Players do not have to discard one of their cards, but it helps move the game along. Players may play multiple cards at one time. Play continues clockwise around the table.
Once they have played a card, they will pick a card from the draw pile. If the card played has instructions, the player will complete the action. The game begins with the first player looking at their hand and playing a card by placing it face up in the center of the table. Alternatively, choose with whatever criteria you decide to switch it up each round! Select a player to go first by choosing the oldest or youngest member of the group.Shuffle the deck well and place it face down in the center of the playing area.For games with two players, place only 2 Defuse cards back in the deck. Insert any remaining Defuse cards back into the deck.Remove any extra Exploding Kitten cards from play. For example, for a game with 5 players, there will be 4 Exploding Kitten cards within the deck. The amount of Exploding Kitten cards used is determined by counting the number of players and subtracting one. Insert Exploding Kitten cards back into the deck.Everyone should have 5 cards in their hand. Shuffle the deck and deal 4 cards face down to each player.Begin by taking out all of the Exploding Kitten cards and Defuse cards from the deck.
