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Exploding Kittens

A fast, silly card game where players draw cards, dodge exploding kittens, and use ridiculous powers to stay alive. It's simple to learn and full of just enough chaos to keep everyone laughing.

  • 2–5 players
  • 15 min to play
  • read the card and go
  • 7+ years and up
  • Some noise

$8 / night

The Crate Discount: every extra game in your order drops $4 off its own price.
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Exploding Kittens box art

WHY RENT THIS ONE

Why it's worth a spot on your weekend

“The kittens are adorable. The explosions are your problem.”

Exploding Kittens is the perfect rental when you want something people can learn in minutes and immediately want to play again. Games are short enough that losing doesn't mean your night is over—you can shuffle up and get revenge in another round.

It's especially good for mixed groups where some players aren't big board-game fans. The rules are simple, the artwork is ridiculous, and the game gets right to the action. It's an easy choice for a family weekend, vacation rental, sleepover, or quick game night.

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Good to know

  • Table space

    Fits on a small table, or a lap if it comes to that.

  • Reading load

    Some reading, but not enough to slow the game down.

  • Getting knocked out

    Somebody can be out before the end — worth knowing with younger kids.

  • Pausing mid-game

    Easy to pause. If someone has to step out, the table survives.

  • Setup time

    Basically no setup — you are playing within a couple of minutes.

WATCH IT PLAYED

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Renting, answered

Can I rent Exploding Kittens near Plattekill?

Yes — Exploding Kittens is part of the Deep Space Family Games game shelf, available to rent by the night around Plattekill and the wider Hudson Valley area. Roughly 30 minutes out from Plattekill in every direction — delivery and local pickup only. Nothing to walk into.

Is requesting Exploding Kittens a real reservation?

No — every button on this page is a request, not a booking. Deep Space Family Games doesn't run live availability, so we confirm by hand once you tell us you want Exploding Kittens and when.

What happens if a piece from Exploding Kittens goes missing?

Exploding Kittens, like every game on the shelf, is counted against a written list before it goes out and again when it comes back, so a missing piece is a conversation with a number behind it, not a guess.

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Add all 4 to one request, delivery is still a single trip, and The Crate Discount drops $4 off every one but the priciest.

psst — add another and every game but the priciest one drops $4, automatically.

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SHELF NOTES

How we'd sum it up

Remember the sticker Blockbuster used to slap on the video case, the one that told you everything before you'd even flipped it over? That's the idea here.

  • Crowd Pleaser
  • Gateway

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