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Cat in the Sack: Charming illustrated memory game by Alice Kolb

Embrace these charming illustrated cards for a memory game called Die Katze im Sack (which literally translates as "The Cat in the Sack"), created by Swiss illustrator and graphic artist Alice Kolb.

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Hand holding several blue and peach illustrated cards from the memory game Die Katze im Sack by Alice Kolb, featuring bold geometric patterns and text

Available to buy via Büchergilde Gutenberg, the game can be played with a minimum of two players from the age of 10 years old. Behind each illustration lies an expression that gives you a clue as to what the drawing might be about. An idiom, if you will. Like "The Cat in the Sack", which means "a ruse, swindle, or suspicious transaction", according to The Free Dictionary.

With a bold colour palette of blue and orange, it's an eye-catching product from the Bern-based creative who studied Visual Communication, Illustration and Art Teaching in Lucerne and Strasbourg. Alice works with publishers, for clients and agencies, and loves the odd side project too. You can discover more of her work at alicekolb.ch or follow her on Instagram.

Hands holding cards and components from Die Katze im Sack memory game, featuring blue and orange illustrated designs with German text labels
Six illustrated cards from Alice Kolb's memory game Die Katze im Sack, featuring stylised faces and abstract patterns in blue and orange tones
Three illustrated game cards from Die Katze im Sack by Alice Kolb, featuring bold blue and orange abstract designs with German text labels
Die Katze im Sack memory game by Alice Kolb with coral box and blue cards featuring illustrated eyes in white and coral circles
Fanned stack of illustrated memory game cards and cover showing blue and orange stylised face with spiky hair and German text "Um des Kaisers Bart streiten
Packaged Die Katze im Sack memory game by Alice Kolb emerging from brown kraft paper wrapper, showing blue cards with illustrated eyes and orange text
Spread of colourful illustrated card game components featuring blue and orange designs with German text labels and animal motifs, plus cardboard packaging boxes above
Flat lay of illustrated cards from Alice Kolb's Die Katze im Sack memory game, featuring bold blue and orange geometric figures and animals on white and patterned backgrounds
Navy and white chair with a blue feather silhouette on the backrest against a coral background, illustrated by Alice Kolb
Stylised illustration of a figure with dark hair and white face against a blue background, wearing an orange patterned shirt, with a white bowl for a head
Illustrated woman with long dark hair in blue and white clothing gesturing towards a large white tooth shape against a bright blue background
Three blue hangers holding checked shirts in orange, white and blue on a dark blue background, illustration by Alice Kolb
Illustration by Alice Kolb showing a stylised face with dark hair and closed eyes stacked vertically within three peach-coloured sections against a bright blue background
Coral-coloured strawberry with white and blue seeds illustrated against a bright blue background by Alice Kolb
Illustrated white cow with dark blue patches viewed from above against a coral background, a card from Alice Kolb's memory game Die Katze im Sack
Illustrated card showing a woman's profile in coral with a hand gesture near her face, dark blue hair, and a patterned blue and white garment, from Alice Kolb's memory game Die Katze im Sack
Two stylised heads on elongated stems with white fabric draped between them against a coral background, an illustration from Alice Kolb's memory game
Blue silhouette of a figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat in profile, with white curved lines suggesting a cat, against a contrasting coral and navy background
Abstract illustration with bold blue and coral shapes separated by white lines, from Alice Kolb's Die Katze im Sack memory game
Stylised illustration of a figure holding a salmon-pink cat above their head against a blue and coral landscape, designed by Alice Kolb for the memory game Die Katze im Sack
Stylised illustration of a person in dark blue clothing with white accents, wearing dark boots against a coral pink background, from Alice Kolb's memory game Die Katze im Sack
Multiple stylised eyes with blue and coral-coloured irises arranged on a dark blue background, part of Alice Kolb's memory game illustration
Stylised cat face with bold blue eyes and nose, coral and blue brushstroke marks surrounding the head against a white background, from Alice Kolb's illustrated memory game
Abstract illustration of a spotted dog with blue and dark navy patches against a white body, with an eye detail, set against a coral pink background
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