2020 · Animals
Cat in the box
Win tricks without knowing each card’s exact colour until it is played. Over several rounds, players bid on the number of tricks they expect to win, then declare a colour when playing each card. Cards of the same value and colour cannot be played more than once, and players track unavailable colours on a shared board. The highest card in the lead colour wins unless red is declared as trump. Players score for tricks and completing their bids, but playing a card that creates a paradox ends the round and brings a penalty. The player with the highest score after the final round wins.
- Players
- 3–4 best 4
- Playing time
- 30–45 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 1.9 / 5
About the game
- Design
Where to buy it
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On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 49
- Plays logged
- 111
- Players
- 45m 40s
- Average play
- 13
- In collections
- 1
- On wishlists
7.5/10
from 11 Ludoya reviews
Jugado con Rosa, Julio y Carmen.
Free, on web, Android and iOS
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