Exploding Kittens

Exploding Kittens BGG link

Players

2 to 5

Play time

15 minutes

Designers

Matthew Inman, Elan Lee, Shane Small

Publishers

Ad Magic, Inc. (AdMagic Games), Exploding Kittens, (Self-Published), ADC Blackfire Entertainment, Angry Lion Games, asmodee, Blackfire Games, Boardgame Space, CoolPlay, Galápagos Jogos, Gém Klub Kft., GoKids 玩樂小子, HaKubia, Hobby Japan, Hobby World, Kaissa Chess & Games, Popcorn Games, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Rozum, Siam Board Games, Super Impulse

Year

2015

Rating

6.07 (BGG average)

Mechanisms

• Hand Management
• Hot Potato
• Player Elimination
• Push Your Luck
• Set Collection
• Take That

Categories

• Animals
• Card Game
• Comic Book / Strip
• Humor

Families

• Animals: Cats
• Card Games: Matching
• Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
• Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena
• Digital Implementations: Google Play
• Game: Exploding Kittens
• Series: World's Smallest (Super Impulse)

Description

Exploding Kittens is a kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns drawing cards until someone draws an exploding kitten and loses the game. The deck is made up of cards that let you avoid exploding by peeking at cards before you draw, forcing your opponent to draw multiple cards, or shuffling the deck.

The game gets more and more intense with each card you draw because fewer cards left in the deck means a greater chance of drawing the kitten and exploding in a fiery ball of feline hyperbole.