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Cat Blues: The Big Gig

Book Your Big Gig!

Cat Blues: The Big Gig is an evolved edition of Reiner Knizia's classic card game Cat Blues, also known as Katzenjammer Blues. It is... (read more)

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Reviews
mostly positive, 70% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
45 minutes
Published
2024
Age
14+
Publisher
Bitewing Games
Players
2 to 4 players
Designer
Reiner Knizia
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Card Game, Strategy Game, Animals, Set Collection, Reiner Knizia, Music, and Playte
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Description

Book Your Big Gig!

Cat Blues: The Big Gig is an evolved edition of Reiner Knizia's classic card game Cat Blues, also known as Katzenjammer Blues. It is the second title in Bitewing Games' Crown Jewel Selection line (the first being Zoo Vadis). The additions and changes to the original game (all designed, developed, tested, and approved by Reiner Knizia) provide:

  1. Better first impressions for newcomers  2. Spicier game arcs  3. More possible strategies  4. More gameplay variety

Bid for the hottest blues bands. ook your gig as you compete for the most mouse tips!

  • Bid with your hand of cards to assemble a better hand and book quartets of cat musicians.

  • Jokers can fill in for missing musicians, but be careful - jokers can hurt your reputation!

  • Compete to book the widest variety of bands across three connected sets.

  • Spice up your venue with the included Serenading Sirens expansion.

Contents

  • 101 Cards
  • 64 Tip Tokens
  • 24 Quartet Tokens
  • 1 Rulebook

Mechanisms:• Auction/Bidding• Melding and Splaying• Set Collection

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Card Game
  • Strategy Game

Themes

  • Music
  • Anthropomorphic
  • Animals

Mechanics

  • Set Collection
  • Melding and Splaying

Publishers

  • Bitewing Games
  • Playte

Designer

  • Reiner Knizia

Editor

  • Scott Darrington

Artists

  • A. Giroux
  • Brandt Brinkerhoff

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