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Trending Kittens
2020
Rules assistance for Trending Kittens
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15–30 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Trending Kittens
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Trending Kittens is a board game released in 2020 for 2–4 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Inma Gallardo Rodríguez and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
The popularity of the world's kittens is in jeopardy, so they decide to disguise themselves as other more fashionable creatures in an attempt to regain their appeal. In this original, exciting and highly addictive game, your aim is to become top cat, by maximizing your visibility and concealing your opponents. Become the world's top trending kitten! Trending kittens is a tile game where you have to place your tiles on the table in order to flip the tiles of the other players upside down and yours facing up. At the end of the game, the one with the most tiles facing up will be the winning cat. In addition, once during the game, you can use your clan power, making the game much more fun and difficult for your opponents. Will you be the most "trendy" cat? -description from designer
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- Falomir Juegos
Questions and answers
Trending Kittens supports 2–4 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 Trending Kittens 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.
The catalogue lists Trending Kittens for ages 6 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.
Trending Kittens has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Trending Kittens belongs to these categories: Animals, Children's Game, and Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Trending Kittens are: Inma Gallardo Rodríguez. 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 Trending Kittens 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.