Scratch and Scramble

They’re at it again! The cat and mouse are chasing each other around Mrs. Olson’s cottage, knocking over lamps and tearing up the old sofa with reckless abandon. Stay out of their way or you’ll end up in a whole mess of trouble! Scratch and Scramble is a trick-taking game where you’ll have to cleverly play your tokens to win the most tricks while avoiding getting stuck with the cat and mouse. Win tricks by playing the highest-numbered token of the lead suit. However, with every numbered token played, the cat and mouse move clockwise around the table, passing from player to player. Push your luck too far and you may end up stuck with the cat and mouse together, which will end the round and turn all the tricks you’ve won into worthless broken lamps. Take the most tricks without too many broken lamps to win the game! —description from the designer