If It Fits (2021)

About this game

Cats have a special draw for people, but they are themselves always drawn to empty boxes and always fit in seemingly too small boxes. The internet is therefore full of ‘if it fits, it sits’ images. In If It Fits players will be playing cards from their hands to create boxes for cats to sit in. Players will aim to create boxes with cat toys in them, while avoiding water sprayers. Having cat toys in your boxes will earn you points whereas water sprayers will result in penalties. By connecting boxes, players are able to take over boxes of other players unless players seal off all sides of their boxes. Sealing off boxes has the added benefit of doubling earned points in that box. However to complicate matters, a players’ cat (which claims a box) can be chased off by the black cat in the game: Princess. The moment a player has used all their cats or if the draw deck is depleted, the game ends. The score is determined and the player with the highest score wins.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 5.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.