Exploding Kittens Happy Salmon

Happy Salmon is a party card game from Exploding Kittens for 3 to 8 players, ages 6 and up. Each player holds a stack of cards, and every card shows a simple action that needs a partner, such as a high five or a fish bump. Everyone shouts their action at once, and when two players match, they do the action together and discard. The first to empty their stack wins, and the maker puts a round at about 90 seconds. The store page lists 98 action cards; the box back in the maker's own photo says 96 cards. The Exploding Kittens store had it at $12.99 on October 7, 2026.

The store shows 252 reviews averaging 4.8, with 222 five-star and 1 one-star. Many of the reviews we read are dated July 2023 and read like a sampling event, so we weighted the others too. Parents and teachers describe kids from 5 to about 8 catching on in a round, and a school using it for indoor recess. The caveats repeat: it is loud, some say it gets repetitive or wish it had more actions, and one family removed the cards that make players switch places because getting up was hard for their group.

It suits families, classrooms and parties where everyone can stand up and get noisy. Skip it if you have only two players, since it needs at least three, or if you want a game that holds older kids' attention for a long evening; one parent says their older kids got bored sooner.