Cat Blues: The Big Gig
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Cat Blues: The Big Gig – Feline Jazz That Makes You Meow With Joy
The coolest band of the year has arrived in town… but who will be able to put on the wildest concert? In Cat Blues: The Big Gig, you play as a feline talent scout, in a race to the finish to gather the best jazz bands using cards, riffs, and street smarts.
Created by the legendary Reiner Knizia, this musical card game lets you challenge your opponents with bands, solos, and collections of cat-like musicians. Each game consists of three "sets," during which you'll have to recruit musicians, avoid the most unpredictable Jokers, and collect the precious tips that will decide the winner.
Easy to learn, yet just deep enough, Cat Blues: The Big Gig is the perfect board game for families and groups of friends looking for lighthearted fun, comedy, and a touch of feline strategy. It's all topped off with irresistible illustrations and an expanded mode for those who want to play... even louder.
What makes this concert unmissable 😸🎷
- Designed by Reiner Knizia: a guarantee for those who love intelligent yet accessible games.
- Music, cats, and humor: the perfect combo for relaxed yet never boring evenings.
- Set collection & light auctions: make the right decisions at the right time
- Expansion included: Serenading Sevens adds new options and crazy combos
- Irresistible graphics: each card is a feline work of art by Alisha Giroux
If you love fun card games , cats wearing sunglasses, and the feeling of planning a big event without the stress... then Cat Blues: The Big Gig will have you purring. 🐾
Product Details
🐸 COME SI GIOCA
1. Collect music events during your road trip
Players play a band of rock cats on their way to their big concert. Each turn, they choose an event from the deck (activities, unforeseen events, mini-games), resolving scenes at the table before continuing towards the finish line.
2. Play “momentum” tiles to activate combos and get bonuses
Some events allow you to collect momentum tiles: they activate in a chain whenever you resolve related events, granting extra points or special powers. Accumulating momentum is the key to stellar performances.
3. Solve quick and easy mini-games with a cat theme!
The events include mini-games (challenges, balance tests, memory tests, etc.), often with a humorous feline twist. You solve them quickly: the tension is fun, never overwhelming.
4. Build your audience with fan cards
Some events allow you to earn fan cards that represent your following. The more fans you have, the more points you'll earn at the end. You need to balance pace, momentum, and the appeal of the concert.
5. Whoever arrives at the big concert with the most points and accumulated momentum wins.
The game ends with the final concert. Points are calculated based on resolved events, momentum combos, and fans gathered. The group of cats that performed best… wins the Big Gig !
🃏 SACHETS
57x87mm - Quantity 101
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Cat Blues: The Big Gig
A light-hearted game with a groove: let the band play, but watch out for the wildcats… they bring trouble on stage!
Assemble the perfect band and collect tips to the sound of the blues in this gem by Reiner Knizia.
Cat Blues: The Big Gig – Music, cats, and bluffing in a wild card game
It's time to strum those strings, tune your purrs, and bring your feline band to the stage!
Cat Blues: The Big Gig is a strategic musical card game where you have to assemble the best bands of musical cats, collect tips from fans and climb the music scene.
Featuring a brilliant design and new rules approved by Reiner Knizia himself, this title offers an irresistible mix of set collections, auctions and musician collections ... with lots of fluff and lots of rhythm.
Cat Blues: The Big Gig – The Catiest Musical Board Game Ever
In Cat Blues: The Big Gig , each player competes to assemble quartets of musical cats through a simple yet deep auction and card collection system.
The title, designed for 2-4 players , is a new, revisited and enriched version of the classic Katzenjammer Blues , with improved rules, an expansion included, and stunning illustrations.
The game unfolds in three rounds, each with its own atmosphere, challenges, and bonuses, offering a strategic progression that is accessible to even the least experienced players but challenging for the more experienced.
Perfect for those looking for light but intelligent board games , Cat Blues is ideal for relaxed evenings, with family or friends, with an artistic and musical streak that makes it truly unique.
We played it. And it made us meow with enjoyment 🐸
🐸 Cat Blues is a surprising title. You enter thinking it's just a game with cute cats, and you leave already planning your rematch.
The auction mechanic with cards in hand, the management of unpredictable jokers and the collection of bands makes everything dynamic, fun and full of small tactical choices .
It's one of those games you always have on the table, even just for a quick game... which then turns into three.
A title for true table music lovers.
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I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
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