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Gamewright Games

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

Description

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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+.[1]

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][better source needed] including Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert, Think 'n Sync, and Sushi Go!.

Awards

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Gamewright has received several awards for its games, including five Mensa Select Awards:[7]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Wolk, Bruce H. (2009). Made here, baby! : the essential guide to finding the best American-made products for your kids. New York: American Management Association. pp. 231–232. ISBN 9780814413890.
  2. ^ Grant, Tracy (2005-03-15). "Chance to Dream; Sleepless Young Inventor Plays Her Cards Right". Style. Washington Post. pp. C13. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  3. ^ "Miranda Is the Queen of Cards". Time For Kids. Time Magazine. 2005-04-08. pp. Vol. 10, No. 23. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
  4. ^ "2006 Best Bet Awards". Canadian Toy Testing Council. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-11-26. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
  5. ^ McPherson, Karen (2005-04-08). "Summer's hot toys keep kids active and creative". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
  6. ^ "Gamewright". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  7. ^ a b "Mensa Select® Games". Mensa Mind Games. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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