About this episode
It started as a thought experiment, sealed away from the certainty of observation. We sat at the table, hands of cards like particles suspended in probability. No suit existed until declared, collapsing the wave of potential into a single, immutable state. Every choice rewrote the shape of the universe we shared, while paradoxes loomed like black holes at the edge of play. The research board became our map of reality, and each token placed was another observation that could never be undone. In the end, all possibilities resolved into one truth, and what we finally observed was a Cat in the Box by Muneyuki Yokouchi from Bézier Games with art by Osamu Inoue.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/23/cat-in-the-box-digital-eyes/Useful LinksCat in the Box: https://beziergames.com/products/cat-in-the-box-deluxe-editionRulebook: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0740/4855/files/CATX_English_Online_Rules.pdf?v=1646343073Rules video: https://youtu.be/oZFK8iQZKTg?si=NaRTCzRvQem_ho5YBézier Games: https://beziergames.com/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345972/cat-in-the-box-deluxe-editionTricky tricks – trick-taking and other games article: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/10/18/tricky-tricks-trick-taking-and-other-games-topic-discussion/Trick-Taking it to the Next Level – my fascination with trick-taking games article: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/12/12/trick-taking-it-to-the-next-level-my-fascination-with-trick-taking-games-topic-discussion/Twist Taking – trick-taking games with a twist article: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/04/23/twist-taking-trick-taking-games-with-a-twist-topic-discussion/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)Mus
