Together with Survivor host Jeff Probst and game designer Ian Clayman, Exploding Kittens CEO Elan Lee has been working to bring the Survivor reality TV show experience to the realm of board gaming. With Survivor: The tribe has spoken releasing this month, Lee has admitted their obsession with the show in a recent press release (via BGG).
"I've watched every episode of Survivor since the first season – 24 years ago", Lee notes. "It has had a massive influence on my own game designs." It's likely the show's influence has been seeping into our experience of playing Exploding Kitten games for years already, then. And sure, there are heaps of challenges to inspire board game mechanics in the show, but will it be in the running for a spot on the best board game list this year?
