# 9 Lives

9 Lives is a board game for 3–4 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $8.50 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Animals, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Trick-taking, Predictive Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 14 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 11
- **Unique players:** 28

**Designers:** 新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)

**Artists:** Chris Smith

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 15.96 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/9-lives |
| Atomic Empire | 9.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/399934 |
| Miniature Market | 9.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/9-Lives-Exploding-Kittens-New-Arrival/EKNILI-CORE-6 |
| Cardhaus Games | 15.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/9-lives/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 20.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/9-lives |
| Element Games | 17.99 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/9-lives |
| Zatu Games | 15.29 £ | https://zatu.com/products/9-lives-2 |
| Gameology | 29.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/9-lives-1 |
| Travelling Man | 16.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/9-lives-exploding-kittens-version |
| Games Empire | 31.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/9-lives |
| Get Your Fun | 19.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037168-9-lives-giochi-per-famiglia.html |
| Alphaspel | 239 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/170783-9-lives |
| Spelexperten | 239 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/9-lives.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/9-lives)
- [9 Lives in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/9-lives)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/189190)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._