
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,170
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Exploding Kittens: Party Pack
- 2–10 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2017

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5ive: King's Court Player Expansion is an expansion for 5ive: King's Court released in 2017 for 2–6 players, 5–30 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Luke Wilkinson and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
The Player Expansion provides 15 additional cards to support 5-6 player games. Featuring Vikings, Ancient Egyptians and Tiki Characters - cards have been produced to seamlessly integrate to your standard 5ive: King's Court Deck. For returning to standard 1-4 player games, 15 cards can be removed from the deck again, ensuring that 3 full 'courts' are removed (3 each of Block, Destroy, Recover, Draw, and Discard).
5ive: King's Court Player Expansion supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for 5ive: King's Court Player Expansion is 5–30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 5ive: King's Court Player Expansion for ages 6 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
5ive: King's Court Player Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 5ive: King's Court Player Expansion are: Luke Wilkinson. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 5ive: King's Court Player Expansion as an expansion for 5ive: King's Court. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need 5ive: King's Court to use it. Check that your edition of 5ive: King's Court is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.