Schrödinger macchia
Schrödinger macchia
Determine the colour of your cats in this quantum card game
Schrödinger macskája board game takes players into the fascinating world of quantum mechanics, where the colour of the cards remains unknown until they are played. The goal is to correctly determine the colour of your cats while accurately predicting the number of tricks you will win in each round. During the game, you must strategically place tokens on the research board to create the largest possible connected formations. Careful planning and anticipating your opponents' moves lead you to victory and prevent dangerous paradoxes. This strategy game is designed for 2–5 players aged 13 and up, with a single game taking 20–40 minutes.
13+
Recommended age
2–5 players
Number of players
40 min
Game durationKey features of the Schrödinger macskája board game
- Determining the colour of cat cards during play to win the predicted number of tricks
- Strategic family game with an animal theme and an abstract quantum mechanics motif
- Round-by-round gameplay involving bidding on your own success
- Victory based on points earned from successful tricks and the largest token formations
- Unique game mechanic with the risk of creating a paradox when available colours run out
- Components made from cardboard
- Hungarian version of the game and rules
- Designed for 2–5 players aged 13 and up, with a game length of 20–40 minutes
Researching the quantum state of cats
Players take on the role of scientists researching the unknown state of the cats in their hands. Although each card has a clearly defined number, you determine its colour only when it is played from your hand onto the table. Your main task is to win the exact number of tricks you predicted at the start of the round. Successful predictions and correct evaluation of the situation bring valuable points towards overall victory.
Running the experiment and bidding on results
At the start of each round, you first estimate how many tricks you can win during the game. You then take turns playing cards from your hand while simultaneously placing your tokens on the research board to claim the chosen colour. This step gradually narrows down the options for the other players at the table and builds your own colour formations. The round ends as soon as a player can no longer legally play a card, triggering a paradox.
The threat of a quantum paradox during the game
The main mechanic of the game revolves around the constant risk of creating a scientific paradox. If you have to play a card with a value that someone else has already claimed with that colour on the board, your laboratory fails. If this happens, you immediately lose points and the round ends prematurely for everyone. You must therefore constantly watch your opponents' moves and cleverly plan every single card you play.
Package contents
45× card, 5× player board, 60× player token, 4× observation token, 1× start player card, 1× experimental results logbook, 1× research board
Specifications
Product type
Games and puzzles
Release date
Language
Genres and game mechanics
Age and intended use
Battery
| Code: | HRAls750HU |
| Warranty: | 24 months |
| Manufacturer information |
GémKer-Gémklub Kft., 1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 45., https://www.gemklub.hu/, +36 20 366 70 80, [email protected] |