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Calico

Arrange quilt tiles to attract cats, collect buttons and complete design goals.

Players1–4 best with 2
Play time30–45 min
Complexity3/5 · Medium
Learn & set up12 min

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At the table

Sew a quilt that attracts cats and earns buttons while meeting design goals. Colors, patterns and local arrangements all compete for a very small board.

Play style
Competitive
Suggested age
10+
Time to teach
About 8 min
Time to set up
About 4 min
Player elimination
No

How it plays

Tile draftingPattern building

Rules at a glance

Your goal

Score the most points from design goals, cats and buttons once every quilt is full.

The flow of play

  1. Place one of the two patch tiles in your hand into an empty quilt space

  2. Collect any cat or button tokens earned by the placement

  3. Draft one of the three market tiles into your hand and refill the market

A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.

Official rules ↗

A feel for the game

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Suggested age
10+
Interaction
Low
Reading
None
Conflict
None
Luck or skill
Skill
Table space
Medium
Downtime
Low

Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.

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