Festival Of A Thousand Cats

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.1

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 2.5

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction and low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Festival of a Thousand Cats has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, the presence of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played and allows players to discover new tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is average, but the overall replay value is enhanced by the game's adaptability to different player counts. While the game may take some time to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Festival of a Thousand Cats is 5, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. The game outcome is influenced by random elements like dice rolls or card draws, but players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. Luck plays a significant role in the game, but player strategy also has a notable impact on the outcome.

Overview

Enjoy the feast by collecting Fish and Milké (an intoxicating mix of milk and catnip)! Be careful though! Even cats will get incapacitated if they drink too much! (Always drink responsibly!) Cats all over the country are always looking for their next feast. They love Fish and they can’t celebrate without Milké. As long as they have those two, they are all happy! Festival of a Thousand Cats is a Trick-taking game that is unlike normal ones - both small and large numbers matter! There are four suits (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter) in the game. Each season has different distribution of numbers. Think carefully before you play your card! Beware of the crows, and use trump cards well, and you will win more fish than other players!

Mechanism

4

Auction/Bidding Hand Management Simultaneous Action Selection Trick-taking

Family

2

Animals: Cats Country: Japan

Media