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Paw of Duty

Command a kitty squad to regain control of a war-torn city.

Requirements

30-60
2
12+

Description



Paw of Duty is a two player non-collectible card game of tactical kitty warfare, where each player commands a kitty squad to regain control of a war-torn city.

THIS GAME INCLUDES:

✬ 1 game box (5.85 x 3.85 x 1.15 in)

✬ 1 rulebook

✬ 15 kitty unit cards

✬ 45 tactic cards

✬ 18 circular paw tokens (reversible black/white)

✬ 9 square grid markers

✬ 1 reference card

✬ All unlocked stretch goals from the Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1118760420/paw-of-duty

layout

✬ Players will strategically choose and deploy feline Huntress, Pilot, and Tank units into the battlezone each turn:

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✬ Commands are issued to units using Tactic Cards, allowing players to control key spaces and capture enemy kitties with clever use of the position-based combo system:

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✬ Win the game through unit placement (3-in-a-row), or focus on capturing the enemy's units to amass end-game victory points.

This 30 second video demonstrates the 2 separate ways to win in Paw of Duty. The 2-card combo efficiently nets the player both victory points & unit placement needed to win:

The demo makes it look simple to win, but it takes a lot of planning and setup to pull off a combo like that!


Awards

2023 Two Player Print and Play Game Design Contest

  • 2nd place - Best Graphic Design
  • 3rd place - Overall Best Game
  • 3rd place - Best Gamer's Game
  • 3rd place - Best Mechanics
  • 3rd place - Best Use of Theme

Components

Component Quantity Photo
Medium Booklet 1 Medium Booklet component icon
Euro Poker Deck 1 deck of 45 cards Euro Poker Deck component icon
Euro Poker Deck 1 deck of 15 cards Euro Poker Deck component icon
Euro Poker Deck 1 deck of 1 cards Euro Poker Deck component icon
Euro Poker Deck 1 deck of 18 cards Euro Poker Deck component icon
Small Pro Box 1 Small Pro Box component icon
Circle Shard Set 1 set of 18 circle shards Circle Shard Set component icon
Square Shard Set 1 set of 9 square shards Square Shard Set component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 2 reviews
Publish Date March 05, 2024
Edition First
Department Games
Tags Portable small box Cats card tactical Two Player Head to Head Combat Strategy replayability War
More Info Paw of Duty web site

Why buy this?

  • TACTICAL ✬ Thrilling position-based combo system.
  • PORTABLE ✬ Massive gameplay in a small box.
  • REPLAYABLE ✬ Thought provoking choices & card variations.

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Notes

  • 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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See It In Action

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted 2 months ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

I instantly fell in love with the artwork for this game, and I've been delighted with it from the start of the kickstarter to campaign, through to my playing it since receiving it. It's a simple, fun,...

Posted 10 months ago
Own It Played It Fun High Replay Value

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