Bananagrams (2006)
Race to arrange your letter tiles into a crossword before anyone else
1–8 Players
15 Min
Playing Time
Age: 7+
Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board, and the tiles come in a fabric banana-shaped carrying pouch. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. Much like Pick Two!, but without the letter values.
Using a selection of 144 plastic letter tiles in the English edition, each player works independently to create their own 'crossword' faster than one's opponents. When a player uses up all their letters, all players take a new tile from the pool. The object of the game is to be the first to complete a word grid after the "bunch" of tiles has been depleted.
There are variants included in the instructions, such as Banana Smoothie and Banana cafe for limited set skills or space-deprived places, and the game is suitable for solo play.
AWARDS & HONORS
2013/Spring Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner
2012 Guldbrikken Best Family Game Nominee
2010 Årets Spill Best Party Game Nominee
Primary Name
Bananagrams
Alternate Names
Bananagrams: Signature Edition
Big Letter Bananagrams
Jumbo Bananagrams
香蕉拼字
바나나그램스
Year Released
2006
Designers
Rena Nathanson
Abe Nathanson
Solo Designer
N/A
Artists
Kendra Harrington
Sandy Nathanson
Aaron Nathanson
Publishers
Bananagrams, Inc.
999 Games
AURUM, Inc.
Brädspel.se
Broadway Toys LTD
DV Games
Game Factory
KOSMOS
Lúdilo
MINDOK
Nordic Games GmbH
Peliko/Martinex Oy
Trefl
Vennerød Forlag AS
Developer
N/A
Graphic Designer
N/A
Sculptor
N/A
Editor
N/A
Writer
N/A
Insert Designer
N/A
Categories
Real-time
Word Game
Mechanisms
Race
Real-Time
Tile Placement
Family
Containers: Unique Shape
Containers: Zippered Pouch
Food & Drink: Bananas
Game: Bananagrams
Players: Games with Solitaire Rules
Word Games: Spelling / Letters