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Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition
2017
Rules assistance for Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition
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- 2–6 players
- 6–15 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.0/5
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Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition is a board game released in 2017 for 2–6 players, 6–15 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Delphin Druelle and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Player Elimination.
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About the game
Make a Mess is a highly convivial and mischievous board game to play with family and friends, based on the original comic character ‘Catsass’. Created by French illustrator Claude Combacau, Catsass won a Golden Blog Awards 2015 in the “Best Comic” category. First book to be released in spring 2016 by Planeta (publisher in Spain of the comics Game of Thrones, Star Wars and The Walking Dead Chronicles). Developed by board game designer Delphin Druelle at Eclosion Games, ‘Make a Mess’ features the comic’s perfectly irreverent cat making an uncontrollable mess in the house – while trying not to get caught. HOW TO PLAY : Players begin with 8 Cat Prank cards and 3 Bonus cards. Each player has to make 3 actions during is turn: 1. Roll the dice to move the Parents from one room to another. 2. Move the Cat where you want (or stay in the same room). 3. Play a Cat Prank card in the room where the Cat is located. Use your Bonus cards whenever you want to change the rules of the game and play tricks against your opponents. Each Cat Prank card has a level of nastiness from 1 to 5. If a player reach 10 points or above in a room, he has to take responsibility for the mess and put a Cat Paw Pawn. If the Parents go to the room where your Cat Paw Pawn is, you're out of the game. To win: be the first to play all your Cat Prank cards or last cat standing! TESTED AND APPROVED : Here are the top 5 game features that the gamers have liked the most: 1. The players’ jokes triggered thanks to the Catsass comic art illustrations 2. The level of adrenaline which quickly grows exponentially during the game 3. The possibility to play tricks at the worst possible timing (for the opponent) 4. The duration (15min max) which allows for successive games (revenge!) 5. The fact that no cat was harmed in the making of this game (only humans)
Designers
Publishers
- Eclosion Games
Questions and answers
Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition supports 2–6 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 Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition is 6–15 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 Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition for ages 7 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.
Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition 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.
Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Player Elimination. 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 Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition are: Delphin Druelle. 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 Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition 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.