What is Cats & Boxes?
Cats & Boxes is a sequential movement puzzle in which sliding box pieces must end with every cat sitting inside a box.
Key identification details
- 60 challenges
- 5 cat figures
- 4 moving box pieces
- Compact game board
Progressive solving hints
These are original Crafty Puzzles hints based on the published objective and mechanism. They do not reproduce the manufacturer's challenge booklet or solution diagrams.
Hint 1
Identify which box can reach each cat before making the first move.
Hint 2
Keep at least one movement lane open so a box can pass around another.
Hint 3
If a cat becomes boxed too early, check whether that box blocks access to another cat.
Background
SmartGames lists Cats & Boxes as a Compact Game and records it in its archive from 2023.
Official source
Product details and the puzzle objective were checked against the manufacturer or authorised brand catalogue.