The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw
2022Frank West
- Videos
- 21
- Creators
- 9
Mainly playthroughs. The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 10 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 6 players
30 - 45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
The Isle of Cats Explore & Draw features gameplay like The Isle of Cats, but with players now choosing a set of cards each round instead of drafting, and then drawing their discoveries onto their boat. Explore & Draw is a competitive, polyomino cat-placement board game for 1-6 players that is ideal for a quick break or taking to a friend's house. In the game, you are citizens of Squalls End on a rescue mission to The Isle of Cats and must rescue as many cats as possible before the evil Lord Vesh arrives. Each cat is represented by a unique shape and belongs to a family, you must find a way to make them all fit on your boat while keeping families together. You will also find treasures, Oshax (special cats), and ancient lessons which give you another personal way of scoring points. Complete lessons, fill your boat, and keep cat families together to score points, and the player with the most points after seven rounds wins. -description from the publisher
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Which video should I watch for The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw?
The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw has 21 videos from 9 creators: 4 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 10 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2021 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play The Isle of Cats Explore & Draw", which runs 14 min. For a quicker teach, "How to play The Isle of Cats Explore & Draw Solo mode" runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw Review - with Tom Vasel". To see it played, watch "All the Games with Steph: The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw - Play along!" by Steph Hodge, one of 10 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The Isle of Cats, Race to the Raft, The City of Kings and Emberleaf, also by Frank West.
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About The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw
From BoardGameGeek:
The Isle of Cats Explore & Draw features gameplay like The Isle of Cats, but with players now choosing a set of cards each round instead of drafting, and then drawing their discoveries onto their boat. Explore & Draw is a competitive, polyomino cat-placement board game for 1-6 players that is ideal for a quick break or taking to a friend's house. In the game, you are citizens of Squalls End on a rescue mission to The Isle of Cats and must rescue as many cats as possible before the evil Lord Vesh arrives. Each cat is represented by a unique shape and belongs to a family, you must find a way to make them all fit on your boat while keeping families together. You will also find treasures, Oshax (special cats), and ancient lessons which give you another personal way of scoring points. Complete lessons, fill your boat, and keep cat families together to score points, and the player with the most points after seven rounds wins. -description from the publisher
Designer
Frank West
Artists
Dragolisco, Frank West
Publisher
The City of Games
Mechanics