2019Matthew Inman, Elan Lee, Brian S. Spence
- Videos
- 33
- Creators
- 5
2 - 6 players15 minLight weight

2022Ben Lindstrom
From BoardGameGeek
Mushroom Cats! is a card game about a mushroom hunt gone awry. Players compete to gather, steal, and magically transmute the most valuable collection of mushrooms they can before the picking is done and a winner is declared. A clowder of cats has descended on your mushroom foraging trip, causing no end of mayhem. Your goal is simple: harvest the best basket of mushrooms you can find before the day is up, but watch out! These cats are behaving very strangely, and might steal or enchant your mushrooms! The rules of Mushroom Cats! are quite simple, and players familiar with other pick-and-pass type games will have no trouble learning the rules. At the start of each round, players are dealt a hand of cards, then: Simultaneously select and reveal a card Resolve any special action cards that were played Pass their hands to the next player and select a new card, continuing until all cards are played Once a round is complete, players total their score from their played cards to determine a winner. Collect the most points to win!
Mushroom Cats! has 3 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from April to August 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Mushroom Cats #tutorialtuesday #tutorial" by Merry Married Meeples, which runs 3 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Mushrooms, Mischief & Meows || MUSHROOM CATS" by BoardGameBarrister. To see it played, watch "MUSHROOM CATS || Full Playthrough, 4 Players" by BoardGameBarrister.
If you like it, try Throw Throw Burrito, Guillotine, Tower Up or Point City, which share several of its mechanics.
2019Matthew Inman, Elan Lee, Brian S. Spence
2 - 6 players15 minLight weight
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2 - 4 players30 - 45 minLight weight
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1 - 4 players15 - 30 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Mushroom Cats! is a card game about a mushroom hunt gone awry. Players compete to gather, steal, and magically transmute the most valuable collection of mushrooms they can before the picking is done and a winner is declared. A clowder of cats has descended on your mushroom foraging trip, causing no end of mayhem. Your goal is simple: harvest the best basket of mushrooms you can find before the day is up, but watch out! These cats are behaving very strangely, and might steal or enchant your mushrooms! The rules of Mushroom Cats! are quite simple, and players familiar with other pick-and-pass type games will have no trouble learning the rules. At the start of each round, players are dealt a hand of cards, then: Simultaneously select and reveal a card Resolve any special action cards that were played Pass their hands to the next player and select a new card, continuing until all cards are played Once a round is complete, players total their score from their played cards to determine a winner. Collect the most points to win!
Designer
Ben Lindstrom
Artist
Kayla Carlson
Publisher
Paper Puffin
Mechanics