Katz Fatz

A cat-themed Mau Mau twist where everyone has their own discard pile — and everyone can use yours too.

👥 2–5 playersapprox. 30 min🪄 Rules in 5 min8+
5.5 · BGG #22,513

Who it's for

Groups who enjoy shedding-style card games and want a livelier, more interactive spin on a familiar formula.

Not for you if…

You prefer a single shared discard pile and want turns to stay simple and predictable rather than tangled.

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Vibe's take

Snappy and reactive — each player's pile becomes a shared battlefield, so you're constantly recalculating who to dump your grumpy cats on.

About this game

Katz Fatz is a Mau-Mau-style card game where you're racing to empty your hand of cats — happy ones score points, grumpy ones you'll want to dump on someone else. The twist is every player keeps their own discard pile, which anyone can play into. Cat toy cards throw the whole table into confusion.

Personal discard pilesMau-Mau-style card playCat toy chaos cards
By the numbers

Players

Best at 3–4 playersWorks with 2–5

Duration

20–30 min

Ages 8+

Complexity

1.5 / 5 — Light

BGG Rating

5.5/10

Rank #22,513

31 ratings

Published

2025