Cat in the box
A trick-taker where your cards have no colour until you declare it, and no combo can be claimed twice.
- Designer
- Muneyuki Yokouchi (横内宗幸)
- Published by
- Ayatsurare Ningyoukan
- Editions by
- Fun Games Shop
A trick-taking game with a quantum twist: your cards have values but no fixed colour until you play them. You bid how many tricks you'll win, then declare each card's colour as you play it, marking a shared research board, and no two cards of the same colour and value can ever coexist.
Who it's for
Trick-taking fans hungry for a fresh, clever twist and players who enjoy the mental puzzle of managing shrinking possibilities.
Not for you if…
You want a relaxed classic trick-taker or dislike bidding. The quantum declaration and paradox rule take a game to click and can frustrate players who want straightforward play.
Vibe's take
A brain-bending trick-taker where you gamble on your own future as the board of possibilities collapses around you.
Published 2020 · 6 years ago
newer than 59% of games
In 1,711 collections
collected more than 31% of games
3–4 players · ages 10+
Best with 4
30–45 min
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 1.9 out of 5 · lighter than 59%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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