Gamewright | Rat-a-tat Cat Game | Card Game | Ages 6+ | 2-6 Players | 20 Minutes Playing Time, Multicolor, 5 Inches

Brilliant little game. Very easy to learn. We play this with our 5 and a half year old who is cat mad. She grasped the game quickly, though she needs some practice in keeping a straight face when she draws a good card. Each round can be short, lasting several minutes, which is perfect for younger kids. It's great for memory, observation, numeracy and strategic thinking with a good dose of luck thrown in so it doesn't get predictable. She wins as often as we do which means she doesn't get discouraged from playing. We have not tired of playing this game and have taken it overseas with us as it doesn't need much room so can be played in waiting rooms etc. The box is oversized given the size of the cards, but we happily make room for it in handbags because its such a great game. Often enough our daughter has voluntarily switched off the TV to play it. The illustrations are cute and colourful and the packaging is quite handsome so it's a good gift. I will definitely be checking out other Gamewright games. Another cat card game that we also like (but not as much as this one!) is Crazy Cats which is a cat version of Uno.

Found this in the US a few years ago and have since had to purchase it many times as kept giving it away to younger kids, and we and our now 19 year old daughter still love it! It's easy to play, helps them with their numbers and can be very competitive! My pal even bought it to play with her Mum as we introduced them to it and she (at a very youthful 82!) loved it so much, she didn't want to stop playing it. Thoroughly recommend this game.

My son got this card game given by a friend as a gift. Back then he was maybe 8 or 9. We all love it. It's a quick, fun game that we often play in the evenings as you don't always want to play an hour long board game. And there is a bit of easy maths as well by adding all the numbers. We keep on buying it now as gifts for others as well. I'd say the right age is prob from 6 or 7. My older son is now 11 and still happy to play it.

It’s a little confusing at first - I can recommend looking up a few of the play through videos online - but worth sticking with it. A fun game and my seven-year-old loves it.

Brought this game for my daughters birthday and we love it. Easy to learn card game that is challenging but fun. We've played almost every day since we got it!

It's a great game. We play it nearly every day - our kids are 5, 5 and 4 years old so don't be put off my the recommended age - just means they'll need help adding up the score at the end.Aim of the game is to get the lowest score. Cats are 5 and below; rats are 6-9. Deal 4 cards faced down - awesome if your kids can't hold a few cards in their hand yet (despite having a card holder too!). Peek at the 2 outside cards and do not look at the middle 2. Then draw a card from the pile and either discard it or choose to swap it for one of your facedown cards until you think you have the lowest score. When you think you have the lowest score, you knock and say 'Rat-a-tat-cat' and everyone turns their cards over and adds them up! We spend a little time adding up so it's educational too. It's great for memory; strategy - you can swap cards with other players if you draw a 'swap' card; and it's fun. Each game doesn't last that long so it's good to have a few games before they've had enough.Another great game by Gamewright and I'd say that our kids prefer this a little bit more than Sleeping Queens.

This is my 5 year olds favourite game. We took it on our recent holiday as it’s just a simple pack of cards, so easy to pack, and he wanted to play it every day!I can see this being a long standing family favourite as it’s possible to play a slightly easier version whilst he’s this age and then we can ramp it up to the slightly more advanced version when he’s a bit older.We all enjoyed playing it and I’ve now bought it as birthday presents for a few of his friends, which he’s really pleased about as he now wants to play it with them as well.Great buy.

Great family fun 🩷