How to pitch a board game to Exploding Kittens

In its own words

“Check out our Game Submissions page for more information.”

What it has bought from outside

1. 2021

   Happy Salmon from North Star Games (designers Quentin Weir and Ken Gruhl)

   “Exploding Kittens has acquired the family game Happy Salmon, designed by Quentin Weir and game developer Ken Gruhl, from North Star Games, the company announced.” icv2.com

Other companies that take a board game

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  Czech Games EditionReads unsolicited workCzech Games Edition reads game pitches sent through the form on its Submissions and Pitches page, and replies when it can.

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  Stonemaier GamesReads unsolicited workStonemaier is tentatively open to game submissions, through its submission guidelines page.
• Big Potato GamesHas a submission portalBig Potato takes game ideas through the submission form on bigpotato.com, and promises to take a look.
• Goliath GamesHas a submission portalGoliath takes inventions through its form at inventors.goliathgames.com, under a confidentiality agreement that lasts two years.

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  RavensburgerHolds open callsRavensburger no longer reads game proposals sent in unasked.
• University GamesHolds open callsUniversity Games takes original designs from students in a college or university design program, one each, and they must own the rights.
• Wizards of the CoastOnly through an agentWizards of the Coast does not review game or card submissions it did not ask for, and sends inventors to an agent, broker or experienced…

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  Fantasy Flight GamesDoes not take outside ideasFantasy Flight Games does not accept game design, development or writing submissions it did not ask for.

All of them, open doors first