Mantis – Steal or Score? 🦗🃏

The back of every card shows three possible colours – which one is on the front? Mantis from Exploding Kittens, designed by Ken Gruhl and Jeremy Posner with art by Matthew Inman, is a colourful, cutthroat card game for 2 to 6 players aged 7 and up.

Everyone starts with four cards face up in their Tank. On your turn, choose Score or Steal, then flip the top card of the deck. Score: if it matches a colour in your Tank, move all matching cards to your Score Pile. Steal: if it matches a colour in another player's Tank, take those cards into your own Tank. The first player with 10 cards in their Score Pile wins.

🎨 Read the Backs

Three colours on every card back – a clue, not a promise.

🏆 Score

Match your own Tank to bank cards.

🦗 Steal

Match someone else's Tank and take their cards.

👥 Two-Player Rule

Play to 15 cards, with extra turns after a successful steal.

Why You'll Love Mantis:

• ⚡ Quick to Learn: two choices per turn, ready in minutes.
• 😈 Plenty of Revenge: steal back what was stolen from you.
• 👨‍👩‍👦 For Families: from 7 years up, about 10 minutes. More ideas among our card games.

Quick facts

• Players: 2–6
• Playing time: about 10 minutes
• Age: 7+
• Designers: Ken Gruhl, Jeremy Posner
• Art: Matthew Inman
• Publisher: Exploding Kittens
• Contents: 105 cards, rules
• Edition / language: English Edition

Is it luck or skill? The card backs give you information – using it well is the skill.
Where do stolen cards go? Into your Tank, not your Score Pile.

Flip a card and play Mantis together. 🦗

⚠️ Warning: Choking hazard – small parts. Not for children under 3 years.