The Mayday Games Blog

Here at Mayday Games, we are dedicated to creating quality products and family games! Our blog is here to give you a peek behind the curtains of our company and our team!

James Fox Has Some Cool New Rules For Walk the Plank (And He’s Only Six!)

General 0 Comment(s) March 14, 2014

In the Mayday Games inbox, we get a lot of great ideas for games and expansions. We also get a lot of ideas that are total rubbish. But recently we were contacted by a true gaming visionary, so before he goes on to become the next Milton Bradley, let us tell you about wunderkind James Fox. Fox writes us, ahoy! me name would be James and I am 6 years old and live in Goffstown, NH. I really like your game' 'walk the plank'' so I came up with these extra cards! the game is fun AND exiting and extra, EXTRA...

Great Games For A Seriously Worthy Cause!

General 0 Comment(s) October 01, 2013

Support eight-year-old Ethan and his battle against blood disease at his online charity game auction. A Tradition of Family At Mayday Games, we strive to bring friends and family together through laughter and love. It’s the same enduring spirit that drives us to protect and nurture family, even in the darkest times. Now, we ask you, our cherished community, to help us in this cause, while bringing home great new games for your own family. Meet Ethan, an eight-year old warrior battling Atypical HUS—an extremely rare and incurable blood disease. Never one to be defined by his struggles, Ethan celebrates life...

A Trio of Absolutely Addictive Two-Person Card Games

0 Comment(s) December 02, 2012

The electricity’s not cooperating. There’s no TV or Internet. It’s just the two of you and– what’s this, a deck of cards. Hmmm…what was that two-person card game that never got boring?

Take Me To Your (New) Leader

Announcements 0 Comment(s) October 29, 2012

For those of you close to Mayday Games, you may be aware that about a year ago I relocated to Suzhou, China along with my wife and three kids. Our family was ready for a change from Utah and we have really enjoyed our time here in China. Professionally, it has also helped our company secure better manufacturing relationships, improved quality control, lower costs and a greater understanding of the manufacturing process here in China upon which most of the board-game industry relies upon so heavily. [caption id="attachment_244" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Suzhou China, August 2012[/caption] My long-term goal was to uniquely...

Mayday Announces Swan Panasia Card Sleeves? What is that about?

Announcements 0 Comment(s) September 07, 2012

A few days ago we launched a Kickstarter campaign for a whole new line of card sleeves by Swan Panasia. Since then we have been asked by lots and lots of people about how this was going to work, and why on earth we would do this. We're here to fill you in on the details. [caption id="attachment_229" align="alignnone" width="300"] Click here for the Kickstarter![/caption] So you can check out the project HERE. It has been up less than four days and is already over 25% to its goal, so it seems like it is being well received. You...