
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,524
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Zombie Kittens
- 2–5 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2022

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Zombie Kittens: 22 Expansion Cards is an expansion for Exploding Kitten: 10 Years of Chaos released in 2022 for 2–5 players and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Shane Small, Matthew Inman, and Elan Lee and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Hot Potato.
This version of "Zombie Kittens" cannot be played as a standalone game and MUST be added to another version of Exploding Kittens to play. Add this 22-card expansion to your Exploding Kittens game to explode and then come back to life and then maybe explode again. This is not a standalone game - it requires a copy of Exploding Kittens to play. Brand new illustrations from the creator of the Oatmeal. Compatible with all English language Exploding Kittens decks. This pack has all of the NEW cards from the standalone game Zombie Kittens, including 5 Zombie Kitten cards. Use these cards when you draw an Exploding Kitten to avoid exploding. If you use a Zombie Kitten, you must ALSO resurrect a Dead player, bringing them back into the game.
Zombie Kittens: 22 Expansion Cards supports 2–5 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 catalogue lists Zombie Kittens: 22 Expansion Cards for ages 7 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.
Zombie Kittens: 22 Expansion Cards belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Zombies. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Hot Potato. 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 Zombie Kittens: 22 Expansion Cards are: Shane Small, Matthew Inman, and Elan Lee. 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 Zombie Kittens: 22 Expansion Cards as an expansion for Exploding Kitten: 10 Years of Chaos. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Exploding Kitten: 10 Years of Chaos to use it. Check that your edition of Exploding Kitten: 10 Years of Chaos is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.