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Cat's Gambit

Cat's Gambit

Sunrise Tornado Game Studio · 2023
110–20 min8+ yrs1.5/5 complexity7.3 BGG#17.532 BGG110CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Cat's Gambit?

Cat's Gambit is an 18-card solo chess puzzle. In the game, the player places cards representing chess pieces in a 4x4 grid. The goal is to play all the cards and avoid checkmate by the four cat-kens (cat kraken).

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Cat's Gambit box art
official art · Sunrise Tornado Game Studio

Cat's Gambit is an 18-card solo chess puzzle.

In the game, the player places cards representing chess pieces in a 4x4 grid. The goal is to play all the cards and avoid checkmate by the four cat-kens (cat kraken). Each turn, the player plays a card until an endgame condition is met. If the queen is checked twice during the game, the game ends immediately. Otherwise, at the end of the game, points are totaled to determine the player's royal ranking within the glorious kingdom of cat-mermaids.

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
10–20 min
Players
1
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#17.532
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Cat's Gambit cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Cat's Gambit cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Cat's Gambit?
Cat's Gambit is a abstract strategy game, for 1 players, taking ~10–20 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cat's Gambit — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cat's Gambit support?
Cat's Gambit is played by 1 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cat's Gambit take?
A game of Cat's Gambit takes about 10–20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cat's Gambit for?
Cat's Gambit is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Cat's Gambit?
Cat's Gambit has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.

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