DECK AROUND

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I Committed a Minor Crime for You

Posted by Chris Lesinski on November 26, 2025. 0 Comments

For over seven years, the side of the Deck Around box has boldly claimed it contains:

4 mini pencils we stole at a municipal golf course.

This was, originally, what’s known in my industry as “irreverent snappy copy." AKA, a joke.

But like all great jokes – NFTs, the Cybertruck, adult coloring books – it eventually became terrifyingly real.

Here’s the deal:

I’m almost out of Deck Around. Like, 33 boxes left. That’s 33 final boxes worth of hand-packed party game nonsense. That you must buy ASAP.

But there was a problem.

I was 16 mini pencils short. And you cannot just buy 16 mini pencils. Oh no. You can only buy them in post-apocalyptic hoarding prepper quantities like 1000 at a time. Apparently, golf courses are mini pencil black holes. Who knew?

So, faced with...

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Deck Around is Ending Forever

Posted by Chris Lesinski on November 23, 2025. 0 Comments

Deck Around is officially going extinct.

It's cancelling itself before it gets cancelled. There are 47 copies left in the warehouse. After that, it's over.

Here are the last copies being shipped to the warehouse:

Deck Around began as a scrappy boutique project. Over time, those boutique costs have exploded. Deck Around is proudly made in the USA but the math stopped working. Instead of rebuilding the entire supply chain from scratch, limping along indefinitely, or launching another sad Kickstarter sequel... I'm selling the final games and calling it a dignified finish.

So this is your last chance to own Deck Around, ever. If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to grab another copy for your shelf, your friend group or your future grandchildren... this is it!

Black Friday is around...

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A Dirty Party Game Gift Guide (For People You Tolerate and Maybe Even Like)

Posted by Chris Lesinski on December 17, 2024. 0 Comments

 

We all know what Christmas is really about: scandalizing your friends and family with your questionable sense of humor.

To help you, I’ve done the impossible and put together a gift guide of dirty party games that’ll make you look like the thoughtful person you pretend to be on Instagram.

Whether you’re shopping for your bestie who still giggles at the word “moist” or your grandma who keeps winning dirty joke contests, I gotchu.

But FIRST, I have to plug the absolute best party game of all time:

Deck Around: Dirty Words with Friends

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Think you can bluff your way through this? Deck Around challenges you and your friends to make up definitions for bizarre, borderline inappropriate words. The goal? Convince everyone your fake definition is real. The results? Utterly...

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Holiday and Christmas Words That Sound Dirty (But Really Aren’t)

Posted by Chris Lesinski on December 14, 2024. 0 Comments

The holidays are a time for joy, family, and moments of pure childish laughter when you hear words that sound just a little... off. Whether you're trying to impress your friends with your seasonal vocabulary or just want to giggle uncontrollably while pretending to be classy, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of holiday words that sound like dirty slang words but are surprisingly wholesome.

Let’s start with a classic:

Quockerwodger
This sounds like something you’d hear yelled at a Victorian pub brawl: Oi, you quockerwodger! But relax, it’s just an old term for a wooden puppet or toy figure that moves when pulled by strings. Quockerwodgers were often given as gifts, delighting children in the 19th century who didn’t have Fortnite or TikTok. No double entendre here, unless you want to tell someone they’re acting like a spineless puppet.

Yule...

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7 New Year's Resolutions for the Dedicated Board Game Geek

Posted by Chris Lesinski on January 01, 2024. 0 Comments

As the clock struck midnight, signaling the start of a new year, Alex, a seasoned board game enthusiast, gazed at his impressive collection. Each game was a memory, a challenge conquered, a world explored. But as the glittering remnants of fireworks faded into the night, Alex pondered, "What's next?"

I'm sharing 7 New Year's resolution ideas for board game hobbyists looking to expand their gaming horizons, get creative and have more fun playing games this year. With each idea, I've also suggested some immediate first steps so you can take action right away and thoughts on tracking your goal -- what gets measured, gets managed! 

1. Design Your Own Board Game
This year, step beyond the role of player and into the shoes of a creator. Start by sketching out your game's theme and mechanics. Keep a design journal to track your progress and ideas. For a twist, invite your...

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6 Impromptu Party Games - Start playing an icebreaker game at a moment's notice

Posted by Chris Lesinski on December 15, 2022. 0 Comments

When people first arrive at a party, they may feel shy or unsure of how to start a conversation with someone they don't know well. The best solution is a great party game -- which is why I made Deck Around. Here's what a game like that can do:

  • Party games provide a structured and fun way for people to introduce themselves and learn more about each other. 
  • They can also help to set the tone for the party and get people in a more relaxed and social mindset.
  • By playing a fun game together and laughing together, people can bond over shared experiences and inside jokes, and this can help to create a more friendly and welcoming atmosphere at the party. 
  • Party games can even be a great way to get people moving and interacting physically. Many games involve some level of physical activity, whether it's standing in a circle, grabbing...
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Party Games Over Zoom and Hangouts - Still Shipping Deck Around During Covid-19 Outbreak

Posted by Chris Lesinski on April 19, 2020. 7 Comments

Thanks to a partnership with Amazon, Deck Around is still shipping during the coronavirus outbreak. The Deck Around supply chain is 100% in the United States so our supply chain has yet to be impacted by international travel bans. Our entire team works remotely which has enabled Deck Around to continue to operate despite party games publishers most certainly not qualifying as an essential business. 

Buying a copy of Deck Around is a great way to support a US-based small business during a very difficult economic time! Party games are an awesome way to help you feel more connected with your friends and family despite keeping a safe distance which brings me to...

Alternative Social Distancing Gameplay for Deck Around

Deck Around is still playable via Zoom, Hangouts, Houseparty, FaceTime and other video conferencing apps. Zoom and Discord the the most straight-forward solutions because you'll need some form of direct-messaging...

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Best Board Games for Adults

Posted by Madeleine Taylor on February 09, 2017. 15894 Comments

“Aren’t we a little too old to be playing board games?” – Dr. No One EVER

Why? Simply because board games are awesome. That’s why! It’s not only about eating or drinking or watching episode after episode of Game of Thrones. It’s also about game night! It doesn’t matter about the theme of a reunion (unless it’s a funeral, but even then…) board games and strategy games can almost always appeal to all ages and personalities and be great silence breakers, bond makers and even be conversation starters.

We all remember hours of fun with our favorite game like the classic game Hungry Hippo, snake and ladders, scavenger hunt, card games, and other great icebreaker games - those memories stay with us forever. Nowadays, however, it's all about game play. With board games being so evolved, great game play means everything and there's a plethora...

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6 More Games Like Cards Against Humanity

Posted by Chris Lesinski on January 09, 2017. 10 Comments

 

Games like Cards Against Humanity

Image credit: Connie Ma

Cards Against Humanity is and was a smash hit for college folks and the party crowd, a behemoth among tabletop franchises, and the main reason your mother no longer comes over to play board games.

Thing is, while CAH itself is a great game and a good introductory experience for new gamers, most new players often transition straight from making hilariously offensive joke stories about celebrities to scratching their heads about resource management statistics or arguing with game store owners for their money back on a really bad indie game. The world of tabletop gaming is a vast wilderness for the uninitiated, which is why we grace your homes with our own game for Cards Against Humanity fans. It’s Deck Around and it’s...

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A Small Business Saturday Story! -- Holidays 2014 Was Total Chaos

Posted by Chris Lesinski on November 26, 2016. 3 Comments

Want to know why I sweated through my nicest suit in Dec 2014?

This is the story of my 4th quarter crisis in 2014 which I sent to email subscribers last year. I found it while looking through other things and decided it was worth re-posting in honor of Small Business Saturday. It's the perfect small biz story! 

And all the holiday deals that result are happening again in 2016 -- Enjoy! 

HOLIDAYS 2014 WAS TOTAL CHAOS

First, I want to tell you why almost had a panic attack a year ago. It's a funny story.

After that, I'll tell you about why this matters for YOU. Because it does. You're getting something free out of this whole ordeal!

Last year was the first holiday season for Deck Around. I had a feeling it would be big but I had no idea how huge it would be... I completely...

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About Us

Deck Around was born with my friends and I a few years ago -- many test rounds and pints of beer later, it became fully-funded on IndieGogo in only 8 days. My name is Chris, I live in Los Angeles. I come from an internet marketing and entertainment background (Tosh.0, TMZ) which has helped me develop Deck Around into a solid, hilarious game. You're going to enjoy it. 

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