Discover Start Sign up Log in Share this project Done @ Share 113,061 © Tweet @ Share > Embed Share this project Done ¥ Tweet Hi share Email Lah Pm mapas GAME me Uta g ek Uta cD LOU a ey AES eer EE Me URExploding Kittens by Elan Lee This is a card game for people who are into kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats, Read more % Los Angeles,CA @ Playing Cards [ Share this project 112,549 $4,431,175 22 backers pledged of $10,000 days to go 1 Remind me This project will be funded on Fri, Feb 20 2015 3:00 AM CET. 2 Sp Project by Elan Lee Rewards Story Updates CommentsUN PTT Ss 1000% FUNDED IN LESS THAN AN HOUR C4 ut LO CU Le CN, Se CU aU Funded! Exploding Kittens is a highly strategic 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. The game was created by Elan Lee (Xbox, ARGs), Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal), and Shane Small (Xbox, Marvel). We think this game combines all the things we're best at creating, and and put together this Kickstarter campaign because we can't build this without you So if you're into card games or laser beams or weaponized enchiladas, please help us make this game a reality. We think you'll love it as much as we do. Hugs and enchilada kisses, -Elan, Matt, and Shane.HOW IT WORKS YOU PUT THE CARDS ON THE TABLE AND TAKE TURNS DRAWING THEM. ~~ Oy YOU DRAW A KITTEN CARD, YOU EXPLODE. IF YOU EXPLODE, YOU DIE AND YOU'RE OUT OF THE GAME.— UNLESS!<— YOU PLAY A DEFUSE CARD, WHICH CAN DEFUSE THE KITTEN USING THINGS LIKE LASER POINTERS AND CATNIP SANDWICHES.\ OR 2 YOU CAN PLAY VARIOUS CARDS 10 SKIP YOUR TURN, ATTACK OTHER PLAYERS, PEEK AT THE DECK, OR SECRETLY RELOCATE AN EXPLODING KITTEN CARD. SR ad ett Pedant irs) rarer wen eT aALSO! YOU CAN PLAY CAT CARDS WHICH ARE DIFFERENT FROM KITTENS. CAT CARDS ACTIVATE SPECIAL POWERS WHEN PLAYED AS MULTIPLES. a, @Qwen D runsow-rapynecar ) (OVERWEIGHT Bk car PY Por cay “TAMA paLINDRONE! panniers wnat © Jonnane-ionuns @) Wom acm Cy "004 pay © _THE REWARDS THE EXPLODING KITTENS DECK THE GAME ITSELF: 56 CARDS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND A NIFTY LITTLE BOX. WathTHE NSFW DECK REGULAR EXPLODING BONUS SET OF NSFW.GARDS : THAT WERE TOO HORRIFYING AND/OR KFRIENS DECK INCREDIBLE 7O INCLUDE IN THE KOB“FRIENDLY VERSION Pata Te eSVINL PUI UUAL HLAUIILU: THE NSFW DECK IS NOW A FULLY PLAYABLE, STAND-ALONE GAME \ ETRY VELA GS a nh LOS Na OR YOU CAN COMBINE IT WITH THE STANDARD DECK AND PLAY WITH UP TO 8 PEOPLE. $3 5 FREE SHIPPING IN THE US THE COLLECTOR'S DECK f TWOUNSIGNEDDECKS = == TWO Sigua F DECKS JECKS YOU C. SE ARE THE COLLECTOR DEC AND PLAY WIT EEP IN PRISTINE SHIogi OU ath nittThe Origin Story Exploding Kittens started when Shane Small proposed a game to Elan Lee where a joker was inserted into a deck of cards and they took turns picking cards until the joker came up. It was called “Bomb Squad” and it wasn't any fun at all Over the next few weeks, two important things happened: First, after neglecting work, family, and a social life, Shane and Elan developed a rule-set that started working and brought the game to life. Second, Matt Inman saw the game, thought it was super fun, and asked to join the team. (btw, if Matthew Inman ever asks you if he can join your team, the answer is “HELL YES”.) We changed the name to "Exploding Kittens” and our little team was born.ELAN MATTHEW SHANE BUT YOU'RE BLOWING UP KITTENS! NOT COOL, BUDDY. We struggled with this a lot. We love the name Exploding Kittens, but we don't want to hurt kittens. We also don't want the kittens to be hurt by anyone else. Eventually we decided to explore the concept of the kittens blowing themselves up. First, Matt tried drawing the kittens as the actual bombs: FAILED ATTEMPT #1 But that felt too Angry Birds'ish.Next, we tried making the kittens suicidal, but that felt terrible. FAILED ATTEMPT #2 In the end, we realized that everyone understands feline shenanigans, and that could be our solution. Our kitties would not blow up out of malicious intent or negligence, but by doing the things that kittens do, like running across keyboards or chewing on things they shouldn't be chewing on SUCCESS!From there, the rest of the cards fell into place, and the cards used to defuse the exploding kittens were items you'd use to defuse regular kittens. i Wadia Ge Waal HELP US BUILD THIS GAME We wanted to put this project on Kickstarter because it's the fastest way for us to get the game into your hands and make improvements as a community. We think this game is great, but we need your help making it even better. So, if a world full of weaponized pork missiles is a world you want to live in, please back this project and help us build this game With love and pork missiles, -The Exploding Kittens Team (Matt, Elan, and Shane) For more information about the game: http://\www.explodingkittens.comFollow us: Facebook Twitter Music: Royalty-free music from Bensound. Risks and challenges Production of the game is simple: it's just a card game, so other than building the box it's a relatively straightforward product to make. The biggest challenge for us would actually be if you blow us out of the water. We're already working with our pals at Cards Against Humanity to make sure that no matter how many people pledge, everyone gets their Exploding Kittens quickly after the campaign ends. None of us want this to be a campaign where you spend the next two years getting fifty emails about production updates and delays. If you back this project, we want to be sure you can start blowing up your friends as soon as possible. This is why (for now) we're not offering t-shirts or other complicated reward tiers that would make the distribution process take a lot longer. We're keeping it as simple as possible: support our project and in return we'll send you the playable game. Lear about accountability on Kickstarter FAQ > How many players does the game support? > What's the age range? > How long does it take to learn and play? > What's included with the game? > Can | get Exploding Kittens in other languages? > Do you offer International shipping? > Can | buy a NSFW deck AND a regular Exploding Kittens Deck? > Can | pay without a credit card? > How many cards are in the NSFW Deck?Where are you printing the cards? Can | changelupdate/delete/add to/massage my address/order? Can you lower my shipping costs? What does “extra charges may apply" for my shipping mean? What size are the cards? Will they fit in my sleeves? Whatcha gonna do with all that cash? Ask a question Project to