9 Lives

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9 Lives

510.2Trick-Taking & Ladders

Players
3–4
Time
30 min
Complexity
Rating

Streetwise cats claw their way to nine points to prove who’s top feline.

Gameplay

Players place limited predictive bids on how many tricks they'll win, then play must-follow with a fixed trump. Each trick's winner drafts one played card into their hand, reshaping options as they strive to hit their bid for points.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.01.52BoardGameGeek

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