Board Game 'Meow Tiles' to be Released in May 2026. The Adorably Cute Cat Version of the Hugely Popular Puzzle Game Series with Over 430,000 Copies Sold.
Oink Games will release the new board game 'Meow Tiles' at Game Market 2026 Spring on May 23-24, 2026, with general sales starting May 29 (Friday). This cat version of the popular puzzle game series 'Nine Tiles,' which has sold over 430,000 copies, features adorable cat-shaped tiles and is designed to be cherished and played repeatedly.
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Oink Games will release the new board game 'Meow Tiles' at Game Market 2026 Spring on May 23 (Saturday) and 24 (Sunday). General sales will begin on Friday, May 29.
This is the cat version of 'Nine Tiles,' a popular title with over 430,000 copies sold in Japan. It's a work that you'll want to cherish and play again and again.
'Meow Tiles' retains the easy-to-learn and replayable rules of 'Nine Tiles,' but allows players to use tiles featuring six types of cats: black cat, white cat, calico, tabby, tortoiseshell, and white-and-brown. The tiles themselves are charmingly shaped like cats, with a surface finish designed to express the cats' soft fur. They are finished to be so endearing that you'll want to pet them, just like your own cat!
We highly recommend this game to all cat lovers.
"Pet cats to your heart's content.
A blissful cat-matching game."
"Rules explained in just 10 seconds.
Fun for kids and adults alike."
When you flip the nine cat-shaped tiles, cats appear and disappear. Simply arrange the tiles according to the objective cards, but it's surprisingly difficult to find the cats you're looking for, given the combinations of front and back faces. Who will be the first to line up these capricious cats? This game is highly recommended for fun with friends and family, as well as for educational purposes.
Oink Games will continue to provide game works that make people's daily lives more enjoyable and rich, regardless of media such as digital or analog.
[Product Overview]
◆ Product Name: Meow Tiles
◆ Price: ¥3,200 + tax (Special price available at Game Market)
◆ Target Age: 6 years and up
◆ Play Time: Approx. 15 minutes
◆ Number of Players: 2-4
◆ Contents: 36 game tiles / 30 objective cards / Rulebook
◆ Game Design: Jean-Claude Pellin
◆ Artwork: Rei Takahashi
◆ Introduction Page URL: https://oinkgames.com/ja/games/analog/meow-tiles/
◆ Press Kit: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fpwulrm17n20dsdg4c20z/AJ2X7vo44RxNJvJz1sEeHRU?rlkey=a1h41l32wo4bcy8nf1e9noluh&st=pmb0k5ma&dl=0
[Game Market 2026 Spring Overview]
Name: Game Market 2026 Spring
Dates: Saturday, May 23 & Sunday, May 24, 2026
Venue: Hall 1, 2, 3, 4, Makuhari Messe
Venue Address: 2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8550
URL: http://gamemarket.jp/access/
[Company Overview]
Company Name: Oink Games Inc.
Address: Naias Jingu-mae 3F, 6-16-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Established: May 26, 2010
Representative: Jun Sasaki, President & CEO
URL: https://oinkgames.com/
[Contact Information]
Oink Games Inc.
Contact Person: Inagaki
shop@oinkgms.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/oinkgames
X: https://x.com/oinkgames
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oinkgms/
This is the cat version of 'Nine Tiles,' a popular title with over 430,000 copies sold in Japan. It's a work that you'll want to cherish and play again and again.
'Meow Tiles' retains the easy-to-learn and replayable rules of 'Nine Tiles,' but allows players to use tiles featuring six types of cats: black cat, white cat, calico, tabby, tortoiseshell, and white-and-brown. The tiles themselves are charmingly shaped like cats, with a surface finish designed to express the cats' soft fur. They are finished to be so endearing that you'll want to pet them, just like your own cat!
We highly recommend this game to all cat lovers.
"Pet cats to your heart's content.
A blissful cat-matching game."
"Rules explained in just 10 seconds.
Fun for kids and adults alike."
When you flip the nine cat-shaped tiles, cats appear and disappear. Simply arrange the tiles according to the objective cards, but it's surprisingly difficult to find the cats you're looking for, given the combinations of front and back faces. Who will be the first to line up these capricious cats? This game is highly recommended for fun with friends and family, as well as for educational purposes.
Oink Games will continue to provide game works that make people's daily lives more enjoyable and rich, regardless of media such as digital or analog.
[Product Overview]
◆ Product Name: Meow Tiles
◆ Price: ¥3,200 + tax (Special price available at Game Market)
◆ Target Age: 6 years and up
◆ Play Time: Approx. 15 minutes
◆ Number of Players: 2-4
◆ Contents: 36 game tiles / 30 objective cards / Rulebook
◆ Game Design: Jean-Claude Pellin
◆ Artwork: Rei Takahashi
◆ Introduction Page URL: https://oinkgames.com/ja/games/analog/meow-tiles/
◆ Press Kit: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fpwulrm17n20dsdg4c20z/AJ2X7vo44RxNJvJz1sEeHRU?rlkey=a1h41l32wo4bcy8nf1e9noluh&st=pmb0k5ma&dl=0
[Game Market 2026 Spring Overview]
Name: Game Market 2026 Spring
Dates: Saturday, May 23 & Sunday, May 24, 2026
Venue: Hall 1, 2, 3, 4, Makuhari Messe
Venue Address: 2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8550
URL: http://gamemarket.jp/access/
[Company Overview]
Company Name: Oink Games Inc.
Address: Naias Jingu-mae 3F, 6-16-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Established: May 26, 2010
Representative: Jun Sasaki, President & CEO
URL: https://oinkgames.com/
[Contact Information]
Oink Games Inc.
Contact Person: Inagaki
shop@oinkgms.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/oinkgames
X: https://x.com/oinkgames
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oinkgms/