Does Planet Money’s game pass the shelf test? We go undercover to find out
2026-09-03 · 10 min · 4 entities
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We go undercover at a big box store for an inside look at the secret shelf test the makers of Exploding Kittens use for their hit games.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez .
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