Rat A Tat Cat Card Game

OUR ELEMENTARY GRAND CHILDREN LOVE THIS GAME. FUN GAME.

Fun game for the whole family

Fantastic game. Easy to learn and teach, with just the right balance of luck and strategy for kids to play with adults without anyone getting bored or frustrated. My 6yo loves it, and I enjoy playing with him. Plus, at the end of each round you need to add up numbers on cards, so it’s reinforcing his math skills.

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I didn’t really get into it with them but they love it! Just do it with your grandkids anyway, they’ll love you for it.It’s not so easy that it’s mindless. It offers a nice level of needing to think.

I loved this game when I was a child. I bought it for my daughter and she loves it too! It’s a good memory game while also having to know numbers! Highly recommend this game!

Another recommendation from an Ot. My daughter enjoyed playing this with the OT at an appointment. Looking forward to having time to play with her

My kids (7 & 10) both love this game. The concept is pretty easy. The hard part is remembering what you've seen (& where). My mother in law likened it to a classic card game (but I don't remember what it was called) so it could be played with a standard deck, but my kids enjoy the cat & mouse theme.

Es fácil de jugar, divertido para niños y grandes. Buena calidad de los materiales. También es excelente para llevar en viajes cuando no quieres que estén enchufados a una tableta. Sí lo recomiendo :)

Fast and affordable purchase during Black Friday. Good game to keep kids and adults entertained during family gatherings

Un juego muy divertido, ayuda a ejercitar la memoria y a usar la cabeza tanto de peques como de mayores

We are a family that plays and owns a lot of board games and card games. This is one game that has appealed to all of our kids beginning at age 4, an age when there are few good games beyond classics like Chutes and Ladders or Candyland. Our older kids now continue to enjoy playing it with the younger ones, who often beg to play it after school and don't need an adult to play along. I also like that the game has some opportunity for different kinds of strategy and not just luck. It was recommended to us originally at our local toy shop, which is owned by a guy who really knows his games, and the game has also won lots of awards, so we gave it a go. We've since bought several more for birthday gifts and even to respond to our school's request to send in good "rainy day" games, which we thought the teachers would appreciate it because it doesn't have a lot of small parts, the game goes fast and can accommodate an odd number of multiple players, and the box doesn't take up too much room in the classroom.The goal of the game for each player is to have the lowest total score at the end of the game, based on four cards placed in front of each player, where the low numbers have a corresponding picture of cats and the high numbers are rats (and the middle cards are combinations of rats and cats); the cards are numbered 0-9. The gist of the rules: each player gets four cards at the start of the game, placed face down, and can look at the *two outer cards only* before play begins but must put them back face down. Once play begins, the players can't look again if they forget! (The instructions provide that players might keep the outer cards face up when playing with younger players, but we never did.) Each player therefore also has two cards in the middle that are "mystery cards" at the start of the game. Each turn, a player has an opportunity to either draw a card or take the card on the top of the discard pile. For example, if Player A draws a "2" and thinks that is better than one of his/her mystery cards, it will replace a mystery card with the 2 and discard the mystery card face up on the discard pile, always keeping cards in front of him/her facedown. But sometimes the discarded mystery card turns out to be a good, low number card, which can then be picked up by Player B. Watch out, though, because the game also includes a "Swap" card that, when drawn, lets another player swap a card with any other player, so all eyes will watch where a low discard card goes if Player B takes it, in case a swap opportunity arises! The game also includes a few "Peek" cards that, when drawn, allow the player to peek at one of his/her cards. As soon as a player thinks he/she has the lowest total, he/she knocks the table and says "Rat a Tat Cat!" and all players get one more turn before the game ends, and all cards are turned over and tallied.It teaches kids about memory, simple math, poker faces (don't look too excited when you see a low number or you'll be vulnerable to a lousy swap!), and the merits of different strategies, including waiting until a player *knows* the value of all his/her cards to "rat a tat cat" or be willing to take a risk and end the game early when he/she knows only three and hopes that the unknown "mystery" card is a low number.

Brilliant little game. Very easy to learn. We play this with our 5 and a half year old who is cat mad. She grasped the game quickly, though she needs some practice in keeping a straight face when she draws a good card. Each round can be short, lasting several minutes, which is perfect for younger kids. It's great for memory, observation, numeracy and strategic thinking with a good dose of luck thrown in so it doesn't get predictable. She wins as often as we do which means she doesn't get discouraged from playing. We have not tired of playing this game and have taken it overseas with us as it doesn't need much room so can be played in waiting rooms etc. The box is oversized given the size of the cards, but we happily make room for it in handbags because its such a great game. Often enough our daughter has voluntarily switched off the TV to play it. The illustrations are cute and colourful and the packaging is quite handsome so it's a good gift. I will definitely be checking out other Gamewright games. Another cat card game that we also like (but not as much as this one!) is Crazy Cats which is a cat version of Uno.