Everybody S a Winner with Our New 1St in Series

1495QX9246 Sorry! Family Game Night

Everybody’s a winner with our new 1st in series.

_{Hasbro’s Sorry! kicks off Family Fun Night.}

Talk to Keepsake Artists Matt Johnson and Rodney Gentry and it immediately becomes apparent—these guys have a blast working together. So it’s only fitting that they collaborated on the first ornament in the Family Game Night series— Sorry!

According to Matt, “I think there’s been a resurgence in families getting together and playing board games. And since we didn’t have much in the way of video games around our house, I have fond memories of summer nights playing with families and friends.”

When asked why they chose Sorry! as the first in series, Rodney replies, “During our brainstorming phase, we talked about a lot of different games, and Sorry! just kept rising to the top. It has stood the test of time...and nearly everybody we talked to remembers playing it as kids. So we went with it.”

As they collaborated, Matt provided a series of 2D sketches of the game. The design was chosen. Then it was up to Rodney to bring it to life as a Keepsake Ornament. “My biggest challenge,” Rodney says, “was to translate the level of excitement that Matt brought to his sketches into a 3D model.”

The real game’s packaging and design has evolved over the years. So the two went to great lengths to keep it relevant to game-lovers both young and old. They even combined the original game pieces along with the newer board design. According to Rodney, “Adjustments were also made to make it work at such a small scale. “We tried to stay as true to the game as possible but as it gets smaller, you have to make sure it’s sturdy and everything reads clearly.” ,” according to Rodney.

So what’s next for the Family Game Night series? The two weren’t talking. But they did offer to cut me in on their daily lunchtime game sessions. They swear no money changes hands. $14.95