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Cat & Mouse

Be the first to have five of your pieces showing. The player who is the mouse starts first. You may move your own pieces or your opponent's. You can start a stack or place a piece on top of another. Pieces can only go 3 high. You can move pieces that are already in play, but not...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.17

Rating

6.06

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.8

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

Cat & Mouse offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game scales well with different player counts and has a moderate learning curve. Overall, it provides a fresh and engaging experience with a strong replayability score of 8.18.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Cat & Mouse is 5.33, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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Be the first to have five of your pieces showing. The player who is the mouse starts first. You may move your own pieces or your opponent's. You can start a stack or place a piece on top of another. Pieces can only go 3 high. You can move pieces that are already in play, but not the piece that you opponent just moved. The winner is the first to have 5 cats or mice showing. As an alternative to playing a single game. Players may choose to play multiple games with a scoring system of 25 points for a win and 5 points for each piece not put in play at the time that the game is won. Re-implemented by: Bernini Mysterie (for 2-4 players)

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Designers

1
Henri Sala

Artists

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

5
Hausemann & Hötte N.V. Identity Games International B.V. Jumbo Playline Sababa Toys, Inc.

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