{"product_id":"cat-burglars-card-game","title":"Cat Burglars Card Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteal the yarn. Set the trap. Outsmart the other cats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA quick and mischievous card game of bluffing, hidden loot and rival cat crews.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild your crew, hunt for precious Golden Balls of Yarn and decide whether your opponents are guarding treasure — or baiting you into a trap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mysterious museum is home to a collection of priceless \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGolden Balls of Yarn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and naturally, every cat crew in town wants them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCat Burglars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, players recruit cats and build crews before sending them on daring missions to locate the loot. But finding a Golden Ball of Yarn is only half the challenge. Other players can infiltrate your crew and attempt to steal it, so a well-placed trap can be just as valuable as the treasure itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach turn, choose one of five actions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecruit two cats, Form a cat crew, Activate a cat crew, Secure the loot, or Infiltrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen activating a crew, you secretly place a Cat card beneath it. If its colour matches one of the visible cats in that crew, you have located a Golden Ball of Yarn. If it does not match, you have created a trap waiting for an unsuspecting rival. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink another player has treasure hidden beneath a crew? Infiltrate by matching the visible cats with cards from your hand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMirror cards can act as wild cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but if you uncover a trap instead of loot, your opponent benefits. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first player to secure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeight Golden Balls of Yarn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8260\/5107\/files\/cat-burglars-card-game-english-rulebook-pdf.pdf?v=1791577529\" title=\"Cat Burglars Card Game English rulebook\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView the Cat Burglars Rulebook (PDF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBluff your rivals:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hidden cards may conceal valuable loot or a carefully placed trap.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild stronger cat crews:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Recruit cats and grow your crews as the game develops.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive actions to choose from:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Recruit, form a crew, activate, secure your loot or infiltrate an opponent.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteal from other players:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Correctly read a rival and their Golden Ball of Yarn could become yours.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMirror-card wilds:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Use Mirror cards as jokers when infiltrating another crew.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFast and interactive:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Around 20 minutes of direct player interaction, bluffing and tactical choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jolly Dutch\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Daan Alers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Julia Muñoz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2–5\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGame type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bluffing card game\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 110 cards\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRules:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dutch and English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Be the first player to collect eight Golden Balls of Yarn.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoot is not immediately safe:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Once a crew locates a Golden Ball of Yarn, it still has to be secured on a later turn and can potentially be stolen first. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraps can change:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A hidden trap can later become a Golden Ball of Yarn if a matching-colour cat is added to that crew. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-player rule included:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The rulebook adds a small adjustment to infiltration when playing with two players. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHall of Fame variant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An optional challenge lets the game also end when a player collects six Golden Balls of Yarn in different colours.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJolly Dutch states that its games are produced with biodegradable plastic, biodegradable ink and glue, FSC-certified materials, European production and CO2 compensation for transport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jolly Dutch Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default 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