Bananagrams
Bananagrams is a word game invented by Abraham Nathanson and Rena Nathanson of Cranston, Rhode Island, wherein lettered tiles are used to spell words.
Bananagrams game bag and word tiles | |
| Designers | Abraham Nathanson, Rena Nathanson |
|---|---|
| Publication | 2006 |
| Players | 2–8 |
| Setup time | 1–2 minutes |
| Chance | Low (tile drawing) |
| Skills | Spelling Anagramming |
| Website | http://www.bananagrams.com/ |
| Related games | |
| Scrabble | |
Nathanson conceived and developed the idea for the game with the help of his family. The name is derived from his claim that it's the "anagram game that will drive you bananas!" Beginning as a family innovation, Bananagrams was made available to the public in January 2006 at the London Toy Fair. The game is similar to the older Scrabble variant Take Two.
Gameplay involves players arranging letter tiles into a grid of connected words. Two to eight players can participate, but the game can also be played solo. The object of the game is to be the first to complete a word grid after the pool of tiles has been exhausted. The tiles come in a fabric banana-shaped package.