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Play Exploding Kittens online
Draw cards and try not to explode. Use action cards to survive and sabotage others.
2–5 players, about 15 minutes. Play Exploding Kittens with friends using a room code, or solo against Nell. Free, no sign-up, works on your phone.
How to play Exploding Kittens
Players
2-5
Time
~15 min
Goal
Don't explode
Overview
Take turns drawing cards from the deck. If you draw an Exploding Kitten and can't Defuse it, you're out. Last player standing wins. Play action cards to skip your draw, mess with other players, or peek at what's coming.
Your Turn
1
Play as many action cards as you want (or none).
2
End your turn by drawing one card from the deck.
3
If it's an Exploding Kitten and you have a Defuse, you survive and secretly put the kitten back anywhere in the deck. No Defuse? You're out.
Card Types
Card
Effect
Exploding Kitten
Draw this = eliminated (unless you Defuse)
Defuse
Survive an Exploding Kitten, place it back in the deck
Skip
End your turn without drawing
Attack
End your turn; next player takes 2 turns
Shuffle
Shuffle the draw pile
See the Future
Peek at the top 3 cards
Nope
Cancel any action card (play anytime, even out of turn!)
Favor
A player must give you one card of their choice
Cat Cards
Collect pairs — play 2 matching cats to steal a random card
Strategy Tips
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Save your Defuse as long as possible. Use See the Future and Shuffle together — peek, and if an Exploding Kitten is on top, shuffle it away. Nopes are incredibly powerful — save them for critical moments.