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The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game
2021
Rules assistance for The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 30–45 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game
For 1 player
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The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game is a board game released in 2021 for 1 player, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Matthew Aslin and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
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About the game
The Tail so far... The Kingdom of Brie has made a breakthrough of stunning proportions in the field of magical cheese! This new cheese seems to be able to do anything and everything, including attracting the attention of every rat from across the world. The Kingdom is now suffering a rat plague-infested from top to bottom with a ravenous horde of ill-tempered rodents, all hunting for the Magic Cheese. You are the Ratcatcher! The only person capable of dispelling the plague suffered by Brie and returning the realm to peace. You know the ways of the rats and must use all your skills, bravery, and cunning in order to defeat them. But beware: The rats are beginning to change, and it's not for the better, so hurry! The objective is, Snatch the magical cheese, eliminate the rats. Easier said than done. During a players turn they will race to explore the randomly generated city, use their limited actions to out wit and out play the vast rat horde. The player is greatly outnumbered by the AI-controlled rat horde, so they will need to use all their unique skills and traps to stand any chance of claiming victory. The AI has the numbers on its side, but it also has the “Nemesis rat”. These great beasts are already imbued with the mass amounts of magical cheese, it has caused mutation and psychosis the player must face this nemesis to put an end to the rodent invasion. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Galakta
- Platypus Industries
Questions and answers
The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game is 30–45 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 Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game 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.
The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board. 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 Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game are: Matthew Aslin. 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 Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game 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.