Cozy Cat Cafe
- Jun 26, 2025
- 3 min read
Board Game where you arrange your furniture, recruit cats, attract customers, and get that bonus! Why? For points!
For anyone who has ever dreamed of running their own charming cafe filled with adorable felines, Cozy Cat Cafe is a delightful board game that brings that dream to life on your tabletop. Launched on Kickstarter by Stami Games, this highly anticipated project has not only met its funding goal but has soared past it, securing over 700% of its initial target thanks to a community of cat lovers and board game enthusiasts.
Project Overview
Name and Creator: Cozy Cat Cafe by Stami Games (based in Bournemouth, UK).
What It Is: A strategic, tile-placement board game where players compete to build the coziest and most successful cat cafe in town. Over three rounds, you’ll arrange furniture, adopt cats, attract finicky customers, and earn points by creating the perfect ambiance and pulling off clever combos.
Key Features
Strategic Tile Placement: At the heart of the game is a fun and engaging tile-laying mechanic. On your turn, you can spend resources (cookies and coins) to adopt cats and buy furniture tiles. You then strategically place these tiles in your cafe, aiming to create specific arrangements that will entice high-paying customers.
Unique Customer Cards: Each customer has a unique set of requirements. For example, a customer might want to see a specific type of cat next to a certain piece of furniture. Successfully fulfilling these demands allows you to "invite" the customer into your cafe, earning you instant coins and end-game points.
"Cat Trick" Abilities: When you adopt a cat, you draw a special "Cat Trick" card. These cards give you unique, one-time abilities based on the cat's personality (Relaxed, Adventurous, Playful, or Mischievous). These tricks can let you steal resources from other players, rearrange your cafe, or manipulate the customer queue, adding a layer of strategic depth and interaction.
Ambience & Goals: Beyond attracting customers, players can earn bonus points by creating "ambience," such as placing a cat next to a matching piece of furniture and flipping it to its more "ambient" side. Each round also has a rotating "Today's Specials" goal, giving players extra ways to score points.
Solo Mode: For those who prefer to play alone, the game includes a solo mode where you compete against a clever automa, the "Botlet."
Adorable & Unique Art: The game features a charming, cozy, and vibrant art style, with every component and card meticulously hand-drawn. The creator has explicitly stated that no AI or generative models were used to create the art.
Deluxe Edition Upgrades: The Deluxe Edition offers a premium upgrade to the Core Edition, replacing cardboard pieces with high-quality wooden cat and cookie tokens, heavy metal coins, and a luxurious neoprene play mat.
Rewards
Cozy Cat Cafe: Core Edition $55 USD:
Includes: The core game with all components needed to play.
Estimated delivery: January 2026.
Cozy Cat Cafe: Deluxe Edition (£60 / ~$83 USD):
Includes: The Core Edition components plus a neoprene play mat, full-color wooden cats and cookies, and metal coins.
Cozy Cat Cafe: Deluxe Edition + Expansion (£76 / ~$105 USD):
Includes: All the components of the Deluxe Edition plus the "Mousing Around" expansion, which adds new content and mechanics to the game.
Cozy Cat Cafe: Signed Prototype (£250 / ~$343 USD):
Includes: TWO editions of the game: one of 12 signed prototypes that will be dispatched immediately (July 2025) and one Deluxe Edition + Expansion
Please check out the reward page for other options and prices
The Idea
Concept: To create a cozy, accessible, and strategically rich board game with an irresistibly charming theme that appeals to both seasoned gamers and casual players.
Inspiration: Stami Games set out to capture the warmth and joy of a real cat cafe, translating it into a tile-placement game. By combining familiar mechanics with unique "Cat Trick" cards and a focus on visual ambiance, they have created a game that is as rewarding to play as it is beautiful to look at. The project is born from a desire to share a passion for both cats and tabletop gaming, ensuring every game night is a purr-fectly delightful experience.
