Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.4/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.0/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.6/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.0/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Recipes for Disaster has everything beginners need to play their first game of Exploding Kittens. For more experienced players, it’s got all the best cards from our expansions, as well as Recipe Booklets used to unlock over a dozen brand new game modes.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Hot Potato
Pass an unwanted item before a timer or triggering condition occurs.
Player Elimination
Players can be removed from contention before the game ends.