Play as friends, not as enemies!

Family Pastimes games, founded in 1972, are the inventions of Jim Deacove. Jim started making co-operative games for his own family, and was encouraged by friends to make more.

The games foster the spirit of co-operation as players help each other climb a mountain, make a community, bring in the harvest, complete a space exploration... They are never against each other. If you're convinced your children were born natural rivals then you haven't brought them together to play a co-operative game.

People of different ages and abilities can play side by side, each making their best contribution. In a co-operative game, someone young and little can play with others older and bigger and not worry about being wiped out. Everyone makes it to the end.

Whether your objective is to provide opportunities for socialization, entertainment, academic learning, character growth, etc. we invite you to realize them by co-operative means and give players a chance to experience sharing and caring behavior. Even though these are non-competitive games, you'll find they are designed to and succeed at offering realistic challenges with interest and intrigue. My children played them as they were growing up and loved them.

Recommended for families, classrooms, aftercares, homeschool groups, churches, and camps.