Hope you got your Spandex on, because it’s time to STRETCH!
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(Below is the non-graphical version of this update for you slow-bandwidth'ers)
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HOLY RAGING CAT BUTTS
You made us:
- #11 most funded Game ever
- #1 most funded card game ever
- #8 most backed campaign ever
- #22 most funded campaign ever*
*That’s right, more funded than the freaking OCULUS RIFT!!!
We love this game, and we love you, and we love that you love this game, so here’s the deal:
The next stretch goal will be unlocked if we can get 100 thousand backers.
A backer can be as low as $1. The amount doesn’t matter to us, the community does. Help us grow it big and strong.
At 100 thousand you’ll be a bigger community than any game in kickstarter history.
And here’s the prize:
We will upgrade your expansion to a FULL NSFW DECK.
Not a booster, not just an add on, not a smaller deck.
56 stand-alone NSFW cards.
That’s enough to play an entirely raunchy game for 2 to 4 players OR to combine with any other deck and play with up to 8 sadistic kitten killers.
We’ve been working hard to make sure we can handle the increased production and that the game can handle the expansion without sacrificing anything. We think we’ve finally figured it out.
Both decks will fit in one box, and still come in under our needed shipping weight, so there’s no extra charge.
Double the explosions. Double the players. Double the art. We just need your help in getting us there: 100 THOUSAND BACKERS.
-The Exploding Kittens Team
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Finally, we love you. And that’s why we want to share with you the things that we on the Exploding Kittens team love. Here's a Kickstarter that we love:
Shadow Run: Hong Kong from Harebrained Schemes
A Shadowrun cyberpunk cRPG set in 2056's Magically Awakened Hong Kong by the developers of Shadowrun Returns & Dragonfall.
This is a particularly meaningful campaign for us because it was started by Elan’s long time mentor, Jordan Weisman. A veteran of the video game world, this campaign just continues his reign of awesome.
Congrats to the Shadowrun team for their incredible success. Please consider backing their project!
Ethan Waterman on February 17, 2015
Could you draw me (with the mustache), my fiancee and our dog? http://imgur.com/SazFQ2k
Gavin Capiral Gobuyan on January 28, 2015
over $4 million!!! there should be a national/international game party!!!
Sarah Jamieson on January 26, 2015
AWESOMENESS!!!! This is truly legendary, and Awwwww that's so sweet of you guys! I can't wait to play this game and share it with my family/friends Mwah ha ha! Have spread the word and hope you reach your goal!
Philipp Mayer on January 24, 2015
right now you guys r doing everything right. greetz from vienna :)
Bobbie Kirby on January 23, 2015
HOLY FAT CATS, BATMAN!!!! YEAH, BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rubicat on January 23, 2015
Patrick: NECROCAT! OMG!
Patrick Sauer on January 23, 2015
+1000 Hendrik Wehr, translation, german, france, spanish, italian
+1 Melissa Young, Resurrection cat to have all exploded players return to the game
Ashley on January 23, 2015
Dirtier the better! Thanks team.
Hendrik Wehr on January 23, 2015
here are my strech-goal ideas...
PLEASE TRANSLATION!!!!! GERMAN,FRANCE,SPANISH and many more, with this community we can do it!
PLEASE lower the international shipping cost! WOW over 3 million! Come on!!!!!
PLEASE a SUPER-CAT Card witch destroy everybody hahaha
That´s it!
Mui-ko on January 23, 2015
the gift the keeps on giving HNNNGGGGGG
Esteban Osorio Gallardo on January 23, 2015
And a previous gift like... Free Wallpapers!!!
Gareth Evans on January 23, 2015
That is a really cool stretch goal, I hope that you reach it.
Josh Ward on January 23, 2015
@Jennifer Bull: If you buy his book about running, you get a Blerch sticker with a 0.0 (like the 26.2 and 13.1 stickers you sometimes see)
Tobi (Crusader Kickstarter pls!!) on January 23, 2015
thank you for the SR shoutout!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patrick Rowley
Superbacker
on January 23, 2015
Thanks for giving the Shadowrun Returns team a shout-out. Always good to see some love between the teams I'm backing.
Jennifer Bull on January 23, 2015
I would like to rep a sticker of some kind on my car. I'd like the blerch, but since this is about exploding kittens maybe the atomic kitten one. And I would love it if you came out with more for purchase options/choices with special Add Ons...I may even like an Atomic kitten hoodie or sweat band. Just sayin.
Madi on January 23, 2015
I'm so excited for you! Just a tiny suggestion: once this goal is reached and we have two full decks, I hope we can have some non-NSFW goals, as well :)
Sandy Masuo on January 22, 2015
I also am a mantis shrimp fan. If the NSFW deck is entirely different cards, then I would like to buy the SFW deck in addition to the NSFW. So psyched for you! This is an awesome project.
Robert Ballard on January 22, 2015
I love stretch goals that will really obviously get hit so the makers have time to make more.
Eric Arsenault on January 22, 2015
So we really are getting 16 new cards (56 instead of 40) thats it ?
Branden Flinchbaugh on January 22, 2015
How about a $35 donation option that would allow people to choose two of the original decks, instead of one of the NSFW decks? I am looking forward to the NSFW deck, but I think this might be a fair compromise.
Jimmy Hudson on January 22, 2015
I'll just add that I'm not in for the NSFW deck. Show some love to the SFW peeps too :)
Valeria K Kiss on January 22, 2015
If you can get 300,000 backers, we'll need t-shirts! :)
Chris Ruch on January 22, 2015
Please add a "kid safe" expansion as a stretch goal. I know mostly everyone is all about the NSFW thang ... but I run a family-friendly game night, and would definitely consider increasing my bid towards a stretch goal if there's more options besides NSFW cards. Thanks & congrats on all the huge success!
Jody Dugan on January 22, 2015
Seven life long friends and I go on a week long camping trip each summer and this will be our 15th consecutive year. We always play new and interesting card and board games from around the world each year and I am crossing my fingers that this will arrive before the second week of July so the 8 of us may explode kittens with glee! Thanks team and congratulations on the overly successful launch!
BlazinJsin on January 22, 2015
I still say that considering how fast we funded you and how much ($3m in less than 48 hours), the first several stretch goals should start off unlocked
Charley Campbell on January 22, 2015
*meo....**BOOOOOOOOOOM**
Ave Joe on January 22, 2015
I want to see a vegetarian zombie card that does absolutely nothing in the game but to get you pelted with toast or marshmallows by the others playing the game. Neither toast ( buttered or un buttered) or marshmallows come equipt with the game, or perhaps later expansion packs.
Sharess on January 22, 2015
@Mark Kessell
I totally agree! Every million dollars would be a good stretch goal, maybe every $500,000 additionally but that might be too little.
Mark Kessell on January 22, 2015
i'd like to see stretch goals every million dollars. i think thats pretty reasonable.
also, i'd like to see stretch goals that benefit the base deck rather than the NSFW deck.
not everyone will buy the NSFW deck, so a stretch goal for the base deck would be good. it doesnt matter for me, but its just a bit fairer for everyone.
Daniel OConnell on January 22, 2015
Mantis shimp has to come in somewhere. Perhaps its epic shell colors can distract/diffuse a kitten... and/or murderous havoc.
Sharess on January 22, 2015
@Melissa Young
Maybe Supercute Jeebus Kitten - Supercute Jeebus Kitten is so adorable that he restores your faith in cats everywhere. All players are restored life and resume play in turn. Players must pick up an additional card on first turn back. Once a player is returned to live and killed you cannot be revived. Might lessen the fun though.
Josh Stabile on January 22, 2015
@Kyle H: While I myself would also like some kind of paraphernalia, the idea was specifically for them NOT to do that so as not to waste time producing all kinds of extra stuff other than the game. I support them on that decision— it will get us the product faster. Though I do agree some more collector's decks should be added.
Melissa Young on January 22, 2015
Idea - Have a Resurrection cat to have all exploded players return to the game
Tim Holding on January 22, 2015
On a pure % of amount asked basis you are already the number 1!
Ari Bryant on January 22, 2015
It's time to #BreakTheKickstarter !!!
Christina Schabow on January 22, 2015
Idea for a card: Pray to Jibbers Crabst to save us from the exploding kittens!
rubicat on January 22, 2015
I like how Marvin thinks. I'll totally throw more coin at the kittens for a full nekkidkittenbits game!
MEOW.
Emily Sheafe on January 22, 2015
I agree that the stretch goals are leaving a lot of people out. I have to admit I was hoping for something cooler, like posters/prints, or other exploding kitten type accessories? It seems like the stretch goals do not keep the 1st tier kid friendly backers n mind.
Jane Buck on January 22, 2015
Yes, more collector decks :)
Micky on January 22, 2015
Your callback to Shadowrun just made me decide to up my pledge here. You rock!
Belsameth on January 22, 2015
<3
JayBug on January 22, 2015
Aw. I wish I could get the upcoming NSFW deck. But I can only afford the 20 bucks I kicked in. Unless there's some change made in the future and I can choose to get the NSFW deck instead of the original one.
Erik Eklund on January 22, 2015
Pretty please with exploding kittens on top - make more Collectors Decks! I'd gladly have one, but only 200 available split between 73 000 backers (and probably a LOT more when the campaign is over)? We need more!
Bryan Gurney on January 22, 2015
Jibbers Crabst
Matthew J. Feist on January 22, 2015
Don't do plastic cards... just use USPCC to print this as two decks - it'll be high quality to begin with - Looking forward to seeing some hairy dragon boobs... :-)
Kyle H on January 22, 2015
two decks is awesome, but maybe it's time to think of something besides just adding more cards? I dunno what, maybe another level or perhaps branded paraphernalia?
John on January 22, 2015
Another bonus that doesn't apply to the entry level. Neat.
You might as well make the next stretch goal apply to the $100 tier. That way even fewer of us can benefit.
Sharess on January 22, 2015
@Andrew Whiteoak I think that would be sweet. Both sides would profit greatly from that but it might not be as economically supportive.
Alexandria Carranco on January 22, 2015
Could we maybe have a dog chasing a cat diffuse card, that would be cool.