2022Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ, Shawn Stankewich
- Videos
- 90
- Creators
- 76
1 - 5 players45 - 60 minMedium weight

2020Kevin Russ
Mainly reviews. Calico is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 43 reviews, 20 how-to-play guides, 18 recorded sessions, 10 unboxings, and 5 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Calico is a puzzly tile-laying game of quilts and cats. In Calico, players compete to sew the coziest quilt as they collect and place patches of different colors and patterns. Each quilt has a particular pattern that must be followed, and players are also trying to create color and pattern combinations that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also able to attract the cuddliest cats! Turns are simple. Select a single patch tile from your hand and sew it into your quilt, then draw another patch into your hand from the three available. If you are able to create a color group, you may sew a button onto your quilt. If you are able to create a pattern combination that is attractive to any of the cats, it will come over and curl up on your quilt! At the end of the game, you score points for buttons, cats, and how well you were able to complete your unique quilt pattern. -description from the publisher
Calico has 96 videos from 84 creators: 43 reviews, 20 how-to-play guides, 18 playthroughs, 10 unboxings and 5 other videos. They date from 2019 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Calico: How to play in 5 Minutes!" by Be Bold Games, which runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Calico Review - with Zee Garcia" by The Dice Tower. 38 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Calico - GameNight! DateNight!! Se8 Ep27" by BoardGameGeek, one of 18 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Verdant, Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure and Tumble Town, also by Kevin Russ, or Walking in Burano, which shares several of its mechanics.
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2022Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ, Shawn Stankewich
1 - 5 players45 - 60 minMedium weight
2021Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ
1 - 5 players20 - 30 minMedium weight
2021Kevin Russ
1 - 4 players45 minLight weight
2018Wei-Min Ling
1 - 4 players20 - 40 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Calico is a puzzly tile-laying game of quilts and cats. In Calico, players compete to sew the coziest quilt as they collect and place patches of different colors and patterns. Each quilt has a particular pattern that must be followed, and players are also trying to create color and pattern combinations that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also able to attract the cuddliest cats! Turns are simple. Select a single patch tile from your hand and sew it into your quilt, then draw another patch into your hand from the three available. If you are able to create a color group, you may sew a button onto your quilt. If you are able to create a pattern combination that is attractive to any of the cats, it will come over and curl up on your quilt! At the end of the game, you score points for buttons, cats, and how well you were able to complete your unique quilt pattern. -description from the publisher
Designer
Kevin Russ
Artist
Beth Sobel
Publisher
Flatout Games
Categories
Mechanics