I ended up loving this game! It’s fun, intense, awkward, humbling and weirdly grounding. As the rounds went on, I could feel the room getting more and more awkward. At one point, I thought, “ Should I lie? Can the other person handle the truth”, but I chose honesty bcoz the game makes you choose it.
What really blew my mind was how spiritual the whole thing felt. It genuinely cracks open your shadow side, the parts you usually avoid or soften. And in the world where we choose to stay a bit delusional about who we are, this game doesn’t let you. It pulls you right back to yourself.
As a therapist, I found this to be an unexpectedly meaningful tool for self-reflection.
I think everyone should play this at least once.

Where do I start… novelty, and amazing. Those two adjectives don’t always belong together. They do here. I can count on one hand the times I have bought something and it was refreshingly more than I expected. I learned everything I could about it and still was taken aback by how unifying, meaningful (if your honest) and worthwhile this game is.

Hard to find value in a world of consumerism, so many dollars are wasted in perceived value. What’s the opposite of buyers remorse?? Ahh yes… pure satisfaction.

We played several rounds of Know Thyself with friends and their teenage kids, and it turned into one of the most meaningful family conversations. The game created a safe space where the teens , who naturally prefer to avoid talking to “annoying parents”, opened up in ways none of us expected. One teen shared how much he admires his dad’s calmness and intelligence, something he’d never expressed before. Another was genuinely shocked to hear his mom describe him as hardworking, generous, and someone she’s deeply proud of. He said all he usually hears at home are reminders to clean his room.

For the parents, it was an eye-opener to hear how their actions are interpreted by their teens, and to realise that things they saw as small were actually stressing their kids. The depth of sharing simply wouldn’t have happened without the structure and safety this game created.

Know Thyself helped us connect across generations and say things that really needed to be said. Highly recommended for any family wanting deeper, more honest conversations.

It’s definitely not a game. It’s so much more. Goes deep, emotional and sparks up meaningful conversations around the table, often those, you would never approach without the cards. You don’t just find out so much more about the person opposite you, but yourself too. Mind blown! 🤯

Really like the game, besides some nitpicks