# Exploding Kittens: The Board Game

**Doorprice Score 6.8/10** (Good; likely 5.3–8.3, low confidence).
Price: $19.99 at Gamers Guild AZ (with est. tax $21.45; shipping set at checkout). Store rating 4.5/5 from 111 ratings.

## What matters for products (out of 10)
- Quality: 5.1 (4 reviews) — "Fun game; expansions where the fun begins." (Hacker News)
- Ease of use: 7.4 (5 reviews) — "Explanatory rules video was easy to follow, unlike the ukulele one." (YouTube comment on Triple S Games)
- Durability: 7.5 (3 reviews)
- Value for money: 7.1 (price against similar products)

Weight these for a personal score: add ?priorities=quality:2,ease:2 (ids: quality, ease, durability, value).

## Reviewer verdicts
- Triple S Games (sponsored): 5.0/10 — Concise rules video for Exploding Kittens; affiliate links, no opinion on quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BDwMx3FpE
- Games With Denver James (sponsored): 5.0/10 — Compares Exploding Kittens with Recipes For Disaster by listing missing cards; affiliate links. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21JJvqRx0gM
- Games With Denver James (sponsored): 5.0/10 — Review of the Exploding Kittens card game; affiliate links, no stated verdict. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx2p8jfMB40

## Owners and community
- Community: Viewer notes the common rule variant of dealing 7 cards plus a Defuse. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BDwMx3FpE&lc=Ugxgx_GIxlmVDTVHRAt4AaABAg)
- Community: The rules video is much better than a confusing ukulele video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BDwMx3FpE&lc=Ugwn_XosZ2RDdrgt_tN4AaABAg)
- Community: Creators made their own how-to-play video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BDwMx3FpE&lc=Ugwi3MEAP5YcaqGXam54AaABAg)
- Owner: Started collection with party pack; plans to buy Recipes for Disaster next. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21JJvqRx0gM&lc=UgyNCaMxegF1nnyMn2l4AaABAg)
- Community: Surprised the simple card game became a Netflix animated series. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BDwMx3FpE&lc=Ugz_QVWZV7v1USviWEV4AaABAg)
- Community: Cat Burglar edition is a good pick over base game for completionists. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21JJvqRx0gM&lc=UgzbYtVnYvGSnAEmdjp4AaABAg)
- Community: Some variants use cat cards only for pairs or triples. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BDwMx3FpE&lc=Ugz5s5BZ-tfp2XyFM7d4AaABAg)
- Owner: Enjoyed Cat Burglar edition and Streaking Kittens; shared with friends at meetups. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21JJvqRx0gM&lc=UgwqvxB-8SrHTGzcOe14AaABAg)

Problems owners mention: cards can get damaged by spills; felt terrible in play.

## Specs
- Players: 2-6
- Recommended Age: 7 years or older
- Game Length: 20 minutes
- Contents: Pop-up game board, 6 character standees, 55 action cards, 26 movement cards
- Materials: Cardboard, Plastic
- Board Game Mechanics: Strategy, Party, Tile-based

## Where to buy
Buy at Gamers Guild AZ: https://www.gamersguildusa.com/cart/52179769131371:1?_gsid=LM28Xr7VqJH7&utm_source=shopify&utm_medium=catalog
For the price delivered to a ZIP (real shipping options, promotions, estimated tax) ask for the delivered price of shopify:7Lc8QQRh0wzhPZoFiKRgKq.