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Aug 3, 2026·Review·06:20·177·Watch on YouTube

What’s New to BGA: The Isle of Cats Duel | How to Play On BGA

Digital Board Gamer

Digital Board Gamer

Watch “What’s New to BGA: The Isle of Cats Duel | How to Play On BGA,” a board game review for The Isle of Cats Duel from Digital Board Gamer on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Digital Board Gamer on YouTube:

The Isle of Cats Duel has arrived on Board Game Arena! In this video, I take a look at this standalone 2-player strategy game set in the Isle of Cats universe. Rescue cat families, place polyomino tiles on your boat, collect treasures, and complete lessons as you compete to become the ultimate cat rescuer. Unlike the original game, Duel features a new movement-based drafting system designed specifically for head-to-head play. I’ll cover: How The Isle of Cats Duel works The main gameplay mechanics How it plays on BGA My first impressions of the game Have you played The Isle of Cats Duel yet? Let me know what you think in the comments. #BoardGameArena #BGA #TheIsleOfCatsDuel #IsleOfCats #BoardGames #DigitalBoardGamer #TabletopGaming #BoardGameGeek #Polyomino #TilePlacement #StrategyGames #TwoPlayerGames #PuzzleGames #CatGames #FantasyGames #ModernBoardGames #NewOnBGA #BGACommunity #Gaming #tabletopgames 0:00 How to play 5:05 Review 5:57 Score

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The Isle of Cats Duel

The Isle of Cats Duel

2024·Frank West

Videos
17
Creators
15

Mainly reviews. The Isle of Cats Duel is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 10 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.

2 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About The Isle of Cats Duel, from BoardGameGeek:

In The Isle of Cats Duel - a competitive, standalone game designed specifically for two players - you are citizens of Squalls End on a rescue mission to the Isle of Cats and must save as many cats as possible before the evil Lord Vesh arrives. Each cat is represented by a unique tile and belongs to a family; you must find a way to make them all fit on your boat while keeping families together. The Isle of Cats Duel replaces the card drafting from the original The Isle of Cats game with a new movement system. Guided by an Oshax cat, players take turns moving around the island. Where you move determines which cats, treasures, and lessons you can access and will shape the options available to your opponent on their next turn. In the end, the player who best balances rescuing cats, completing lessons, and limiting their opponent's options will prove themselves as the ultimate cat rescuer. -description from the publisher

Designer

Frank West

Artists

Dragolisco, Frank West

Publisher

The City of Games

Categories

AnimalsFantasy

Mechanics

Pattern BuildingArea Movement
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