Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber: Portrait of a Master Mind
- 1–4 players
- 25–90 min
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,990
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber
2021
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- 1–4 players
- 12–20 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
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Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber is a board game released in 2021 for 1–4 players, 12–20 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Seppy Yoon and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Deduction, and Hidden Roles.
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Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber: Special Guests
- 1–4 players
- 13–25 min
- 2021
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About the game
Prepare yourself for mysteries and maze building in Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber, a quick, asymmetric, tile-placement and hidden roles game. Each character in the game wins differently: The mouse is trying to get the cheese, the cat wants the mouse, the cheese wants everyone to get along — they're neutral because they're Swiss — and the cucumber is evil and wants to trap all of the characters together. Though all players have equal control of the clockwork maze, their secret agenda dictates who they are in the conflict and how they win. On your turn, you pick a room from the conveyor belt to add to the maze. Your placement may cause other rooms to rotate and force characters to move. Outwit your opponents and create your win. Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber has four modes of play: multiplayer, two solo versions, and a puzzle that you "win" by assembling everything.
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Designers
Publishers
- Reflexshop
- Fight in a Box
Questions and answers
Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber supports 1–4 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 Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber is 12–20 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 Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber 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.
Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber belongs to these categories: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Deduction, and Hidden Roles. 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 Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber are: Seppy Yoon. 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 Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber 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.