Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2
Age
10+
Playtime
20 min
Complexity
1.4/5
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Description
A card-based remix of boop where players push kittens across a shifting grid to line up three and graduate them into cats
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The Dice Tower Review at 0:07 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Concept is liked
- Boop Shuffle is based on the popular Boop
- Card game version is more portable
- Scott Brady does a great job designing
- Boop is a fun strategic game
Cons
- Too random
- Added too much complexity with special cards and upgrades
- Feels messier than the original Boop
- Doesn't like the grid option
- Randomness of card draw is annoying
- Small package with a bigger footprint is a problem
- A lot of misses
Thematic elements
- Cats
Comparison games
- Boop
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card draw and play — On a player's turn, they draw a kitten card and can place it in any open space, then they must place the drawn card adjacent to a previously placed cat.
- deck cycling — When the deck runs out of cards, they are shuffled back in.
- grid placement — Players place cards on a 6x6 grid.
- Movement/Pushing (Booping) — Placing a cat card adjacent to another can 'boop' that cat into another spot. If a cat is booped off the board, it is removed.
- Set Collection — The goal is to get three of your cats in a row, which causes them to turn into 'cats' (removed from the board).
- Special cards — Includes cards like blanky (ignores underlying cat), scaredy cats (booped more easily), super cats (boop two spaces), and wildcat (counts for both players).
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Quotes (from this video)
- I'm giving it a five out of 10.
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Jamie, Tabletoptiktok Review at 0:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Deep strategy for a deceptively simple two-player game.
- A lot of fun.
- Turns up the complexity from the original Boop.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Cats
Comparison games
- Boop
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — you're drawing a card. It's not just your cats that you're getting to play.
- chain reaction — And so they are kind of chain reaction cards that if something boops like you boop something and then it touches the scaredy-cat card, the scaredy-cat also boops.
- Grid Play — you are going to use these strips to make a grid. It's a 6x6 grid and you are going to be drawing cards one at a time to get them on there.
- Push and Pull (Boop) — when a cat gets booped off of the board, it boops into the discard pile.
- Set Collection — When you get three of your kittens color in a row, you graduate that to three cats. When you get three of your cats in a row, you win.
- special abilities — There's some special abilities and the adult cats are coming into the discard deck at different times.
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Quotes (from this video)
- So for what is a deceptively simple two-player game, it is really got some deep strategy and is a lot of fun.
- So, if you have enjoyed Boop or any of its iterations at all, I think you definitely would like to give this one a try because it really does turn it up to that next level.
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The Dice Tower Analysis at 7:41 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Can be more portable than the original Boop.
Cons
- Too random
- Added too much with special cards and upgrades
- Feels messier
- Don't like the grid option
- Larger footprint than the original Boop
- Randomness of card draw is annoying
- A big miss
Thematic elements
- cats
Comparison games
- Boop
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — The goal is to get three cats in a row.
- Grid Movement — Played on a 6x6 grid.
- Push Your Luck — Players draw kitten cards and place them, potentially booping other cats off the board or into winning positions.
- Set Collection — When three cats are in a row, they are removed and replaced with cats.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Hey everybody, I'm Tom Vassal and today we're taking a look at seven different games here.
- Some short reviews of all of them.
- Some small, some good, some not so good, or at least in my opinion.
- Let's get started.
- So, I don't know that I could recommend this.
- So, I like the game a lot, but I find that that score sheet is a pain in the neck and it slows down the ending of the game to the point where some people that I I taught the game to them it, they really complained about that aspect, but everyone liked everything else about it.
- All right, folks. Well, there you go.
- Seven different games that we've gone over today with a varying opinions on them.
- I'm sure you might have different opinions.
- Well, let me know in the comments.
- Where did I get it wrong?
- Where did I get it right?
- Tell people about these games if you love them a lot.
- Either way, thanks for watching.
- Until next time, I'm Tom Vassal, and you've been watching seven short reviews on The Dice Tower.
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Board Gaymes James Event Coverage at 1:41:21
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card game — Mentioned as 'We're just putting it out as cards instead.'
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Quotes (from this video)
- Oh, we got Guardian Club here from Chris Couch Games.
- Yes, lots of shiny map rocks.
- Uh, it's very light. It's lighter than our neck.
- We got poop shuffle as well over here.
- We're just putting it out as cards instead.
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Review at 0:41 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Wild cats and kittens really mix things up and can be used to both players' advantage.
- Subtle deck-buildery feel allows for manipulation of future draws by influencing the discard pile.
- Cute artwork that is loyal to the original but enhanced.
- Travel-friendly and easy to store due to smaller box size.
- Provides more fun factors with wild cards and super kitties.
- Allows for reaction to what's happening, adding chaos and excitement.
Cons
- The farther away from the physical grid work, the harder it is to tell where things are due to cards sliding.
- If it's a really evenly matched playing field, it could go on for a really long time.
- The original game is preferred for its chess-like strategy feel.
Thematic elements
- Kittens graduating into cats and getting three in a row
Comparison games
- Boop
- Boop the Halls
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Players play cards onto the board to try and achieve their goals.
- Graduating pieces — Kittens graduate into cats, with the kittens being removed from play and replaced by cats in the discard pile.
- Set Collection/Pattern Building — The core goal is to get three cats in a row.
- Shared deck — Both players' cards are shuffled together into a single deck, meaning players never know what they're going to draw.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- So, while she is hanging out with our brand new baby, I've got our oldest daughter here to fill in the gaps.
- But, instead of those meeples like we talked about, these are cards.
- You never know what you're going to draw.
- There's a small kind of a deck-buildery feel to it.
- I really enjoyed playing with it a lot more.
- I feel like this can be used as a travel version of the original game of Boop.
- I did prefer the original game more, not cuz the artwork, just cuz I like the chess-like strategy feel, and I did really like that other bit more, but I did still really enjoy this one, so.
- Dude, overall, I actually really like this game. It was really good.
- I feel like this is the most chaotic version of boop I've ever played and I've played a lot of versions of boop.
- So, we'll bring lots of convention coverage.
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