The Isle of Cats

About this board game

The Isle of Cats is a competitive, medium-weight card-drafting and polyomino cat-placement board game for 1–4 players, with games lasting about 90 minutes.

You are a citizen of Squalls End on a rescue mission to the Isle of Cats. The evil Lord Vesh is on his way, so you must rescue as many cats as possible and find room for them on your boat before he arrives.

Each cat is represented by a unique tile and belongs to a family. Carefully place the tiles on your boat while keeping matching families together, creating a puzzle of limited space and valuable scoring opportunities. Along the way, you will manage resources and make important choices during each round.

• Explore the island by drafting cards.
• Rescue cats and fit their tiles onto your boat.
• Find treasures to support your plans.
• Befriend Oshax during your mission.
• Study ancient lessons that provide additional scoring options.

Every lesson you collect gives you another personal way to score points, allowing your strategy to develop as the game unfolds. With 38 unique lessons available, different combinations can shape how you approach your rescue mission.

Complete lessons, fill your boat, and keep cat families together to earn points. After five rounds, the player with the most points wins. With its blend of card drafting, resource management, spatial tile placement, and varied scoring goals, The Isle of Cats turns a rescue mission into a challenging feline puzzle.