# The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack 2 ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2022 - **BGG Rating**: 8.1 - **BGG Rank**: — - **Players**: 1-6 - **Duration**: 30-90 min - **Weight**: — - **Designers**: Frank West - **Artists**: Dragolisco, Frank West - **Publishers**: The City of Games, GaGa Games, Geekach LLC, Lucky Duck Games, Maldito Games, Skellig Games, Yayoi The Dreamer, YOKA Games - **Categories**: Animals, Expansion for Base-game, Fantasy, Puzzle - **Mechanics**: Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement ## Verdict If you're crazy about The Isle of Cats and want more of the same, but with a special touch, this pack is for you! It supercharges the Kittens + Beasts expansion with cooler components and more content.Upgraded deluxe componentsMore cat and beast varietyNew events and cardsRequires base game and expansionModerate language dependencyFOR GENRE FANS ## Description Hey everyone! If you're already a fan of The Isle of Cats and want to level up your game, the Kickstarter Pack 2 is for you! This little gem brings a bunch of new stuff to supercharge the Kittens + Beasts expansion, including those awesome, larger wooden beast meeples. Plus, there are more cats to rescue, more beasts to encounter, and even new event cards to make everything more unpredictable and fun. The pack adds 10 new event tiles that can be mixed with those from the base game and the other expansion, creating fresh combinations every game. If you enjoy set collection, clever tile placement, and pattern building for points, you'll love this. It's a great way to add more variety and replayability to your collection, especially if you dig the vibe of rescuing critters and building your island full of cats and beasts. The language dependency is moderate, so you might need a little help with card translations or use a reference sheet. But honestly, for fans of The Isle of Cats, this pack is a find to enhance the experience. It brings extra content that was exclusive to the second Kickstarter in 2021, so it's your chance to grab some cool bonus material and make your game even more special. ## How to Play Objective of the Game Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção. Preparation (Setup) Components and First Time Setup 25 Large Beast Meeples: These are upgrades for your existing small beast meeples; the small ones will no longer be needed. 15 Cat Tiles: Place these in the discovery bag with the rest of the cat tiles. 4 Oshax Kittens: Place these in the green kitten bag with the rest of the kitten tiles. 10 Event Tiles: Place these in the blue event bag with the rest of the event tiles. 12 Core Cards: These cards should be added to your discovery deck. Once added, you never need to remove them. 6 Beast Tiles: Place these in the red beast bag with the rest of the beast tiles. Identifying Kickstarter Pack 2 Cards All of the cards included with Kickstarter Pack 2 show the lightning symbol in the bottom left corner. Flow of the Game Standard and Solo Modes Oshax kittens follow all the normal rules for both Oshax and kittens with the exception of the basket restriction. They are drawn from the kitten bag, placed on the kitten board, and during phase 4: Rescuing Cats, the fastest player may rescue them using fish and a basket. When you place an Oshax kitten on your boat, you will choose which cat family it will befriend and place the matching cat figure on the tile as per the normal Oshax rules. Family Mode Oshax kittens follow all the normal rules for kittens, with 2 exceptions: You can only have 1 Oshax kitten on the kitten board at any time. When drawing kittens from the bag, if you draw 2 or more Oshax kittens, you should place any extra Oshax kittens to one side, continue drawing kittens until the kitten board is filled and then return the extra Oshax kittens to the bag. Unlike regular cats and kittens, Oshax kittens do not have a colour. At the end of the game (during scoring) for each Oshax kitten on your boat you may choose which of the 5 cat colours you would like it to be. Whichever colour you choose will be used for scoring both families and lesson cards. Just like regular kittens, Oshax kittens do count as cats. Actions and How to Play Basket Restriction (Standard and Solo Modes) Unlike regular kittens, Oshax kittens take up an entire basket while being rescued. If you choose to rescue an Oshax kitten, it will require 1 basket and 2 fish, and you may not spend extra fish to rescue a second kitten with the same basket. Oshax Kittens and Treasure Maps (Family Mode) If you place an Oshax kitten on a treasure map, you do not get to take a treasure. End of Game and Scoring Event Tiles - Point Tiles The Kickstarter Pack 2 event tiles all contain a rat icon ( ) in the bottom right corner. These tiles provide various scoring opportunities: Gain 1 point for every 2 fish you have. You do not get any points for having 1 fish, and 13 fish would score 6 points. Gain 1 point for every cat on your boat that is touching at least 1 common treasure. Each cat can score a maximum of 1 point. Gain 2 points for each colour cat, where you have at least 1 cat of that colour on your boat. There are 5 colour cats, so this event can score a maximum of 10 points. Gain 5 points if you have exactly 3 different colour cats on your boat. You can have multiple cats of the same colour, but you must have exactly 3 different colours across all of your cats. Gain 5 points if you have more rare treasures than common treasures on your boat. Gain 5 points if the dining room ( ) is full. A full room is one that has no visible squares. Gain 5 points if the storage room ( ) is empty. An empty room contains no tiles of any type. Gain 5 points if you have exactly 13 visible rats on your boat. Gain 5 points if exactly 6 of your visible rats are touching at least 1 cat. Gain 5 points if you have exactly 5 lonely cats on your boat. A lonely cat is a cat not touching any other cats of the same colour. Tips for Winning Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção. ## FAQ ### Do I need to own the Kittens + Beasts expansion to use this pack? Yes! This Kickstarter Pack 2 is designed to enhance the Kittens + Beasts expansion, so you need that one, in addition to the base game The Isle of Cats. ### Does this pack add many new rules? No, the main focus is on new components and cards (cats, beasts, events) that integrate with the existing mechanics, adding more variety and options. ### Are the components really better? Yes! The main highlight is the larger, more robust wooden beast meeples compared to the original ones in the Kittens + Beasts expansion. ### How many new event tiles come in this pack? There are 10 new event tiles that can be mixed with the existing ones, allowing for new combinations and challenges. ### Does the game become harder with this pack? It adds more options and variety, which can increase strategic complexity, but it doesn't introduce radically harder rules. The overall difficulty depends on how you integrate the new elements. ### Can I play solo with this pack? This pack adds content to the base game and expansion, so it contributes to the solo experience if you already play The Isle of Cats in solo mode.