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Does the start player choose which field each drawn cat goes into?

The designer ruled in 2020 that placement is random, even after a player argued the rule text allowed choice.

  • TheCityofKings · Designer · 2020-08-18
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  • lachelt · Community · 2022-06-19
  • The Isle of Cats rulebook · Rulebook · CATS

No. Tiles are drawn at random from the bag and placed without choice of cat or side. Only an Anytime card that says so lets a player choose. Solo mode has its own ordered placement for the sister.

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