
- 20–45 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for Haunted Mouse: It's a Trap!
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Haunted Mouse: It's a Trap! is an expansion for Haunted Mouse released in 2026 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jonathan Cox and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Ladder Climbing.
The It’s a Trap! cards were designed to make Traps a little easier to come by when playing Haunted Mouse. Directions: Shuffle all 19 cards into the Haunted Mouse deck. Black cards with all 4 spooky creatures are any suit of the value of the number on the card. Cards with a * are any value of that suit. Black cards with a * are any value and any suit. You may play any number of It’s a Trap! cards when you play cards, but must claim which suit and/or value they are when you play them. —description from the publisher
Haunted Mouse: It's a Trap! 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 Haunted Mouse: It's a Trap! is 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 Haunted Mouse: It's a Trap! for ages 14 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.
Haunted Mouse: It's a Trap! belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Ladder Climbing. 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 Haunted Mouse: It's a Trap! are: Jonathan Cox. 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 Haunted Mouse: It's a Trap! as an expansion for Haunted Mouse. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Haunted Mouse to use it. Check that your edition of Haunted Mouse is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.