Post by GSLurker on Jun 28, 2024 20:46:21 GMT -5
Hey NGC!
Over four years ago, I hosted a pilot here of a game show adaption of the card game Exploding Kittens. I was proud to bring that idea here, but I got discouraged about making it a regular show because I felt like the contestant weren't well-prepared to play the game. Still, I debated retooling it and giving it another try, and after brainstorming a new format, I'm ready to try it again!
If you're not familiar with Exploding Kittens, the object of the game is to use the cards given to you and drawn by you to avoid drawing an Exploding Kitten. If you did draw the Kitten, you had to have a Defuse card in your hand so you could put it back in the deck, or you would "explode" and lose. There's a lot of strategy and some luck involved, and the diverse selection of cards available (especially with the expansions) opened up new ways of playing the game. The goal was the same, though--to be the last one not to explode.
Adapting this to a game show format is very challenging, but I'm so inspired by game show adaptions of shows like Monopoly and Scrabble that I wanted to give this another go. I'll post the basic rules below, and people can tell me if they like it and what they like about it. I'm not asking for contestants yet--just fielding interest for right now!
Rules of the Game
Round One: Cash Builder
GAME
BOARD
| * | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | * |
Hidden: 9 $ symbols, 1 Kitten
Players must pick one panel from the Game Board each turn. If $ symbol is found, the player banks money and can then pick again or pass. Finding Kitten eliminates the player from the round and reshuffles the Game Board with Kitten reset.
Round Two: Quiz Round
At the start of the round, each player gets one Defuse card for their hand. Objective is to get more cards from the deck by finding a common bond between words, revealed one word at a time.
Example:
Players must pick one panel from the Game Board each turn. If $ symbol is found, the player banks money and can then pick again or pass. Finding Kitten eliminates the player from the round and reshuffles the Game Board with Kitten reset.
Round Two: Quiz Round
At the start of the round, each player gets one Defuse card for their hand. Objective is to get more cards from the deck by finding a common bond between words, revealed one word at a time.
Example:
| Gala |
| Golden |
| Delicious |
Answer: Apples 🍎
Players earn more cards and bank more money the sooner they figure out the bond.
Round Three: Battle Round
Players can Play cards from hand (see Deck Card Actions) or Pass and not play any cards. Unless a card played ends their turn, they must choose one of sixteen panels on the Game Board to end their turn. Each panel triggers a specific action (see Game Board Actions.)
GAME BOARD
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
The purpose of the cards in a player's hand is to mitigate the risk of revealing an Exploding Kitten on the Game Board. The end goal is to be the last surviving player.
Any player that explodes is eliminated from the game.
Surviving player wins the game and all money banked!
Final Round: The Catwalk
| START | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WIN |
Players advance by correctly answering questions. Each question is multiple choice with three answers.
Players have nine lives to advance from START to WIN. Every question is one life. Correct answers advance one space.
No Kittens will be under spaces 1, 2, and 3.
One Kitten will be hidden between spaces 4, 5, or 6.
Two Kittens will be hidden between spaces 7, 8, or 9.
The player will be given three Passes to attempt to cover Kittens. Passes will advance the player one space immediately when landed on. Landing on uncovered Kitten wastes one life.
Game ends when the player lands on WIN space or when reaching WIN space is not possible.
Prize for landing on WIN space: $25K
Players have nine lives to advance from START to WIN. Every question is one life. Correct answers advance one space.
No Kittens will be under spaces 1, 2, and 3.
One Kitten will be hidden between spaces 4, 5, or 6.
Two Kittens will be hidden between spaces 7, 8, or 9.
The player will be given three Passes to attempt to cover Kittens. Passes will advance the player one space immediately when landed on. Landing on uncovered Kitten wastes one life.
Game ends when the player lands on WIN space or when reaching WIN space is not possible.
Prize for landing on WIN space: $25K
Exploding Kittens Game Actions
Game Board Actions
Steal
Player steals a random card from a chosen opponent.
Player steals a random card from a chosen opponent.
Big Ask
A player can ask for a specific card from any one opponent. If the opponent has the desired card in hand, the player takes the card and banks money.
A player can ask for a specific card from any one opponent. If the opponent has the desired card in hand, the player takes the card and banks money.
Cursed
Player is Cursed–the cards in their hand are shuffled and face down. The Curse goes away if they do not reveal an Exploding Kitten on their next turn.
Freebie
Player is Cursed–the cards in their hand are shuffled and face down. The Curse goes away if they do not reveal an Exploding Kitten on their next turn.
Freebie
Player chooses the top or bottom card from the deck to add to their hand.
Cash Collection
Players pay an equal share of cash to the pot. Board is reshuffled. When revealed a second time, the player revealing it banks the total pot.
Players pay an equal share of cash to the pot. Board is reshuffled. When revealed a second time, the player revealing it banks the total pot.
Armageddon
Triggers a Carrot in a Box style minigame where the Player (or their opponent) could grab the Godcat, one of the most powerful cards in the game!
Triggers a Carrot in a Box style minigame where the Player (or their opponent) could grab the Godcat, one of the most powerful cards in the game!
Barking Kitten
First Barking Kitten shown banks the player money If the opponent finds the other Barking Kitten, the player pays the opponent their stake. If a player finds both Barking Kittens, the player keeps their stake and also banks money from the opponent(s).
First Barking Kitten shown banks the player money If the opponent finds the other Barking Kitten, the player pays the opponent their stake. If a player finds both Barking Kittens, the player keeps their stake and also banks money from the opponent(s).
Exploding Kitten
Player explodes (unless Defused.) Once defused, player secretly resets Kitten under any desired active panel. A Kitten is removed from the Game Board when a player explodes.
Player explodes (unless Defused.) Once defused, player secretly resets Kitten under any desired active panel. A Kitten is removed from the Game Board when a player explodes.
? ? ?
Player triggers one of four possibilities.
Player triggers one of four possibilities.
Deck Card Actions
Cards in Quiz Round
Skip
Skips a player's turn.
Skips a player's turn.
Reverse
Reverses play order.
Reverses play order.
Reveal or Conceal
Player is secretly shown contents behind a random numbered panel on the Game Board. Player then chooses whether to reveal the panel or keep it hidden.
Player is secretly shown contents behind a random numbered panel on the Game Board. Player then chooses whether to reveal the panel or keep it hidden.
Attack
Forces the next player to pick twice from the Game Board.
Forces the next player to pick twice from the Game Board.
Targeted Attack
Forces any chosen player–including the player themself–to pick twice from the Game Board.
Forces any chosen player–including the player themself–to pick twice from the Game Board.
Nope
Allows the player to disable a random card from an opponent's hand. The “Noped” card will not be known until it is played. When the “Noped” card is played, the card's use is negated.
Cards Added in Battle Round
Allows the player to disable a random card from an opponent's hand. The “Noped” card will not be known until it is played. When the “Noped” card is played, the card's use is negated.
Cards Added in Battle Round
Defuse
Used to cancel out Exploding Kittens and secretly reset them on Game Board. Cannot be Noped.
Used to cancel out Exploding Kittens and secretly reset them on Game Board. Cannot be Noped.
Shuffle
Can be used to shuffle panels on Game Board.
Can be used to shuffle panels on Game Board.
Super Skip
Skips all of a player's turns.
Skips all of a player's turns.
Reveal or Conceal More
Player is secretly shown contents behind two random numbered panels on board. The player can then choose to reveal both panels, keep both panels hidden, or reveal one panel and hide the other.
Player is secretly shown contents behind two random numbered panels on board. The player can then choose to reveal both panels, keep both panels hidden, or reveal one panel and hide the other.
Super Nope
Allows a player to attempt to call for a specific card from one opponent to be Noped. If the called card is in the opponent's hand, it is immediately discarded from their hand.
Godcat (earned in Armageddon)
The Godcat can mimic any card in deck--including a Defuse card--but cannot be used as a Nope or Super Nope. If unused in the game winner’s hand, it can reveal a random hidden Kitten in Catwalk.
Allows a player to attempt to call for a specific card from one opponent to be Noped. If the called card is in the opponent's hand, it is immediately discarded from their hand.
Godcat (earned in Armageddon)
The Godcat can mimic any card in deck--including a Defuse card--but cannot be used as a Nope or Super Nope. If unused in the game winner’s hand, it can reveal a random hidden Kitten in Catwalk.
I'd be happy to answer any questions about the rules!
