Backers can pay any amount between $20 and $500, depending on the add-ons and packages they'd like to purchase. Spiro is unsure of how much it would cost to print and ship the decks of cards, box and additional materials the only retail pricing information offered is what's listed on the Kickstarter page.

As the number of funds raised and backers invested has climbed, the number of orders has increased in response. The initial goal was based on the quantity the makers of Exploding Kittens intended to produce. So, what will Exploding Kittens do with the money it's raised? It's tempting to think that every additional backer is simply adding to a trove of 'extra money,' but that's not entirely true. Related: 5 Lessons That Prove True In Games and Life, Too Of course, her pets have never accidentally triggered nuclear launch codes while doing so.

The initial campaign remains the 1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history. After being successfully funded, the sky was the limit with a video game later released and a slew of other board games, too. 'They walk across the keyboards all the time!' she says, laughing. Exploding Kittens, as you may know, began its life as a Kickstarter campaign for a card game. Spiro owns two kittens herself, Leo and Lacy, and says she's all too familiar with some of the actions depicted on Exploding Kitten cards. Other cards in the deck allow for players to perform a variety of moves, including stealing a peek before drawing a card, or forcing another player to draw multiple cards. The game - described on its Kickstarter page as a 'highly strategic kitty-powered version of Russian roulette' - allows players to pick cards, and those who draw an 'exploding kitten' card lose.

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