The Ungame Game, 1975
THF91926 / The Ungame Game, 1975
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Artifact Overview
An unusual "non-competitive," "non-threatening" board game, the Ungame encouraged adults and children to improve their communication skills by providing personal questions for the players to answer. The game board included spaces called "tell it like it is" and "do your own thing." Parents undoubtedly liked the game more than kids did.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Board game (Game set)
Date Made
1975
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.41.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Pasteboard (Paper)
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Technique
Lithography
Dimensions
Height: 1.5 in
Width: 9 in
Length: 17.875 in
Inscriptions
on box top: TELL IT LIKE IT IS...WITH / THE UNGAME / ENTERTAINING - ENLIGHTENING - NON-COMPETITIVE - NON-THREATENING - FOR AGES 5-105 - MORE INFORMATION ON UNDERSIDE
on end of box: THE UNGAME CO. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92806
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Related Content
SetThinking Inside the Box: Board Games in America
- 18 Artifacts
Board games have engaged Americans in friendly competition for two hundred years. Reaching their height of popularity from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s, board games remain a widespread leisure activity. Colorful graphics and a playful purpose belie their cultural significance, but a closer look reveals important shifts in American society.