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Stack O' Cats
2025
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- 1–6 players
- 7–42 min
- 3+
- Complexity 1.2/5
For 1 player
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Stack O' Cats is a board game released in 2025 for 1–6 players, 7–42 minutes per game, and ages 3 and up. It was designed by Magen Bain and its main mechanics are Stacking and Balancing, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Stack O' Cats is a balancing game, with a little press-your luck element thrown in. Gather up to six friends for the most fun you’ll ever have trying to get a cat to do what you want them to! Take turns stacking wooden cats of all sorts one on top of another, but beware - these cat’s won’t stay still for long! Be the best at keeping the cats under control, and you’ll come out the victor! Players take turns drawing a cat meeple from the big Bag o’ Cats, and balancing it anywhere on top of the cat stack, then gaining points for that cat’s placement. The game has multiple point variants to encourage different stacking styles! You can play for most points or least to be crowned victor, you decide which way to play. Thirty two unique shaped cat meeples and forty meeples total ensure that every game will be different! Our sturdy base also ensures that you have a firm foundation to work from to build fun and crazy cat stacks. Solo and coop modes are also available. -description from designer
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- TTGames CZ
- NTSD Gaming
Questions and answers
Stack O' Cats supports 1–6 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 Stack O' Cats is 7–42 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 Stack O' Cats for ages 3 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.
Stack O' Cats has a complexity rating of 1.2 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.
Stack O' Cats belongs to these categories: Animals, Children's Game, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Stacking and Balancing, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Stack O' Cats are: Magen Bain. 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 Stack O' 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.