Sisters Jacklyn and Cassie Collier run Bundle, a sister-founded company born from a homemade board game they created as a holiday gift for their parents. The New York City business turns customers’ shared stories into personalized games designed to bring families, couples, and friend groups together.
eeBooWoman-owned and mother-run since Mia and Saxton founded it in 1994, eeBoo grew from a basement home business into a company built around family connection and screen-free play. Its thoughtfully illustrated puzzles and games are made to encourage empathy, curiosity, and conversation, with original artwork and sustainably sourced materials at the heart of the brand.NEW YORK, NY
Evermade, LLCHusband-and-wife team Shaun and Lauren Salzberg run Evermade, a U.S.-based family business that creates award-winning games and puzzles designed to make learning feel like play. Shaun started the company in 2016 with Snippets, a road-trip word game, and the lineup now includes brainy math games such as Proof! alongside illustrated puzzle books and hidden-message jigsaws. Evermade produces its card games and puzzle books in the USA and uses recycled, responsibly sourced materials and vegetable-based inks where possible.
Ministicks.comBuffalo’s woman-owned Ministicks.com turns customer artwork into personalized sports gifts and promotional keepsakes, with mini hockey sticks at the heart of a business that has served customers for more than 30 years. The company molds its plastic Ministixx locally, hand-weaves traditional mini lacrosse sticks in Buffalo and handles much of its printing, engraving and other customization in-house. Its orders range from a single commemorative gift to thousands of pieces for teams, tournaments, schools and businesses worldwide.CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Jellybean GamesFounded by Australian writer and game designer Peter C. Hayward in 2015, Jellybean Games creates short, light board and card games designed for families and players of all ages. Its catalog ranges from the pirate card game Scuttle! to compact collections such as The Lady and the Tiger, which packs five different games into 18 cards. The Los Angeles-based team also includes co-owners Joel Colombo and Matt Whelan, with Will Kirkpatrick overseeing printing, shipping, and delivery.TONAWANDA, NY