LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exploding Kittens, a leading gaming and entertainment company, today announced the launch of five new tabletop games: Let's Hit Each Other With Fake Swords, Zombie Burrito, When Sip Hits the Fan, Catchables, and the newest title in the Kitten Games collection for kids: You Little Stinker.
“For our summer games lineup, we wanted to build upon some of the key game elements that our fans know and love,” said Elan Lee, Co-Creator and CEO of Exploding Kittens. “From Let’s Hit Each Other With Fake Swords, which gamifies the classic ‘sword fight’ with hysterical challenges, to Catchables, which pays homage to some of the fan-favorite Exploding Kittens characters in the form of collectibles, we’re delivering fresh games designed to keep friends and family engaged all summer long.”
Let’s Hit Each Other With Fake Swords - in stores July 21, 2024
Let's Hit Each Other With Fake Swords or "Swords" for short, is the world's first sword-fighting card game where players resolve disputes through safe, foam sword fights. The game combines strategic thinking and physical activity, following Exploding Kittens’ action-packed fan-favorite titles, Throw Throw Burrito and Throw Throw Avocado.
The goal of the game is to be the first player to collect three sets of cards. A chosen "Boss" initiates rounds by strategically revealing cards from the deck. When the Boss says, “Point” everyone will point to the cards they want. A sword fight ensues if more than one player points to the same card. These are made even more challenging by the ridiculous rules on each card, like hopping on one leg or paying each other compliments during the fight.
Best for players seven and up, Swords offers 15 minutes of dynamic gameplay for three to six players and will be available for $24.99 at Target, Walmart, and Amazon on July 21, 2024.
Zombie Burrito - in stores July 21, 2024
Following the popularity of Zombie Kittens, Zombie Burrito continues the fun as a spooky addition to the Exploding Kittens’ Throw Throw franchise, pitting the living against the undead. Building upon the core gameplay of Throw Throw Burrito, the game features all-new twists including a wide range of new power-ups plus a new team structure that divides players into teams of “Zombies” and “Survivors.”
Players collect sets of three matching cards, with some cards providing special abilities to the Survivors, others benefiting the Zombies, and some triggering intense battles between each side. During the battles, players use squishy burritos to knock out their opponents. The first team to win three battles wins the game.
Best for players seven and up, Zombie Burrito can be enjoyed by three to six players and takes about 15 minutes to play. It will be available exclusively at Target for $24.99 on July 21, 2024.
When Sip Hits the Fan - in stores July 21, 2024
When Sip Hits the Fan marks Exploding Kitten’s entry into the world of drinking games, designed to add a fun spin to adult game nights. Each turn, a spinner dictates specific player actions, like taking sips or drawing cards with hilarious challenges. For example, one card lets another player swipe through your camera roll, others introduce ongoing challenges like keeping a finger on your nose, with penalty sips any time the finger is removed. Players keep one challenge card face up and in play at a time; the first to collect three cards loses.
When Sip Hits the Fan is best for players 21 and up, accommodates two to eight players, and offers quick 10-minute rounds. The game will be available at Target and Amazon for $14.99 on July 21, 2024.
You Little Stinker - in stores July 21, 2024
The newest addition to Exploding Kittens’ Kitten Games collection for players ages 4 and up, You Little Stinker is a simple picture-matching game designed specifically for young children. It features an adorable dog-shaped dice shaker that makes it easy for little hands to shake and roll. Simply put the dice in the Doggy Shaker, give it a shake, and roll the dice. Match your dice with the picture cards. Bones are super lucky, but players must watch out for stinky mud puddles. A few lucky rolls and a few smart choices will win the game!
You Little Stinker can be enjoyed by two to five players and takes about 5 minutes to play. You Little Stinker will be available exclusively at Target for $19.99 on July 21, 2024.
Catchables - in stores July 27, 2024
Catchables are a collection of 12 squishy, cute collectible foam toys that double as an action-packed card game. Inspired by the iconic artwork of Exploding Kittens Co-Creator & Cartoonist Matthew Inman, Catchables include fan-favorite characters from the Exploding Kittens catalog, including Rainbow-Ralphing Cat, Lumber Cat, and “Cat holding a Cat.” While Catchables are designed to be collected and proudly displayed, they’re also central to an exciting new game.
With easy-to-learn yet challenging gameplay, players toss their Catchable in the air while completing a stunt described on an action card. When a player successfully completes a stunt while their Catchable is in mid-air, they place two additional Action cards in front of other players, or themself, that stack additional challenges for a more challenging next turn. If a player fails to complete the challenges before their Catchable lands, they must discard one or more of their face-up Action cards. The first player to complete a catch of five or more Action cards wins.
Best for players eight and up, Catchables will be available in 2-packs for $9.99 and 4-packs for $14.99, with 12 characters to collect, exclusively at Walmart on July 27, 2024.
About Exploding Kittens
Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has sold over 35 million games. Started by former Xbox game designer Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s founder Matthew Inman, Exploding Kittens and its family of games seek to reshape traditional game night into an entertaining person-to-person experience. Today, there are over 40 games available for purchase, an animated Netflix series that launches in July 2024, an exclusive Exploding Kittens mobile game for Netflix subscribers, as well as an Exploding Kittens mobile app available on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch.
