family conversation cards
Every family has the same three stories on repeat. CANDID is a deck of playing cards with a different question on every card, so the fourth story finally comes out. Hand "what's something your parents lied to you about growing up?" to a grandparent and watch the parents at the table.
by Charlotte and John, who make CANDID. updated november 2, 2026
from the deck
Six cards from the deck and who at the table should get each one.
your parentsthey will be very interested in your answer to this one.
the teenagerask it while they're busy winning. the answer comes easier with cards in hand.
your grandmotheryou may not be ready for this answer.
the kids' tablego around once and nobody gets to skip.
your uncleyou've heard the fishing story. you haven't heard this one.
whoever's on their phonea fair trade: they put it down and tell you what was on it.
written for 14 and up. never explicit. pull the handful of romantic cards if the kids are young.
Go fish, crazy eights, spoons. Nobody has to learn rules, and nobody has to announce a heart-to-heart. Play your hand and answer the card you put down.
"what's a unique tradition your family has?"
The plates are stacked and nobody is ready to move. Four decks are $80 with free shipping: one for the grown-ups' table, one for the kids' table, one for the porch and one for the kitchen. If the crowd wants a loud party game instead, Just One and Codenames are good ones. CANDID is for the table that wants to hear something new.
"what's something your parents lied to you about growing up?"
| at your table | our honest answer |
|---|---|
| teenagers and grown-ups | yes. this is who we wrote it for |
| kids under 14 | play the card game and let an adult read the questions they can answer |
| three generations | yes. the same question gets a different answer from every age |
| a big crowd | the card game you pick sets the limit, not the questions |
| price | $29 a deck. 4 for $80, shipping on us |
TableTopics Family lists ages 12 and up on its own site, so it's the better pick if your kids are younger than 14. more decks in the best conversation card games.
CANDID, if everyone at the table is 14 or older: 52 playing cards with a question on every card, so the family plays go fish and talks at the same time. with younger kids, TableTopics Family is the better pick.
any card game everyone already knows, played with CANDID: go fish, crazy eights or spoons, and you answer the card you put down. for a louder party game, Just One or Codenames.
14 and up, and never explicit. with younger kids, play the card game and let an adult read the questions they can answer.
the romantic ones, about a handful. they're easy to spot: exes, crushes, sliding into DMs.
any number. the card game you pick sets the limit, not the questions.
orders ship within 1 to 2 business days from Colorado and usually arrive 2 to 5 business days later.
Four decks for $80. One for every table, including the one in the kitchen.
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