How to Play Mouse Trap (Board Game)

This article was reviewed by Ashton Wu. Ashton Wu is a Board Game expert at Shelfside. After delving into the Yugioh tournament community while growing up, Ashton launched himself into the board gaming community in 2014 and went into reviewing board games as a career full-time in 2019. His YouTube channel Shelfside has over 35K subscribers and over 4 million views, assisted by written reviews on the Shelfside website and BoardGameGeek.com. He also consults with gaming companies to build high-quality gaming products. Ashton is a tournament commentator, board game playthrough director, and host of the Shelfside Podcast, where he talks about board games with his business partner, Daniel. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in addition to the Technology Management Certificate.

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If you're looking for an easy guide to playing a game of Mouse Trap, you've come to the right place. You'll need 2-4 players and the Mouse Trap board game (complete with all the pieces) to get started. In this article, we'll explain exactly how to set up the game, steal cheese, and build a working mousetrap with the other players. If you're ready to start the game, scroll on down!