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Exploding Kittens is, at its heart, an offensive game (take that how you will) and so the offensive strategy is the more prevalent one in the game. This means the mantra isn't survival, but it is rather – force your opponents to turn over their hand as frequently as possible.
SetUp
- 1
To start, remove all the Exploding Kittens (4) from the deck and set them aside.
- 2
Remove all of the Defuse Cards (6) from the deck and deal 1 to each player.
- 3
Insert the extra Defuse Cards back in the deck.
Defuse Cards
Each player is dealt 1 Defuse Card, the most powerful card in the game. These are the only cards that can save you from Exploding Kittens. If you draw an Exploding Kitten, instead of getting exploded, you can play the Defuse Card and reinsert the Kitten back into the Draw Pile anywhere you'd like in secret.
Try to get as many Defuse Cards as possible.
Two or Three Players
Put only 2 of the extra Defuse Cards back into the deck and remove the others from the game.
- 4
Shuffle the remaining deck and deal 7 cards face down to each player.
Note:If your paper instructions tell you to deal out 4 cards instead of 7, don't believe them. Paper instructions are dirty liars.
- 5
Insert enough Exploding Kittens back into the deck so that there is 1 fewer than the number of people playing.
Remove any extra Exploding Kittens from the game.
For Example
For a 4 player game, insert 3 Kittens.
For a 3 player game, insert 2 Kittens.
This ensures that everyone eventually explodes except for 1 person.
- Shuffle the deck, and put it face down in the middle of the table.
- Pick a player to go first. (Some sample criteria: most impressive beard, most intimidating odor, shortest spleen, etc.)
| 'A card game for people who are into kittens and explosionsand laser beams and sometimes goats' | |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | Elan Lee and Shane Small |
| Illustrator(s) | The Oatmeal |
| Publisher(s) | The Oatmeal |
| Publication date | July 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Card game |
| Language(s) | English |
| Players | 2-5 |
| Setup time | < 1 minutes |
| Playing time | 15 minutes |
| Random chance | Medium |
| Ages | 7+ |
| Website | explodingkittens.com |
Exploding Kittens is a card game designed by Elan Lee, Matthew Inman from the comics site The Oatmeal, and Shane Small. Originally proposed as a Kickstarter project seeking US$10,000 in crowdfunding, it exceeded the goal in eight minutes[1] and on January 27, 2015, seven days after opening, it passed 103,000 backers setting the record for the most backers in Kickstarter history. At completion on February 19, 2015, it had US$8,782,571 in pledges by 219,382 backers. The campaign ended as the fourth most funded campaign on the crowdfunding site.[2] The first play test of Exploding Kittens was recorded on YouTube by Smosh Games, who had the first deck.[3] The backers started receiving delivery in late July 2015; all backers received the game by September 2015.[4][5][6][7]Exploding Kittens is described as a 'strategic card game about cats and destruction'.
Game rules[edit]
All cards are put into a deck, save for the Defuse and Exploding Kitten cards. The deck is shuffled and each player draws 7 cards and takes a Defuse card. The Exploding Kitten cards are then shuffled back into the deck so that the number of Exploding Kitten cards in the deck is one less than the number of players. The remaining Defuse cards are then also put back in the deck. A turn order is decided upon.
Each player may then play as many cards from their hand as they like on their turn (including none) before drawing a card. Players are not to tell any other player what cards are in their hand. Played cards are put into a discard pile.
The first expansion pack, Imploding Kittens, increases the number of players from 5 to 6 and requires a copy of Exploding Kittens to play. There are 20 new cards.[8]
The second expansion pack, Streaking Kittens, requires a copy of Exploding Kittens to play. There are 15 new cards.[9]
The third expansion pack, Barking Kittens, requires a copy of Exploding Kittens to play. There are 20 new cards.[10]
Kickstarter details[edit]
Exploding Kittens has become the third biggest Kickstarter campaign of all time, raising $8.7 million on the crowdfunding website.[11] In just its first day Exploding Kittens earned $1,333,586 and grew to nearly 35k backers. By day 4 the project was over 91k backers raising over $3,500,000.[12]The creators of the game were initially trying to raise just US$10,000, but ended up getting 219,382 backers on the crowdfunding website.[13][14]
Achievements[edit]
On February 3, 2015, achievements were announced in lieu of stretch goals because the game designers did not want to delay production or distribution of the game to backers. As of February 16, 2015, 30 achievements had been unlocked and the second stretch goal (Unlock 20 Achievements) and third stretch goal (Unlock 30 Achievements) were completed. With the first stretch goal accomplished, the company expanded the NSFW deck to a full stand-alone game.[15] The second stretch goal gave an upgraded storage box which holds two full decks of cards to all backers of the campaign,[16] and the third and final stretch goal includes a Kickstarter-exclusive surprise in the box.[17]
Status[edit]
Exploding Kittens began shipping to Kickstarter backers in late July 2015.
In October 2016, the first expansion Imploding Kittens was released. It introduced the cards/mechanics of Alter the Future, Draw from the Bottom, and Reverse from the mobile game, and the new Imploding Kitten card/mechanic.
On July 30, 2017, the Exploding Kittens Party Pack was released in addition to the Cards Against Humanity Hidden Compartment Pack at Target.[18] The party pack is an update to the original game that allows for up to 10 players. It removes the Attack card/mechanic and replaces it with the Slap mechanic from the mobile game. The mechanics introduced in the Imploding Kittens expansion are also included. The Hidden Compartment Pack contains 5 cards of the new mechanic, Blind as a Bat, and 15 new white CAH cards. The card package is hidden in a secret shelf in the Exploding Kittens display at the store.[19]
At the 2018 South by SouthWest festival Exploding Kittens maintained a booth that displayed merchandise and had interactive components such as a large kitten vending machine.[20]
On July 16, 2018 (Prime Day), it was announced that a second expansion, Streaking Kittens, would be released on October 9, 2018. Containing 15 new cards/mechanics, it introduced Mark, Swap Top and Bottom, Catomic Bomb, Curse of the Cat Butt, Garbage Collector, Super Skip, and the Streaking Kitten.[21]
The third expansion, Barking Kittens, was released on June 5, 2020. It contains 20 cards, introduced Bury, Alter the Future Now, I'll Take That, Share the Future, Tower of Power, Personal Attack (3x), Potluck and Barking Kittens.
Mobile version[edit]
Achievements[edit]
On February 3, 2015, achievements were announced in lieu of stretch goals because the game designers did not want to delay production or distribution of the game to backers. As of February 16, 2015, 30 achievements had been unlocked and the second stretch goal (Unlock 20 Achievements) and third stretch goal (Unlock 30 Achievements) were completed. With the first stretch goal accomplished, the company expanded the NSFW deck to a full stand-alone game.[15] The second stretch goal gave an upgraded storage box which holds two full decks of cards to all backers of the campaign,[16] and the third and final stretch goal includes a Kickstarter-exclusive surprise in the box.[17]
Status[edit]
Exploding Kittens began shipping to Kickstarter backers in late July 2015.
In October 2016, the first expansion Imploding Kittens was released. It introduced the cards/mechanics of Alter the Future, Draw from the Bottom, and Reverse from the mobile game, and the new Imploding Kitten card/mechanic.
On July 30, 2017, the Exploding Kittens Party Pack was released in addition to the Cards Against Humanity Hidden Compartment Pack at Target.[18] The party pack is an update to the original game that allows for up to 10 players. It removes the Attack card/mechanic and replaces it with the Slap mechanic from the mobile game. The mechanics introduced in the Imploding Kittens expansion are also included. The Hidden Compartment Pack contains 5 cards of the new mechanic, Blind as a Bat, and 15 new white CAH cards. The card package is hidden in a secret shelf in the Exploding Kittens display at the store.[19]
At the 2018 South by SouthWest festival Exploding Kittens maintained a booth that displayed merchandise and had interactive components such as a large kitten vending machine.[20]
On July 16, 2018 (Prime Day), it was announced that a second expansion, Streaking Kittens, would be released on October 9, 2018. Containing 15 new cards/mechanics, it introduced Mark, Swap Top and Bottom, Catomic Bomb, Curse of the Cat Butt, Garbage Collector, Super Skip, and the Streaking Kitten.[21]
The third expansion, Barking Kittens, was released on June 5, 2020. It contains 20 cards, introduced Bury, Alter the Future Now, I'll Take That, Share the Future, Tower of Power, Personal Attack (3x), Potluck and Barking Kittens.
Mobile version[edit]
Microsoft's Zo chatbot offers a single-player version of Exploding Kittens. [22]
In January 2016, a multiplayer version of the game was released on the iOS platform with new content not found in the original game.[23] In April 2016, the mobile version was also released onto the Android platform, and allowed for cross-platform play between all mobile versions.[24][25]
The 'Attack' and 'Nope' cards from the original card game were not released in the mobile versions on iOS and Android.[citation needed]
References[edit]
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- ^'Exploding Kittens by Elan Lee'. Kickstarter. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^Imam, Jareen. ''Exploding Kittens' most backed Kickstarter ever'. CNN. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^Vincent, James. 'Exploding Kittens becomes the most backed Kickstarter project of all time'. The Verge. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^Bischof, Jackie. 'A Card Game About Exploding Kittens Broke a Kickstarter Record'. Newsweek. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^'Imploding Kittens Game Rules'. Ultra Board Games. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^https://shop.explodingkittens.com/collections/all/products/streaking-kittens-expansion-of-exploding-kittens
- ^https://shop.explodingkittens.com/collections/featured-stuff/products/barking-kittens-expansion-pack
- ^Dredge, Stuart (February 23, 2015). 'Exploding Kittens card game raises $8.8m on Kickstarter'. The Guardian (UK). Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^'Kicktraq:Exploding Kittens'. Kicktraq. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^'Exploding Kittens'. Kickstarter. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^'Kickstarter folk pay $8 MEELLION for joys of EXPLODING KITTENS'. The Register. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^'Unstoppable'. kickstarter.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^'We said 'STRETCH' and you said 'HOW FAR?''. kickstarter.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^'YOU DID IT! LET'S PARTY!'. kickstarter.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^Formichelli, Linda (July 28, 2017). 'Target Unleashes Over 50 New Exclusive Games For The 2017 Holiday Season'. Forbes. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^'Secret shelf'. Imgur. July 28, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^Harrison, Will (March 17, 2018). 'Five things we loved at SXSW Gaming 2018'. Austin American Statesman. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^https://twitter.com/gameofkittens/status/1018945476832313344
- ^https://venturebeat.com/2017/09/13/microsofts-zo-bot-wants-to-play-exploding-kittens-with-you/
- ^'The Oatmeal's wacky Exploding Kittens debuts on mobile with iOS game'. VentureBeat. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^''Exploding Kittens' is now on Android'. Engadget. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^''Exploding Kittens' Now Available On Android: New Cats, Hilarity And More'. Tech Times. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Exploding Kittens at Kickstarter
Exploding Kittens Pc
