Many have surely heard of Cards Against Humanity, the “party game for horrible people,” which often includes outlandish and offensive card pairings. While versions do include cards about Barack Obama or Ronald Reagan, there was no election version of the game.
As Forbes profiled, however, Amelia Friedman, 23, and Param Jaggi, 21, who made the 2012 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, have come up with such a game. “The Election Game” has a similar set-up, with funny red and blue cards about the candidates and other aspects of the political process.
The game is meant to create laughs concerning the 2016 election, which Friedman and Jaggi think is certainly needed. As Friedman noted, “I think millennials feel like this election cycle is lasting forever and people have to pick from the best of the worst. People need some comic relief.”
The game isn’t their only invention, though. The two are co-founders of Hatch, a mobile app development company. Jaggi actually explains that “we saw it through from idea to design to laying out the website in three days.”
Eager fans of combining party games with politics can order the game for $19.99 each. In addition to red and blue cards, there’s also an “e-mail from Hillary Clinton.”
Still, politics is something that clearly divides people, as Jaggi mentioned “someone asked if we’re going to do a Democrat and Republican deck so people can avoid getting into fights with friends.” As he also pointed out:
No, it’s not okay, especially when it prevents you from playing a simple game. Friedman added that “it’s frustrating for millennials that communities are not okay with discussing political issues.” Towards their closing, Forbes notes that “the duo hopes their game can bring together both sides of the aisle in the spirit of mutually exchanged snark and colorful commentary.”
The game’s website subtly points out that Friedman and Jaggi come from separate sides of the political aisle as well. The bottom of the website reads, “Made with love by a snarky Republican and a disgruntled Democrat.”
