Cheese Rescue (2020)

About this game

A STRATEGY GAME OBJECT: to have as many pieces of your cheese left on the table as possible at the end of the game. Each player is given 6 cheese cards and a selection of cat, mouse, and dog cards. Players take it in turns to place a card on the table, next to a card that has already been played. Once all the cards have been used up, it’s time to see who’s won: dogs scare cats, cats eat mice, and mice eat cheese, so any scared “cat” cards are removed from the table first, then “mice” cards, then “cheese”. The players take back any of their “cheese” cards that are left on the table, and add up their points. The player with the most wins. +++ Nothing is certain in this game – everything only becomes clear right at the very end, so it’s all about strategy! —description from the publisher

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 7 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.