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The Isle of Cats Duel
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Rules assistance for The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 60–90 min
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Rules assistant for The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack
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The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack is an expansion for The Isle of Cats released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Frank West and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Tile Placement, and Pattern Building.
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About the game
The Isle of Cats Kickstarter Pack is an expansion for The Isle of Cats adding new content, and deluxe component upgrades to the game. Lesson Modules Replace the lesson cards within The Isle of Cats with new sets, offering new options and challenges. More tiles Add new cat tiles to your discovery bag, find even more rare treasures, and befriend the rarest of Oshax. Upgraded components Replace your fish tokens with wooden upgrades, and switch to deluxified wooden cat meeples on the turn order track.
Editions
- The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter PackenThe City of Games2019
- Ostrov koček: Byly by ryby? – 2. rozšířeníThe City of Games, MINDOK2022
- L'Isola dei Gatti: Kickstarter PackitLucky Duck Games2022
- Wyspa Kotów: Pakiet z KickstarteraplLucky Duck Games2022
- A Ilha dos Gatos: Kickstarter PackMaldito Games2021
- 貓島奇緣：豪華版升級包Yayoi The Dreamer2021
- 猫岛：扩展包YOKA Games2020
- L'Île des Chats: Pack KickstarterfrTrader's Luck Games2020
- Die Insel der Katzen: Kickstarter-ErweiterungdeSkellig Games2020
- La Isla de los Gatos: Paquete de KickstarteresMaldito Games2020
- Острів котів: Несподівані гостіukGeekach LLC2020
- Остров кошек: набор предзаказаruGaGa Games2019
Designers
Publishers
- GaGa Games
- Maldito Games
- MINDOK
- Geekach LLC
- YOKA Games
- Lucky Duck Games
- Skellig Games
- Yayoi The Dreamer
- The City of Games
- Trader's Luck Games
Questions and answers
The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack 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 The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack is 60–90 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 The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack for ages 8 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.
The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Animals, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Tile Placement, and Pattern Building. 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 The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack are: Frank West. 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 The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack as an expansion for The Isle of Cats. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Isle of Cats to use it. Check that your edition of The Isle of Cats is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.