Gamewright Games
Game company founded in 1994
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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+.[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
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]
