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Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster is a deluxe standalone edition of the hit card game for 2–5 players aged 7 and up, with games lasting about 15 minutes. Dodge the Exploding Kitten with defuses and action cards, then remix the chaos with more than a dozen new game modes.

Players
2–5 players
Play time
Up to 1 hr
Age
All ages
Complexity
Easy

About the Game

Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster serves up a frantic game of feline-fuelled Russian roulette: players take turns drawing from the deck, playing action cards and defuses to dodge the Exploding Kitten lurking within, because one wrong draw and you're out. A typical game runs about 15 minutes for 2–5 players, making it a light, laugh-heavy choice recommended for ages 7 and up, built on push-your-luck tension, hand management and player elimination.

Designed by Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal with Elan Lee and Shane Small, the original Exploding Kittens became a Kickstarter phenomenon in 2015, smashing records with more than 219,000 backers. Recipes for Disaster is a deluxe standalone collection: it gives newcomers everything needed for a first game, gathers the best cards from earlier expansions, and adds Recipe Booklets that unlock over a dozen brand-new game modes, so seasoned players can remix the chaos far beyond the base deck.

History

Exploding Kittens was designed by Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal webcomic together with Elan Lee and Shane Small, and first published in 2015 after a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign that attracted more than 219,000 backers. Recipes for Disaster builds on that success as a deluxe collection, pairing everything newcomers need for a first game with favourite cards from earlier expansions and Recipe Booklets that unlock over a dozen brand-new game modes.

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Rules of Exploding Kittens Recipes For Disaster

  • Setup: Remove the Exploding Kitten and Defuse cards from the deck, shuffle, and deal each player a starting hand plus one Defuse card.
  • Shuffle the spare Defuses back into the deck, then insert Exploding Kitten cards equal to one fewer than the number of players and reshuffle.
  • Pick a mode from the Recipe Booklets if you want variety — the included recipes change setup and special rules beyond the base game.
  • On your turn: play as many action cards as you like (or none), then draw a card from the deck to end your turn.
  • If you draw an Exploding Kitten, reveal it: play a Defuse to survive and secretly place the Kitten back anywhere in the deck, or you're eliminated.
  • Action cards such as Skip, Attack, See the Future, Shuffle and Nope let you dodge, delay or sabotage draws.
  • Game end: players are knocked out one by one until only one remains — that player wins. Expect roughly 15 minutes with 2–5 players.

Strategy

  • Treat your Defuse as your only lifeline — once it's gone, every draw is a genuine gamble, so plan turns around reducing that risk.
  • Use See the Future before committing to a draw so you can choose whether a Skip, Shuffle or Attack is worthwhile.
  • Keep a mental count of how many Exploding Kittens remain and where a Defused Kitten might have been reinserted.
  • Save Nope cards for moments that really matter, such as cancelling an Attack aimed at you, rather than blocking minor plays.
  • Play matching pairs of Cat cards to steal a random card from opponents who appear to be hoarding a strong hand.
  • Time Attack and Shuffle cards to shift danger onto rivals as the deck gets thin and the odds of a Kitten rise.
  • Hold at least one escape option (Skip, Attack or Shuffle) for the late game — no single plan guarantees survival, but options keep you alive longer.