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What this is
In The Isle of Cats, players rescue as many cats as they can before Lord Vesh comes to destroy their home. It is designed for 1–4 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2019
- Designer
- Frank West
- Publishers
- MINDOK, Lucky Duck Games, GaGa Games, YOKA Board Games
- Mechanisms
- polyomino
- Box size
- 29.8 × 29.8 × 10.3 cm
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- MINDOK
- Lucky Duck GamesOfficial site
- GaGa GamesOfficial site
- YOKA Board Games
How players rate The Isle of Cats
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p6.767 ratings
- 2p7.367 ratings
- 3p7.866 ratings
- 4p7.466 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.9/10
- Ease of teach4.1/10
- Gateway friendliness4.3/10
- Component quality7.7/10
- Table presence5.8/10
- Travel friendliness5.4/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.7FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy4.1LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Box & shelf
29.8 × 29.8 × 10.3 cm
- Shelf volume
- 9.1 L
- Shelf width used
- 10.3 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 3
Source: measured