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The picture that inspired this game. Leyla (a cat) asleep in a suitcase.
Leyla Meeple
Designer Jacqueline Verges and friends playing the final version of Pack the Essentials at Pax Unplugged
At the Spiel Essen ‘25 Novelties Show
Pack The Essentials - Gameplay

Pack the Essentials (2025)

Players
1–4
Best: 1, 4
Playing time
20–30 min
Age
12+
6.58
Average rating
127
Ratings
1.50/5
Weight
#13481
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Jacqueline Atkins
Artist:Antonis Papantoniou, Adam Lachmanski
Publisher:Pudgy Cat Games +1 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 5, Interaction 5, Complexity 3, Theme 3
Strategy7.0
Luck5.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity3.0
Theme3.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

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Overview

Pack the Essentials is a lightweight, abstract strategy game about packing cats in suitcases.

Throughout the game, players work to score as many points as possible by drafting and placing tiles in their suitcase to pack items, cats, and kittens; collect cat toys; and use the friendly neighborhood Pack Rat Service. Players also attempt to complete "To Do" list goals and create the largest sections of each color tile. The game plays over twelve rounds, then the player with the most points wins.

When playing with fewer than four people, players will additionally compete against The Cat Ladies Club, a simple AI opponent that creates the sensation of a four-player game by removing tiles from the draft pool just as other players do.

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