Cat Ass Trophy

Bluff your way through feline antics, outbid your rivals for quirky cat prizes, and avoid walking away with the most indignantly displayed rear end in a clever, pun-filled card game designed by Reiner Knizia.

Cat Ass Trophy (published by Outset Media / OSM, Item #11601, and designed by renowned board game mathematician Reiner Knizia) disguises a razor-sharp auction and hand-management engine behind a cheekily irreverent title. Moving away from standard party trivia or mindless luck-based shedding, this release leans into Knizia’s signature style of tense bidding economies, calculated card-play, and subtle risk assessment. The primary gameplay objective centers on prestige and placement: players act as ambitious cat show judges and breeders competing across multiple rounds to secure the most magnificent feline awards while forcing their opponents to shoulder hilarious, zero-value penalty prizes—most notably the literal "Cat Ass Trophy."

The primary mechanical hurdle stems from navigating escalating bids and managing finite card hands. Each round, a new lineup of cat prizes is revealed, ranging from high-value grand champions to dubious runner-up awards. Players commit cards from their hands to bid on the available lot, reading table dynamics to gauge who is bluffing and who is genuinely gunning for the top prize. Because high bids deplete valuable resources for subsequent rounds, overspending early can leave you vulnerable to being stuck with low-ranking or negative-point cards when you have nothing left to defend yourself. Designed for 2 to 5 players aged 10 and up, a complete match plays out over a lively 20 to 30 minutes. To claim the ultimate victory, you must master the art of the bluff, preserve your high-value cards, and make sure someone else goes home with the backside of the competition.

Game Specs at a Glance:
Age Range: 10+ Years
Publisher: Outset Media
Play Time: 20-30 Minutes
Player Count: 2-5 Players
Complexity: Light (Bidding, Auction, Hand Management, Bluffing, Risk Management)

What's in the Box?

• Deck of Illustrated Cat Playing and Bidding Cards
• Trophy and Award Cards
• 1 Rule Sheet