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The Isle of Cats

Rated 4.7 out of 5
Based on 6 reviews
 
average rating 4.7 out of 5
Based on 6 reviews
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6 Reviews
Reviewed by Will
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Great fun and cute!

Love playing this game! It's variation on rules (solo, regular and family) are all great as well as all of the components are high quality. Doesn't take too long to learn or to play but definitely fun to play multiple times.

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Reviewed by Andrew C., from United Kingdom
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Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Fantastically replayable and beautiful game

When I first unpacked Isle of Cats I was concerned about the different aspects and expected it to be a bit awkward. The cat shapes that you place on your boat are absolutely gorgeous. But thers are also cards to be drafted and fish (the game's equivalent of money) to be used in conjunction with baskets to rescue cats from the island. But actually this all comes together to produce a really wonderful game that you'll want to play again and again. The components are stunning, but also you'll find yourself trying again and again to improve your strategy. Works just as well with 2 or 3 players. It also has a pretty fantastic solo game option. (I haven't tried with 4 players yet.) The flow of the gameplay keeps players on their toes. So much fun!

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Reviewed by Mark T., from United Kingdom
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Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Fun game, easy to get into.

A light game, easily learned, though it takes a while to work out which cards are really useful. Good that you can't often tell who is winning until the scores are worked out.

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Reviewed by Andrew C., from United Kingdom
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Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Beautiful components and a joy to play

As soneone who doesn't like games with a lot of bits, my one negative in this game would be a slight awkwardness when playing. Still once you get started it's very easy to get immersed and it certainly doesn't hurt that the game is absolutely beautiful. There's a level of joy just in placing cats (contorted in wonderful polyomino shapes) onto your board. Not quite as elegant as my very favourite games, but one hell of a lot of fun and with a surprising level of complexity in the gameplay.

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Reviewed by Graham E., from United Kingdom
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Saving all the beautiful cats

A lovely looking board game with high quality components. Gameplay is easy to learn but there is quite a bit of strategy to this game as well. Importantly for me it has a really good solo mode, solo plays a bit differently to multiplayer but is equally as engaging and fun! Thirsty Meeple were competitive on price and delivered on time and packed the game well.

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The Isle of Cats is a competitive, medium-weight, card-drafting, polyomino cat-placement board game for 1-4 players (6 with expansions).

You are citizens of Squalls End on a rescue mission to The Isle of Cats and must rescue as many cats as possible before the evil Lord Vesh arrives. Each cat is represented by a unique tile and belongs to a family, you must find a way to make them all fit on your boat while keeping families together.

You will also need to manage resources as you:

  • Explore the island (by drafting cards)
  • Rescue cats
  • Find treasures
  • Befriend Oshax
  • Study ancient lessons

Each lesson you collect will give you another personal way of scoring points, and there are 38 unique lessons available.

Complete lessons, fill your boat, and keep cat families together to score points, the winner will be the player with the most points after five rounds.

 

 EXPANSIONS


   

1-4 PLAYERS | 60-90 MINS | AGES 8+

 

REVIEWS

average rating 4.7 out of 5
Based on 6 reviews
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    2 Reviews
  • 3 Stars
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100% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend
6 Reviews
Reviewed by Will
Verified Reviewer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Great fun and cute!

Love playing this game! It's variation on rules (solo, regular and family) are all great as well as all of the components are high quality. Doesn't take too long to learn or to play but definitely fun to play multiple times.

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Reviewed by Andrew C., from United Kingdom
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Fantastically replayable and beautiful game

When I first unpacked Isle of Cats I was concerned about the different aspects and expected it to be a bit awkward. The cat shapes that you place on your boat are absolutely gorgeous. But thers are also cards to be drafted and fish (the game's equivalent of money) to be used in conjunction with baskets to rescue cats from the island. But actually this all comes together to produce a really wonderful game that you'll want to play again and again. The components are stunning, but also you'll find yourself trying again and again to improve your strategy. Works just as well with 2 or 3 players. It also has a pretty fantastic solo game option. (I haven't tried with 4 players yet.) The flow of the gameplay keeps players on their toes. So much fun!

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Reviewed by Mark T., from United Kingdom
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Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Fun game, easy to get into.

A light game, easily learned, though it takes a while to work out which cards are really useful. Good that you can't often tell who is winning until the scores are worked out.

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Reviewed by Andrew C., from United Kingdom
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I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Beautiful components and a joy to play

As soneone who doesn't like games with a lot of bits, my one negative in this game would be a slight awkwardness when playing. Still once you get started it's very easy to get immersed and it certainly doesn't hurt that the game is absolutely beautiful. There's a level of joy just in placing cats (contorted in wonderful polyomino shapes) onto your board. Not quite as elegant as my very favourite games, but one hell of a lot of fun and with a surprising level of complexity in the gameplay.

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Reviewed by Graham E., from United Kingdom
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Saving all the beautiful cats

A lovely looking board game with high quality components. Gameplay is easy to learn but there is quite a bit of strategy to this game as well. Importantly for me it has a really good solo mode, solo plays a bit differently to multiplayer but is equally as engaging and fun! Thirsty Meeple were competitive on price and delivered on time and packed the game well.

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Shipping

All online orders are picked from our separate warehouse. We always ensure that your games are well packed before leaving. Wherever possible we'll re-use a cardboard box that we received games in from one of our suppliers. We figure it's better that way for our planet. But we do also use new boxes and wraps. If you have a strong preference either way please let us know in your Order Comments.
 

UK Orders

We aim for orders placed before 1:30pm Monday to Friday to be dispatched on the same working day. If this is not possible, your order will be dispatched on the next working day. Orders placed outside our Monday to Friday office hours will be dispatched on the next working day.

Delivery is free on all orders of £65 or more. Orders with a value of less than £65 will incur a delivery charge as follows:

£4.50 - Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-3 business days delivery time)

£6.00 - Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1-2 business days delivery time)

£5.00 - DHL (mainland UK only)

International Delivery

If you are from further afield please contact us to discuss.

 
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