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Avoid the Cats!

Avoid the Cats!

(Looking for a publisher) · 2025
2–520–30 min8+ yrs
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How do you play Avoid the Cats!?

Avoid the Cats! is a family trick taking/avoidance game where players play as rats trying to avoid the cats, who will chase players that goes for specific cheese.

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Avoid the Cats! is a family trick taking/avoidance game where players play as rats trying to avoid the cats, who will chase players that goes for specific cheese. Will you be able to score points avoiding them? Or, even better, will you face them all for even more of points?

Using some simplified mechanics from Cheez-Tricks, players play trick-taking hands, following usual trick-taking rules (must follow, trump, etc). In each round, though, some cats should be avoided. For example, the player should not get the Parmesan 7.

Points are awarded according to cats avoided. After three rounds, the player with the most points is the winner.

—description from the designer

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Play time
20–30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Avoid the Cats! cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Avoid the Cats! cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Avoid the Cats!?
Avoid the Cats! is a animals game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20–30 minutes, featuring trick-taking. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Avoid the Cats! — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Avoid the Cats! support?
Avoid the Cats! is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Avoid the Cats! take?
A game of Avoid the Cats! takes about 20–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Avoid the Cats! for?
Avoid the Cats! is recommended from age 8.
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