Gamewright Games Explained

Gamewright Games is a game company that has published over 200 children's games since 1994.

Description

Gamewright Games was founded in 1994 in Newton, Massachusetts by two families seeking better games for their children.^[1] The company produces card, dice, board, and party games, and categorizes them by age: 3, 3–6, 6–8, and 8–10+.

One of its best-known games is Sleeping Queens, developed by six-year-old Miranda Evarts in 2006.^{[2] [3]} Sleeping Queens was chosen by the Canadian Toy Testing Council as one of its "2006 Best Bet Awards" selections.^{[4] [5]}

Since 1994, Gamewright has published over 200 titles^[6] including Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert, Think 'n Sync, and Sushi Go!.

Awards

Gamewright has received several awards for its games, including five Mensa Select Awards:

• 1996 Rat-a-Tat Cat
• 2010 Forbidden Island
• 2014 Qwixx
• 2015 Dragonwood
• 2022 Shifting Stones^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Wolk, Bruce H.. Made here, baby! : the essential guide to finding the best American-made products for your kids . American Management Association. 2009. New York . 231–232. 9780814413890.
2. News: Grant . Tracy . Chance to Dream; Sleepless Young Inventor Plays Her Cards Right . Style . C13. Washington Post . 2005-03-15 . 2022-12-22.
3. News: Miranda Is the Queen of Cards . Time For Kids . Vol. 10, No. 23 . Time Magazine . 2005-04-08 . 2007-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212620/http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/0,6277,1045055,00.html . September 27, 2007 .
4. Web site: 2006 Best Bet Awards . Canadian Toy Testing Council . 2006 . 2007-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061126221433/http://www.toy-testing.org/content/BestBets/bb06.htm . 2006-11-26.
5. News: McPherson . Karen . Summer's hot toys keep kids active and creative . . 2005-04-08 . 2007-02-04.
6. Web site: Gamewright. boardgamegeek.com . 2022-12-22.
7. Web site: Mensa Select® Games . 2022-12-23 . Mensa Mind Games . en.