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Gamewright Rat‑A‑Tat Cat Card Game – Family Board Games & Kids Games | Memory & Strategy Game for Kids 6+ | Quick Play Card Game for Family Game Night, 2‑6 Players

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Features

  • FAMILY PLAY EXPERIENCE: Delightful screenfree fun for family night, playdates, or cozy weekends! Kids and adults race to outsmart each other while sharpening memory and strategy.
  • STRATEGY CARD GAME: Fun kids game where players draw, peek, swap, and discard cards to keep the lowest score, it's the perfect mix of luck and tactical choices.
  • EDUCATIONAL FUN: A game of suspense, strategy and anticipation. Build memory, learn basic math and probability with light and engaging play!
  • QUICK, REPLAYABLE ROUNDS: Fastplaying game takes around 10-15 minutes making it deal for travel, school nights, or a quick family challenge with 26 players
  • HIGHQUALITY CONTENT: Includes 54 adorable rat, cat, and power cards with easy rules in English & Spanish - a great gift for kids who love numbers and games.

Description

Rat‑A‑Tat Cat by Gamewright is a beloved kids card game and family board game that combines suspense, memory, strategy, and fun into quick, exciting gameplay for ages 6 and up. Designed for 2–6 players, this award‑winning game challenges everyone — from young beginners to seasoned adults — to keep the lowest score while outwitting opponents with clever plays and sharp recall. In Rat‑A‑Tat Cat, players are dealt four face‑down cards, aiming to collect low‑value cat cards and ditch high‑value rat cards through smart use of draw, swap, and peek power cards. Only with good memory, timing, and strategic choices can players decide the best moments to swap cards or end a round by calling “Rat‑A‑Tat Cat!” and reveal their hand for scoring. Perfect as board games for kids 6‑12 or family game night favorites, this fast‑playing card game teaches essential skills like remembering card positions, basic addition, and risk‑reward decisions — all wrapped up in a lively, fun theme that keeps kids engaged. Rat‑A‑Tat Cat supports inclusive play: the quick setup and straightforward rules make it great for playdates, school nights, road trips, or any quick get‑together where laughter and competition are welcome. As a classic pick for games for kids 6‑8 and older children, it’s also a perfect gift that blends quality family time with meaningful brain‑building play. It's never too early to develop a good poker face. With Rat-a-Tat Cat, a poker face is just one of the skills players need to perfect. As in poker, luck, skill, strategy, and intuition each play a part. Players are dealt four cards, which are kept face- down, except for a quick peek at two of them. Each player in turn pulls a card from the draw pile to replace one of the four. Memory is important, as the object is to end with the lowest score, and players must keep track of the values on their four cards. "Peek," "Swap," and "Draw Two" Power cards turn up occasionally, allowing players to maneuver and strategize further. Delightfully witty pictures of cats (the good guys--low points) and rats (bad guys--high points) illustrate each of the 54 cards. Young card sharks will develop a sense of timing and greater ease with numbers, and can begin to grasp the concept of probability. Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award and the 1996 Mensa Best New Mind Game. For 2 to 6 players. --Emilie Coulter P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Manufacturer A game of suspense, strategy, and anticipation. Get rid of the high cards (rats) and go for the low cards (cats). Sneak a peek, draw two, or swap cards for an added twist. Low score wins the game. (A poker face helps!) Review For 2 to 6 players Includes 54 rat, cat, and power cards Skills: strategy, memory building, basic addition Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award, Mensa Best New Mind Game in 1996 Supply is limited -- See more

Age Range Description: Kid


Brand Name: Gamewright


Included Components: 54 Cards, Rules of Play (also in Spanish)


Unit Count: 1 Count


Item Type Name: Game


Model Name: 204


Number of Packs: 1


Set Name: Original


UPC: 885345227301 770504161377 885955889692 759751002046 885326120898 885692238920 792736456779 798257041753 692000193761 000097510024 793631493555 013031032018 177760444297 775070341468 013031012287


Global Trade Identification Number: 46


Item Part Number: RTC


Manufacturer: Gamewright


Model Number: CSG-RTC


Manufacturer Part Number: CSG-RTC


Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up


Material Type: Cardboard


Number of Players: 2-6


Container Type: Bottle,Can,Box


Other Special Features of the Product: Unique Gameplay Mechanics


Number of Items: 1


Estimated Playing Time: 10 minutes


Educational Objective: Develop timing, mathematical concepts, strategic thinking, and probability skills


Operation Mode: manual


Theme: Animals


Color: Multi-colored


Subject Character: Cat


Product Style: Single


Grenre: Educational


Package Quantity: 1


Item Weight: 0.18 kg


Size: 5"


Item Display Dimensions: 3.94 x 5.51 inches


Item Dimensions: 1.57 x 4.8 x 5.75 inches


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    • Great, quick game for ages 4+ and can accommodate multiple players
We are a family that plays and owns a lot of board games and card games. This is one game that has appealed to all of our kids beginning at age 4, an age when there are few good games beyond classics like Chutes and Ladders or Candyland. Our older kids now continue to enjoy playing it with the younger ones, who often beg to play it after school and don't need an adult to play along. I also like that the game has some opportunity for different kinds of strategy and not just luck. It was recommended to us originally at our local toy shop, which is owned by a guy who really knows his games, and the game has also won lots of awards, so we gave it a go. We've since bought several more for birthday gifts and even to respond to our school's request to send in good "rainy day" games, which we thought the teachers would appreciate it because it doesn't have a lot of small parts, the game goes fast and can accommodate an odd number of multiple players, and the box doesn't take up too much room in the classroom. The goal of the game for each player is to have the lowest total score at the end of the game, based on four cards placed in front of each player, where the low numbers have a corresponding picture of cats and the high numbers are rats (and the middle cards are combinations of rats and cats); the cards are numbered 0-9. The gist of the rules: each player gets four cards at the start of the game, placed face down, and can look at the *two outer cards only* before play begins but must put them back face down. Once play begins, the players can't look again if they forget! (The instructions provide that players might keep the outer cards face up when playing with younger players, but we never did.) Each player therefore also has two cards in the middle that are "mystery cards" at the start of the game. Each turn, a player has an opportunity to either draw a card or take the card on the top of the discard pile. For example, if Player A draws a "2" and thinks that is better than one of his/her mystery cards, it will replace a mystery card with the 2 and discard the mystery card face up on the discard pile, always keeping cards in front of him/her facedown. But sometimes the discarded mystery card turns out to be a good, low number card, which can then be picked up by Player B. Watch out, though, because the game also includes a "Swap" card that, when drawn, lets another player swap a card with any other player, so all eyes will watch where a low discard card goes if Player B takes it, in case a swap opportunity arises! The game also includes a few "Peek" cards that, when drawn, allow the player to peek at one of his/her cards. As soon as a player thinks he/she has the lowest total, he/she knocks the table and says "Rat a Tat Cat!" and all players get one more turn before the game ends, and all cards are turned over and tallied. It teaches kids about memory, simple math, poker faces (don't look too excited when you see a low number or you'll be vulnerable to a lousy swap!), and the merits of different strategies, including waiting until a player *knows* the value of all his/her cards to "rat a tat cat" or be willing to take a risk and end the game early when he/she knows only three and hopes that the unknown "mystery" card is a low number. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017 by Bookish Reviewer
    • Quick learn, fast favorite!
This game is fun for all ages. It’s shrewd for travel, and a good fit for a wide range of ages. My 7yo and I can play a quick round before dinner, or we can play 5 rounds with grandparents on a Saturday movie night. Definitely a family favorite!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024 by Katie W
    • Best card game ever!
We have had this game for decades! I am a 50+ year old woman and I love when my kids come home at the Holidays and we get to play this together. It is fun, easy to learn and not stressful. There is some strategy involved but not so hard that teens and youngsters can't win on their own. Just an all around great card game. I have given it as gifts for many years and have replaced our own set as we had developed some wear and tear on some of the cards and then people could figure out what cards you are holding. So much fun.. You will love it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024 by bethysue
    • Quick, fun game
This game goes quickly and encourages strategic thinking and math skills - highly recommended.
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2024 by Steadmanhall
    • Compact, Quick and FUN!
We were looking for a quick game that we could play on game nights between longer sessions. This fits in just perfectly. The game has very simple rules (the lowest score wins), and it is player ended (first person that believes they have the lowest score, says "Rat a tat cat" and brings the game to it's final round). It goes by quick. A game can last anywhere from 60 seconds to a couple of minutes, especially once you get the rules down, cards are flying. Everyone seems to enjoy it too, all age groups, and the strategy and counting aspect is simple enough that my 5 year old can play without assistance, and often beats the adults! The game itself is just cards, in a much larger, sturdy cardboard box. If you have other Gamewright card games, it's the same kind of box you get with Sleeping Queens, Zeus on the Loose, etc. The game itself doesn't take much space (four cards for each person on the table at a time, plus a draw deck and a discard pile - that's it) so this makes a good game to take with you on vacations, traveling or while visiting friends. The rules are simple enough to explain and lure others into a game as well. The only two complaints are very small... First is the "6" card. It has a giant green cat balloon being lead by small rats. It is indeed a "Rat" card and not a desirable "cat" card despite the cat being depicted as the focus. Also the "4" is very slim and stylized and looks like a "1". Have had confusion over a younger player and an elderly player believing they had a "1" when it was really a "4". Do these little things ruin the game? Absolutely not, but it is something you might want to point out to those new to the game. Also don't expect lengthy game sessions. Rat-a-Tat-Cat is fun for the fast paced, quick card game that it is. It's not nearly as popular with my kids as "Horse Show" or "Sleeping Queens" but they always demand to play it in between games, and that says a lot. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2012 by Astral
    • A family favorite for the last 20 or so years
This is a family favorite, and it has been for the last twenty or so years. It's fun for both young and old. We've purchased it again and again as gifts. Its compact size makes it great for traveling, too!
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2024 by sgec
    • brilliant game; hours of family fun!
Our game-obsessed child began playing this at age 5 and his entire family LOVES it. It is the type of game we bring on every vacation. Highest recommendation!
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2024 by Brooklyn Dad
    • Great game to play with kids.
Simple enough for my 5 year old grandsons and still fun for my (very bright) 9-year-old granddaughter, and lets them learn to strategize and take calculated risks. Fairly entertaining for adults— but provide a good game to play with kids and teach them some decision making skills.
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024 by Charles

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