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Mushroom Cats!
2022
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- 2–5 players
- 15–30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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Mushroom Cats! is a board game released in 2022 for 2–5 players and 15–30 minutes per game. It was designed by Ben Lindstrom and its main mechanics are Take That, Set Collection, and Real-Time.
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About the game
Mushroom Cats! is a card game about a mushroom hunt gone awry. Players compete to gather, steal, and magically transmute the most valuable collection of mushrooms they can before the picking is done and a winner is declared. A clowder of cats has descended on your mushroom foraging trip, causing no end of mayhem. Your goal is simple: harvest the best basket of mushrooms you can find before the day is up, but watch out! These cats are behaving very strangely, and might steal or enchant your mushrooms! The rules of Mushroom Cats! are quite simple, and players familiar with other pick-and-pass type games will have no trouble learning the rules. At the start of each round, players are dealt a hand of cards, then: Simultaneously select and reveal a card Resolve any special action cards that were played Pass their hands to the next player and select a new card, continuing until all cards are played Once a round is complete, players total their score from their played cards to determine a winner. Collect the most points to win!
Designers
Publishers
- Paper Puffin
Questions and answers
Mushroom 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 Mushroom Cats! is 15–30 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.
Mushroom Cats! has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Mushroom Cats! belongs to these categories: Card Game and Animals. Its main mechanics are Take That, Set Collection, and Real-Time. 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 Mushroom Cats! are: Ben Lindstrom. 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 Mushroom 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.