Herding Cats (with Goblins)
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Description
Izzy Ickybit, your venerable Goblin Matriarch, is rather fond of her collection of singing/yowling cats. Each morning, these scraggly felines greet the day with a cacophonic symphony of hisses and wails as their cages sway and clink in the breeze.
On boring afternoons, Izzy releases her cats into a den of embittered Owlbedillos, along with several of her most irritating subjects (a.k.a., you). To gain back her favour, you'll have to finagle and fight your way through to catch as many cats as you can before your rivals nab them all. This may sound easy, but then again, you're herding cats... with Goblins...
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Herding Cats (with Goblins) is a quick and chaotic arena based card game designed for Concrete Canoes' and The Game Crafters' "Hook Box Challenge".
Pushing the limits of what you can do with a limited number of components, this game packs a huge amount of fun into a pocket-sized box.
Using a free-form movement mechanic (measured with your handy-dandy playing card), you'll employ cunning (and often morally questionable) tactics in order to collect as many points worth of cats as you can, while avoiding the obstacles that your rivals throw your way. First player to have 4 points-worth of cats at the start of their turn wins!
Herding Cats is designed for 2-4 players, and takes 10-20 minutes to play, making it perfect for the start of your next games night, or for while you're waiting for that one person who never rocks up on time.
Watch the video below for a full breakdown on how to play!
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Components
| Component | Quantity | Photo |
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| Poker Hook Box (18 cards) | 1 |  |
| Poker Deck | 1 deck of 16 cards |  |
| Circle Shard Set | 1 set of 12 circle shards |  |
Vitals
| Average Rating | 1 reviews |
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| Publish Date | February 02, 2018 |
| Edition | Second |
| Department | Games |
| Tags | Fantasy Weird Alternate Past Casual Gamer Point-To-Point Movement RoboRally |
| More Info | Herding Cats (with Goblins) web site |
Why buy this?
- Quick and chaotic gameplay
- Innovative use and re-use of cards and shards
- Pocket-sized arena throw-down!
Downloads
Slinky Gibbon Games
Notes
- This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.
- This game contains laser cut components. Laser cut items will have a slight amount of soot around the edges, which can easily be wiped off; and will have a campfire smell for about a week after you open them.
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Ratings and Reviews
I don't know how long it's going to last, but my daughter does love cats... But playing is as much fun as the video shows.
