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Pete, the resident feline critic
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Lead Review · From: ONEST
Pete Dismantles Civilization, Spares Only the Sphinx
Our critic conducts a midnight deconstruction of a 20-piece world-landmark set, finding that its true purpose is scattering human civilizations across the hardwood floor.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

So, the human has presented me with a box of tiny, hard representations of their most over-engineered structures. This "ONEST" brand seems to believe that I, a creature of supreme comfort and refined taste, would be interested in 20 pieces of environmentally friendly PVC. I suppose the sheer quantity is a point in their favor; more objects means a wider fie…

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Image of ONEST 20 Pieces Mini World Building Model Playsets Famous Architecture Figurines Toys for Boys and Girls
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Worthy targets for a cat of caliber.
From The Desk
Image of Floodgate Games Landmarks | Cooperative Board Game for Adults and Kids | Fun Game for Family Game Night | Word Association Party Game | Ages 10 and up | 2-10 Players | Average Playtime 20 Minutes
Floodgate Games
Harmless Cardboard Game Harbors Unsupervised Cosmic Peril

My human has procured another box of colorful, distracting cardboard. They call it "Landmarks," a so-called "game" where they huddle around the table, staring at hexagonal tiles a…

★★★☆☆ — Too dangerous to leave unsupervised.
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Ten Plastic Monuments Repurposed as Feline Battle Positions

My human, in their infinite and baffling wisdom, has procured a plastic tube filled with what appear to be miniature, hard, inedible models of their …

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My Human seems to have acquired a box of glorified, dusty dirt clods for their smaller, more chaotic offspring. This "Ancient Wonders Dig Kit" from a…

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Pete Becomes a Living Landmark, Corrects the Map

It appears my human has acquired another one of her "board games," a curious ritual where she and her associates stare intently at a colorful slab of…

★★★★☆
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LEGO Pyramid Decoded as Blueprint for Feline Comfort

My human has procured a box of what can only be described as expensive, colorful plastic pebbles from the brand LEGO. The intention, it seems, is for…

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