Exploding Kittens Recipes For Disaster

Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster is a fast-paced, light card game for 2–5 players, suitable for ages 7 and up. Combining elements of Russian roulette with strategic take-that mechanics and hand management, this curated collection offers a play time of 10–20 minutes and includes everything beginners need alongside custom combinations for experienced players.

Curated Chaos and Custom Recipes

In this ultimate collection, players take turns drawing cards from a central deck. If you draw an Exploding Kitten, you are immediately eliminated from the game—unless you can play a Defuse card to distract the feline with laser pointers, belly rubs, or catnip sandwiches. Other cards in your hand allow you to skip turns, attack opponents, peek at the deck, or secretly relocate an Exploding Kitten to catch another player off guard.

What sets Recipes for Disaster apart are the included Recipe Booklets. These booklets provide instructions for setting up over a dozen brand new game modes tailored to different play styles, player counts, and experience levels. Whether you want a quick two-player duel or a highly chaotic multiplayer showdown, the recipes guide you on exactly which cards to use.

A History of Explosive Fun

The original Exploding Kittens card game was designed by Matthew Inman, Elan Lee, and Shane Small, making history in 2015 as one of the most backed Kickstarter projects of all time. Following several successful standalone versions and expansion packs, Recipes for Disaster was introduced as a curated compilation, bringing together the most popular cards from the franchise's history.

What's New in Recipes for Disaster?

Unlike the standard edition of Exploding Kittens, this box serves as both an introduction for beginners and a curated compilation for seasoned players. It brings together the most popular cards from the base game and various expansion packs, allowing you to experience the best elements of the entire series in one package. Instead of buying expansions separately, players can use the Recipe Booklets to experience a curated variety of gameplay formats straight out of the box.