# Cat in the box

Cat in the box is a board game for 3–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 11 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $23.69 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Card Game, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Trick-taking, Enclosure, Predictive Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 11 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 49
- **Unique players:** 111

**Designers:** Muneyuki Yokouchi (横内宗幸)

**Artists:** Osamu Inoue (井上磨)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rampi Games | 20.62 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/cat-in-the-box/ |
| Mathom | 25.2 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/55972-cat-in-the-box-8436578817214.html |
| Zacatrus | 22.17 € | https://zacatrus.es/cat-in-the-box.html |
| Ludifolie | 23.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/16307-cat-in-the-box.html |
| TLAMA games | 599 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/cat-in-the-box/ |
| Va de jocs | 25.2 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/cat-in-the-box |
| Uplay | 27.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-cat-in-the-box--edizione-inglese-.html |
| Get Your Fun | 27.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/033800-cat-in-the-box-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 28 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/cat-in-the-box |
| Milan Spiele | 28.4 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/cat-in-the-box-deutsch-p-33959.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 219.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/cat-in-the-box |
| Spielezar | 29.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/cat-in-the-box |
| World of Board Games | 365 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/cat-in-the-box |
| Spelexperten | 365 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/cat-in-the-box.html |
| Nexus | 4995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/cat-in-the-box/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 38.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_227050 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cat-in-the-box)
- [Cat in the box in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cat-in-the-box)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324345)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._