Teams take turns answering trivia cards from five generational decks, covering Black culture across Generations while racing against the 30-second sand timer!

  • Earn 1 point for correct answers.
  • Earn 1 bonus point for guessing the correct year.
  • Steal points when a team misses a question.
  • First team to reach 10 points wins — but only if they’ve answered cards from at least three different generations!

Fast-paced, competitive, and guaranteed to spark laughs, debates, and nostalgia across generations!

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PICK YOUR TEAM

Split into teams, choose a team name card, and grab a Generations & Years Guide card to reference during the game — then get ready to represent!

PULL A CARD & ANSWER

Teams take turns selecting the top card from a Generation pile of their choice, which is read aloud. A host can read all questions, or teams can rotate reading questions to each other. You’ll answer questions covering:

  • Music
  • Film & TV
  • Pop Culture
  • Slang
  • People & Events

Use the 30-second sand timer to keep the game moving and the pressure on!

SCORE & STEAL

  • Earn 1 point for answering a question correctly.
  • Earn 1 bonus point by correctly answering the year the event occurred.
  • Miss it?! The next team can steal the question and score instead!

EARN THE CROWN

The first team to reach 10 points wins — but only if they’ve correctly answered at least one card from three different Generations.

Bragging rights included. Arguments encouraged. Crown officially earned!