More than 18 million copies have been sold to date. The creators started a Kickstarter to create the card game that set a record for the platform and raised $8.7 million. The strategic card game about “cats and destruction” was designed by Elan Lee and Inman based on comics from The Oatmeal and Shane Small. “And we couldn’t think of a better game to build a universe around than Exploding Kittens, one of the most inventive, iconic and original games of this century! Netflix is the perfect place to explore this growing franchise and we are so fortunate to be working with this incredible team!” “The co-development of a game and animated series breaks new ground for Netflix,” said Mike Moon, head of adult animation at Netflix. The game will be free to Netflix members without additional fees or in-app purchases. Additional cards and game mechanics tied to the animated show will be added to the mobile edition at a later date. The mobile game, due in May, will be the same as the card game with the addition of two new exclusive cards that reveal the position of the “Exploding Kitten” card and reverse the order of the deck. The company’s Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping exec produce. 'The Witcher' Author Says Netflix 'Never Listened' to His IdeasĬhernin Entertainment backed Exploding Kittens and brought the deal to Netflix.
