The Final Word is an expandable collection of word games in a single deck of cards for people who love word play. No pieces, parts, or game boards to limit play. Currently there are two dozen games for 1-6 players that can be learned in a few minutes without a laborious list of rules.

Purchased by school curriculum administrators and community centers to add to their monthly activities, The Final Word is a fun way for kids to improve spelling and enhance vocabulary, and challenging for those who enjoy word games. Games combine puzzle-solving, word-creation skills, and quick thinking.

Play a “small” game while sitting in a waiting room. Play it “big” around the dining room table with the whole family. There are a handful of key principles that apply to all games and a group of groovy moves specific to each iteration. You may choose your words carefully, but it will still take skill to convert cards to words — long words, odd words, buzz words, even fightin’ words — in games that range from easy to expert. It’s fresh, fun, family-friendly and fascinating when you find that what’s really cool about The Final Word is that you can create a game of your own with this take-em-anywhere deck of cards.

Simple games: “Last Man Standing”, “Seeing Red” and “OW” are great for kids. More challenging games: “End to End”, and “Eight It All” will give your brain a workout. And everyone’s favorite game, “Split Run” will give you a rush when you see how you can score 50 points in a single turn!

With this single deck of 120 cards, you can dive in and complete “Run the Table” in less than 30 minutes. For an evening competition, try “Leftovers”, a game where you can steal points from the player whose turn preceded yours.

The Final Word was created, developed and produced by Carnegie-Mellon graduate, Faye Klein, a professional graphic designer for more than 30 years. For more about The Final Word, see: www.fayekleindesign.com

The Final Word was a 2017 finalist in Edisonnation.com‘s Next Great Toy Search. It is produced in the U.S. and the rules for all the current (and future) games are online in large print.

From your first hand to the The Final Word, get ready to shift your brain into high gear.