03 Sep One Year Ago
A year ago this week, Jen and I boarded a plane for Hartford. We were taking a trip to, what we thought, was going to be 3 or 4 days of meetings with our production partner, GPI. We packed up, got all of our sales,...
21 Aug White Elephant, Dirty Santa, & Yankee Swap: Why 3 Different Versions?
We’ve already been over the history of White Elephant, so let’s dive into the other two popular gift exchanges: Dirty Santa & Yankee Swap. Yankee Swap Yankee Swap comes from a couple of places. First, Walt Whitman used “yankee swap” to describe ideal Americanisms. With Americans trading...
12 Aug The History of White Elephant
Did you ever get that gift from an aunt or grandparent that was supposed to mean something but was ultimately either a pain to keep around or something you had to take care of but it really just moved from house to house with you? [caption...
01 Jun Party Kit Updates – June 2018
So… we went and did a thing. We updated our kits and packaged TWO MORE WAYS to play our gift exchange games. The second way is just a twist on the original, but with the introduction of Game Changer Cards! These cards grant you a one-time superpower...
28 Feb February Friends Night In
February is typically known for Valentine’s Day: the month of love. Probably because everyone is cooped up together all winter and needs to be reminded that they love (and like) each other. We don’t have big V-Day traditions other than a few treats for the kids,...
13 Jan New Year Updates
Welp, we made it out of 2017 and we’re in the early days of 2018. As we take some time to look back, we couldn’t be more thankful for each of you that has joined us on this journey. And we couldn’t be more excited...
20 Dec Cards for Humanity
With all the important things going on in the world today, a company focused on games and fun doesn’t seem to be of any significance or importance. Maybe so. But in our family, games are what bring us together and doesn’t the world need a...
20 Nov A Thanksgiving Recipe for Introducing Your People to A New Guest
Our family motto is “The More, The Merrier”. We love it when people join our gatherings - which is not for the faint of heart. But your group already has relationships built which gives them built-in topics of conversation and inside jokes; this can be...
14 Nov 7 Ways to Buy Meaningful and Thoughtful Gifts
When a gift is well thought out, it should not only make the person feel excited, but also known. ...