Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
TOKYO WASHI GAME CATS is the first in a line of games played using Japanese Washi Tape. Cats is a modular experience adaptable for 2-6 players in which you play a cat in search of a fish in the city of Tokyo!
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Enclosure
Surround spaces or pieces to claim territory, capture, or score.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
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TOKYO WASHI GAME CATS is the first in a line of games played using Japanese Washi Tape. Cats is a modular experience adaptable for 2-6 players in which you play a cat in search of a fish in the city of Tokyo! Using only a writing instrument for each player, the map is created, then players take turns strategically placing fish and their cat(s). Next, alternating back and forth, you move one of your cats on your turn in an attempt to grab a fish on the opposite side of the map and return home with it. There are two special moves in the game, allowing your cat to make a Super Amazing Jump, or to disappear into a sewer and pop out again at a new location!