Streaking Kittens Second Expansion Exploding Reviews Summary

Gameplay Experience

Pros:

• "The unique twist of 'barking' kittens definitely adds an interesting dynamic to the gameplay."
• "The expansion cards were a great addition to the rest of the game."
• "The new cards completely change the game, in the best way."
• "The added action cards make things very interesting!"
• "The actual cards add a delightful degree of strategy and variety to the main game."
• "The streaking kitten itself adds a wonderful dynamic to the play of the game, and really makes things exciting."
• "This expansion adds a unique twist to the traditional card game formula."

Cons:

• "With a group getting Together to play cards after not seeing each other for a while- this isn’t a game you can just pick up and play."
• "The #1 thing I have to say about this expansion is that the learning curve for it is a little higher."
• "It’s something that you have to concentrate on for the first two or three games."
• "It may be a little tricky to explain to people how to play but once you actually start playing everyone will know what to do and you will enjoy it very much."
• "Some cards didn't really make sense and would put gamers in a cyclical pattern where no end to game was in sight."
• "It’s fun but there are no rules about what happens when you run out of cards in the deck but two people are left and one of them has the streaking kitten."
• "The cards in this expansion set are darker color than the game cards."

Product Quality

Pros:

• "The illustrations on the cards look cute."
• "The artwork is hilarious, as expected from The Oatmeal."
• "The cards look good."
• "Funny and great cards that really add to the game."
• "The cards are humorous and cute, which are a good expansion addition to the original game."
• "The new card designs and description always make me giggle."
• "The cards added to the awesome Exploding Kittens are great."

Cons:

• "When we opened the pack, there were holes in some of the cards - looks like a manufacturing defect where the cutting glitched."
• "The cards feel cheap and thin, they're almost half the thickness of the regular cards."
• "The cards scuff up real easy."
• "Cards about the same quality as the original...they can get bent very easily."
• "I am very upset at the poor quality of the card."
• "The cards in this expansion set are darker color than the game cards. So it ruins the game because you know if it’s an expansion card that’s next."
• "very clever game but the other people that complained about the poor quality of the cards was not an exaggeration."

Design & Compatibility

Pros:

• "Quirky packaging just like the cards."
• "The cone of shame is just hilarious!"
• "Totally love the Cone of shame and the Imploding kitten card!"
• "The tower of power hat is well made, but arrives bent due to the fact that it has to fold to fit in the box."
• "Even includes a little separator that expands the original box to hold the now expanded deck, good touch there."
• "A great addition to the exploding kittens card game! Lots of laughter and fun!"
• "The streaking kitten is alone an incredible card to have alongside the core game set."

Cons:

• "The cards have a different color back than the original deck."
• "These cards are slightly bigger than the original set making it incredibly difficult to shuffle the deck."
• "THE EDGES OF THE CARDS ARE DIFFERENT THAN MY BASE DECK."
• "The cards are great, I love the game but the only issue was that the cards have a slightly different color and texture than the ones of the original game."
• "The newest expansion's backs are a much brighter shade of red and its very conspicuous."
• "The color problem is still not fixed and its a noticeably darker red."
• "The special cards of this expansion pack are very easy to spot when mixed with the original pack, so it ruins the game."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "If you love the 'Exploding Kittens' game you'll have zero complaints about the expansion pack."
• "Great gift to make the main pack of exploding kittens more interesting!"
• "This little expansion pack added a lot to the game we already loved! Great art, hilarious quips, very fun, new game play!"
• "A nice booster pack package. Rip open, and shuffle it in."
• "This expansion pack adds surprises and fun the the standard game."
• "Definitely worth adding to your game."
• "Perfect game expansion with the cone of shame is hilarious."

Cons:

• "I feel like you are paying $14 for the box it comes in not the 20 cards."
• "Overpriced expansion at $7 for 15 cards."
• "Its quite expensive but adds a lot to the dame so it is worth it."
• "Seems a bit pricey for just a few cards, but the gameplay is addictive."
• "But it is a bit pricey for what it gives."
• "The additional cone makes this expansion pack too expensive."
• "Even though you're paying about 1 dollar per card, which is ridiculous for a non trading card game, it's still a great add on to the game and I'm content with it."

Environmental & Packaging

Pros:

• "The box also includes a plastic divider for the original game box that expands it to hold the new cards."

Cons:

• "All the packaging and stupid come of shame are incredibly wasteful."
• "I understand the company needs to make money but honestly the massive box that they send with only 20 cards and a silly hat doesn't make a lot of sense."
• "The box is about the length of a binder and thin - a lot larger than I was expecting. This is due to the inclusion of the 'Cone of Shame' which is definitely what it sounds like."
• "People were definitely right about the large amount of packaging making this expansion about the size of a tall children's book."
• "Huge box in recycling along with the incredibly stupid cone."
• "Came in a box 3 times taller than the Exploding Kittens box."
• "I expect more environmental awareness these days."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "When I first got this expansion and read the reviews I was seeing some people complain that the expansion cards were differently sized and colored which got me a bit worried. Luckily however it looks like the issue has been fixed."
• "Contacted exploding kittens about the colour mismatch, and they have sent me a new set of both exploding and streaking kittens."
• "After emailing the company they sent me a brand new set of correctly printed cards."

Cons:

• "Was happy to see that the item has arrived! However, upon further inspection I realized there was only 19 cards found on my expansion and there was one card missing... EDIT: Contacted them and they got me the card in about a week."
• "Send emails to the company for a replacement and they simply ignored request."
• "The game and its expansions are great, but the expansion pack's card backs that I ordered are miscolored as compared to the original, so I have to have them returned."
• "However, I can not rate this higher if the signature card is missing."