How To Play Cat Crimes

Cat Crimes Game Rules (PDF Instructions)

1
Players

8+
Ages

30 MIN
Play Time

$22
Price

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HOW TO PLAY

You thought that pet-sitting your neighbor's six cats would be a peaceful weekend full of snuggles and soft meows. Instead, you're dealing with spilled coffee, shattered flower pots, and a missing bird! But don't worry, your logical deduction skills are up to the task of solving these Cat Crimes. By using clues like cat traits, paw prints, toy placement, and other item locations, you can deduce where each cat was at the time of the crime. These cats may be sneaky, but with some problem-solving skills, you'll be able to pinpoint the responsible feline for each incident. In no time, you'll be able to identify the culprit!

ThinkFun's Cat Crimes is a widely popular STEM toy suitable for both boys and girls. It features a cat theme and challenges players with 60 increasingly difficult levels, ranging from beginner to expert. The game is a great gift idea for kids who enjoy solving puzzles, engaging in challenging activities and playing smart games, particularly during birthdays or holidays. Made with premium components, the game also includes a user-friendly instruction manual that allows players to start playing within minutes of unboxing.

Cat Crimes is designed to enhance critical thinking skills and promote STEM learning by tying in with math and formal logic concepts. By working through the progressively challenging brain teasers, players can enhance their logical reasoning, spatial reasoning, and planning skills in an entertaining and enjoyable way. In essence, Cat Crimes is an educational game that offers fun gameplay and skill development opportunities for kids.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

This game should come with the following components. These are based off of the original game and don't include components from any expansion packs or different editions. Depeding how when your game was released, it might contain slightly different items than those listed below.

A Game Board
6 Cat Pieces
6 Crime Tokens
40 Challenges And Solutions
Official Cat Crimes Game Rules And Instructions

HOW TO WIN

Each Challenge Card contains clues that you must use to figure out where to place the cats. Your objective is to find a configuration that satisfies all the clues provided. Once you've placed all the cats along the edges of the game board and identified the one sitting in front of the Crime Token, you win! This means you've successfully caught the cat culprit by using your problem-solving and deduction skills.

OFFICIAL PDF GAME RULES

Please keep in mind that the official Cat Crimes PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the game version you have. These instructions are some of the exact directions that came in the original packaging and will teach you how to play. Download them to view now or print them for later use. No need to worry if you've lost your copy or if you need a quick refresher course.

Official Cat Crimes Game Rules

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