The Isle of Cats

Boardgamegeek RANK:  
 OVERALL   108
 STRATEGY   84
 FAMILY   9
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 The Isle of Cats   is a competitive, medium-weight, card-drafting, polyomino cat-placement board game for 1-4 players (6 with expansions).
 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 tile 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 need to manage resources as you:
 Explore the island (by drafting cards)
 Rescue cats
 Find treasures
 Befriend Oshax
 Study ancient lessons
 Each lesson you collect gives you another personal way of scoring points, and 38 unique lessons are available. Complete lessons, fill your boat, and keep the cat families together to score points, and the player with the most points after five rounds wins.
 Note:   The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Edition   is a compilation item consisting of   The Isle of Cats   base game and   The Isle of Cats: Kickstarter Pack , each of which are available as separate items and listed individually in the BGG database.
 AWARDS & HONORS
 2019 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee
 2019 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
 2019 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee
 2019 Board Game Quest Awards Best Game from a Small Publisher Nominee