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What it does
What Exploding Kittens® does
Exploding Kittens® is a digital card game where players draw from a shared deck and try not to draw an Exploding Kitten. You use cards to change the order of play, skip a turn, inspect the deck or force another player to draw. If you draw an Exploding Kitten, a Defuse card can keep you in the game; without one, you are out.
Who it suits
This is aimed at players who want short, unpredictable card matches rather than a long strategy campaign. The rules are easy to understand, but the outcome depends on judging risk, watching what has already been played and deciding when to interfere with another player’s turn. It works best for groups that enjoy take-that mechanics and sudden reversals.
How the digital version plays
The app supports online matches and local play, so you can play against other people either remotely or together. Its digital format handles the deck, turn order and card effects automatically, while animated attacks and explosions make the result of each draw clear. Additional card sets, including Streaking Kittens, Barking Kittens, Betrayal and Party content, add different effects and give regular players more ways to set up a match.
Ratings and publisher
Exploding Kittens® sits in the Card category and is published by Marmalade Game Studio. It has a 4.43 rating from 47,457 reviews and records 500,000+ installs. Those figures point to an established player base, although the game’s appeal still depends on whether you enjoy quick rounds built around luck, bluffing and disrupting other players.