Game Night Royalty: Unveiling the Top 10 Adult Games & Toys from Female Entrepreneurs

We love a good game night. Don’t you? Call some friends, cut up the charcuterie and gather for the holidays to play with some of these games or puzzles. Or give them to playful Passionistas on your gift list. Here’s our list of the top 10 games and toys for adults.

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1. BANANAGRAMS PARTY EDITION by RENA NATHANSON at BANANGRAMS

We bananas for Bananagrams! It’s like that word tile game we all know and love but with challenges and setbacks to add a little pandemonium to the mix. The fast, fun-filled educational word game requires no pencil, paper or board. Perfect for travelling or at home, Bananagrams is the grab-and-go game for the whole family. Get ready – shout SPLIT and race to create your individual word grid in this interactive and exciting language game. Can you become the Top Banana? Bananagrams Party edition captures the fun of the original but with 14 chaos-inducing new tiles.

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2. WINGSPAN by DANIELLE REYNOLDS, NICK BENTLEY and EMERSON MATSUUCHI at STONEMAIER GAMES

Do you have a birdwatcher on your gift list? This unique, card-driven, engine-building board game could be right up their alley. Players seek to discover and attract the best birds to their network of wildlife preserves. Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats. These habitats focus on several key aspects of growth: Gain food tokens via custom dice in a birdfeeder dice tower, lay eggs using egg miniatures in a variety of colors, draw from hundreds of unique bird cards and play them. The winner is the player with the most points after four rounds. The game is made all the better by the beautiful artwork from Eunice Adeyi and Cristina Aguirre.

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3. HERSTORY: THE BOARD GAME OF REMARKABLE WOMEN by UNDERDOG GAMES

A Passionista game night would not be complete without this remarkable board game designed with passion by 20+ women — educators, historians, mothers, daughters and more. The object of the game it to “Tell Her Story.” You’re an acclaimed author, writing a book to tell the stories of remarkable women in history from Joan of Arc to Malala. Discover iconic historical women as you do research, draft chapters and complete the highest scoring book to win. All purchases include donations to The Malala Fund, which helps educate girls all over the world.

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4. I KNOW COLLECTION RELATIONSHIP CARDS FOR COUPLES by I KNOW COLLECTION

Do you think you know everything about your significant other or do you know a new couple that needs to learn more about each other? With this couples card game for adults, you get to challenge yourselves and your loved one to be honest and get an insight into who you truly are. You get to unravel more about your personal lives as individuals and as a couple, while finding out more about your intimacy and future expectations. This is a great way to start discussing serious issues without putting too much pressure on your partner or your relationship. The cards are a mix of serious and fun so you stay focused without turning a chill evening into something more than it should be. The pack includes 150 questions printed on elegant and durable cardstock.

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5. LYRICALLY CORRECT MUSIC TRIVIA GAME by DEE AND TIFFANY JONES at LYRICALLY CORRECT

We have the perfect game for the music junkie on your gift list. Lyrically Correct is a head-to-head trivia game to see who really remembers the lyrics to some of your favorite songs. Sure, you can hold a note in karaoke, but when it comes down to it, do you really know the words? Grab two or more players (pick your teammates wisely) and take turns answering questions about 60s & 70s hits. Get ready to take game night with your family and friends to the next level.

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6. WHERE SHOULD WE BEGIN — A GAME OF STORIES by ESTHER PEREL

We are all about people telling their stories here at The Passionistas Project. This games allows you to connect with friends, family, lovers and coworkers through the power of storytelling and more than 200 encouraging conversation suggestions. A game without winners or losers, where players take on the role of storyteller round after round. It includes 250 prompt cards that set the tone for each turn with suggestions like “Share something nobody knows” and “Share something that’s changed your worldview.” Features 30 story cards with unique opening lines that players can encourage the storyteller to answer, like “I’ll never forget the day that” and “A rule I secretly love to break.”

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7. CHANNEL WON by JENNA “BEJOU” RADTKE at POPS & BEJOU

We love the style of this retro-designed game that makes you a reporter at Channel Won. Work with your fellow reporters so Channel WON doesn't become Channel None. Unleash a whole new level of excitement in every game, where cooperation and competition collide in unexpected ways. Investigate, interview and uncover the truth, all while harnessing your character's unique skills. Become the ultimate reporter and let your abilities shine!

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8. PIECE AND LOVE MOTHER EARTH PUZZLE by MIA GALISON from eeBOO

Do you know any Passionistas who like to spend the week leading up to the New Year building a puzzle? Here’s the perfect one. The Mother Earth 1000-piece puzzle captures the bounty of nature. This cosmic piece featuring beautiful floral graphics, guitars, animals and a cornucopia of food is illustrated by the talented Maya Hanish. When complete is 23 x 23 inches of flora, fauna and fantasticness.

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9. THE NASTY WOMAN CARD GAME by AMANDA BRINKMAN

You know how we feel about intersectional feminists at The Passionistas Project — they are our heroes. And we believe you can never have enough feminists on your side when it comes to fighting the patriarchy. In the game of Nasty Woman, you take turns drawing cards, following the prompts, and strategizing your next move to collect as many Nasty Woman Cards as possible — including Beyonce, Michelle Obama, Gloria Steinem and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Shout out saucy answers to any Statement Cards to win more Nasty Woman cards. Draw the You’re Trumped Card, and you’re out of the game. The last player standing after all other players have been eliminated wins the game — and is the nastiest feminist of them all.

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10. TRAP SNATCH: THE CULTURE GUESSING GAME by CHRIS AND RACHEL GREGOIRE at FAM FOOLERY

We love the story behind the creation of this game. At the end of 2018, after suffering a tragic loss, husband and wife duo Chris and Rachel Gregoire found playing games with family and friends to be healing and their company Fam Foolery was born. In Trap Snatch, you get your team to say the word on your card the quickest without using trap words... or your card might get snatched! The best part of the game is that the wild card collection keeps every round unpredictable. The Trap!, The Comeback and The Lick cards add extra excitement — doing everything from eliminating players and testing their Black history knowledge.

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