Exploding Kittens is a fast-paced card game, in which 2-5 players take turns trying not to be blown up by an exploding kitten.
Players take turns playing cards from their hand and ending their turn by drawing one card from the deck. If the card they draw is an exploding kitten, and they don't have anything to diffuse it with, they explode and are eliminated from the game. The last player left wins the game.
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Pros
Pro Fun at parties
The game is very fast paced and chaotic, making it more fun for parties. The illustrations are very humorous and original, likely to be the source of much laughter.
Pro Simple rules
There are very few rules to the game, which makes it both easy to pick up and for new people to join.
Pro Completing a full game doesn't take much time
Due to the way the game is designed, a full round will require that you use (at most) the entire deck, which is not substantially large. This means you won't end up with situations like other games, where a round will end up taking over an hour to play. This makes it a good warm-up game.
Cons
Con Limited replayability without buying expansions
Much of the fun in Exploding Kittens comes from the illustrations on the cards. If you play it regularly then this aspect might become dull due to frequent exposure. There are expansions, such as an NSFW (Not Safe For Work, aimed at an adult audience), that you can get to mix things up a bit.