Ransom Notes - The Ridiculous Word Magnet Party Game, 3+ Players

I bought Ransom Notes for family game nights, and it's been a great addition to our collection. My kids absolutely loved creating silly sentences with the word magnets. How It Works: Players use word magnets to answer prompts by creating ransom note-style responses. The limitation of available words forces creative (and often hilarious) solutions. It's simple enough that everyone grasps it immediately. Family Appeal: This worked brilliantly across different ages in our household. The kids enjoyed the silliness and freedom to be creative, while the adults appreciated the clever wordplay and unexpected combinations that emerged. Everyone was laughing, which is really all you want from a family game. Replayability: With different word magnets each round and various prompts, games feel fresh each time we play. We've brought it out multiple times since purchasing, and it hasn't gotten stale yet. Player Count: Works well with 3+ players as advertised. We've played with anywhere from 4 to 7 people, and it's been engaging at all group sizes. The more players, the more variety in responses. Easy to Understand: No complicated rules to learn or teach. Set up is quick, explanations take minutes, and you're playing almost immediately. Perfect for when you just want to jump into something fun without lengthy instructions. Quality: The magnets are decent quality and the board works well. Everything feels sturdy enough to withstand regular family use, including enthusiastic kids handling the pieces. The Laughter Factor: Watching my kids craft absurd sentences within the constraints of the available words was genuinely entertaining. There's something about the limitation that brings out creativity and humor in unexpected ways. Overall: A genuinely fun party game that delivered family entertainment and lots of laughs. If you want something lighthearted that gets everyone involved and giggling, this is an excellent choice. My kids keep asking to play it again, which is the best recommendation I can give.

Great game, lots of fun for all. Enjoyed by grandparent, parents and kids!

We had a fun few nights playing this game which was so easy to learn and can create a lot of laughs depending how imaginative you are. The game is of a high quality although it's a little fiddly to begin with to get all the little magnetic words the right way up and in order. The game itself is fairly small so doesn't require that much room but you do need space to lay out your magnetic words. I would say it's suitable for ages 14+ and to make it more fun a larger group would be better but easily played with 3-6 people. It's quite pricey but would last a long time. Not sure you could travel with this so best to use on family occasions such as Christmas or after a dinner party. I've given it 4 stars because I wish the words and magnetic boards were slightly bigger

absolutely the funniest game i’ve ever played, played best if you have a dark sense of humour - amazing quality cards, easy to play and plenty of card variety. i find it’s more fun to play while having a few drinks, the more nonsense the better! - using this as an excuse to put my funniest answers on here

LOVE this game. My family are all neurodivergent and we sometimes struggle to find games that work for us all, this does. My kids range from mid teens to mid 20s and they all joined in. The nonsense they came out for their ransom notes was both brilliant and amusing. It was a lovely insight into how imaginative they are. Lots of laughing involved.

I bought this for my husband for Christmas and I can’t tell you how much we love it! We’ve played it every day with various family and visitors (including two teenagers who absolutely love it too!). Some of the answers have been hilarious. A couple of the cards are a bit risqué for the teenagers but we just pick another card and carry on. I’d highly recommend this game, it’s glorious. It’s so easy to get the hang of and is endlessly entertaining.

The premise is fantastic. The execution is slightly wonky but we made 2 dead simple modifications and had an absolute whale of a time: 1. Use the "Party Gamer" alternate rules - it is so easy to play compared to the default rules. It avoids weird things like the judge being able to vote for their own entry. It is dead simple to follow the Party Gamer rules, as it is structured almost exactly like Cards Against Humanity. 2. Give players more time. The game suggests 60-90 seconds. We found 2 minutes to be just right to create tension while allowing people to craft some fantastically funny prompts.

If you’re like me you’ve come to the review section from social media to check out whether it’s as fun as they say. And most reviews say it is, and so I succumbed. And it is fun. Ish. Maybe I’m hard-to-please, or a bit jaded, but the novelty of making syntax-defunct, occasionally risqué sentences quickly wears thin, and I didn’t find myself more than tittering (and/or groaning) at my own or any other players’ responses. My tween kids did belly laugh, but then they were high on the intoxicating naughtiness of playing something rated 17+ (the prompts and words we’ve encountered so far haven’t been anything beyond what they’ve heard in the playground IMO, but different families will have different tolerance levels). The little magnetic words and boards work well, but the box spinning to choose the judge is a bit hit-or-miss. Actually the most bonding experience we had as a result of buying this game as a family was separating the sheets of magnetic words (which takes AGES by the way). Some people might truly love this game and find it hilarious, but it was just okay for me. I personally didn’t feel it was worth the money.

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This is an awesome party game. Every game feels fresh because the experience depends so much on the people you’re playing with. There are more than enough cards to keep things exciting and unpredictable every time. Whenever I play it with someone, they end up buying it themselves so 100% recommend!

Unterhaltsames Spiel, wenn Sie Cards Against Humanity oder Ähnliches mögen. Der einzige Nachteil ist, dass dieses Spiel meiner Meinung nach viel langsamer und weniger lustig ist.

Amazingly fun game. Very easy to pick up and play. Results depend on your group's mood- but very, very funny and great for parties. Pieces are well constructed and durable.

Bought this on a whim for a family Christmas Eve game. I was the only one super excited to play but by the second card, everyone was having a blast. Across varied ages (30-65) and desire for word play. Everyone at the table laughed hard, unlocked creativity, and didn’t want to stop playing when the game was over. This game makes me want to have small parties at home again.