The unique Exploding Kittens card recreation launched again in 2015 and was an enormous success, spawning all types of expansions, spinoffs, and even an animated Netflix present that releases subsequent month. Now, the franchise is making the leap into digital actuality (VR) with a brand new online game, Exploding Kittens VR, that’s set to reach later this 12 months.
Developed and revealed by Saber Interactive underneath license from board recreation large Asmodee Leisure, Exploding Kittens VR will permit as much as 5 gamers to compete in a simulated recreation of Exploding Kittens in a dynamic digital atmosphere. Along with on-line multiplayer, it should additionally characteristic the power to play in opposition to pc managed opponents in an offline capability.
In case you’re not acquainted with the foundations of the cardboard recreation, the overall gist is that gamers all take turns drawing playing cards from a face down deck. Every card has quite a few attainable results that are primarily geared in the direction of avoiding the exploding kitten playing cards. If drawn, the exploding kitten playing cards trigger you to immediately lose the sport. The sport continues in rounds till there may be solely a single participant remaining, who’s the winner.
There shall be three distinctive recreation modes to find on this VR adaptation, basic mode, blitz mode, and duel mode, which every provide their very own spin on the sport’s mechanics. Additionally, you will be capable to create an in-game avatar, with a wide range of customization choices, and discover a social hub. This hub features a vary of mini-games to check out alone or with your pals.
All of this appears like a fairly good mixture, as VR is a good match for these sorts of on-line social experiences. The sport is ready to launch for Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 in fall this 12 months and is at the moment out there to pre-order on the Meta Retailer at a particular discounted worth of $17.99 / £13.49.