• Blue deck of Merry Families inclusive kids card game, top card shows person in dress playing drums.
  • Merry Families inclusive kids card game box standing on cards, against blue background.
  • Contents of Merry Families inclusive kids card game with rainbow families, box, and instructions.
  • Hand holds 5 cards from Merry Families inclusive kids card game, top card shows child watering plants.
  • wo hands hold front and back of Merry Families kids card game instructions, silver and pearl nails.
  • Details of Merry Families inclusive kids card game, showing superhero parents and dogs, and kids playing in a garden.
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Quartett card game for kids

Merry Families – Inclusive Kids Card Game (Quartett) Celebrating Rainbow Families

Merry Families – Inclusive Kids Card Game (Quartett) Celebrating Rainbow Families

€14,90 EUR
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A family game where every family belongs.

When illustrator Clara Gilod noticed that the families in her young son’s card games looked nothing like their own, she decided to change that. Drawing from her own experiences and the diversity of families around her, she reimagined the classic French "le jeu de sept familles" Quartett game as Merry Families—an inclusive kids card game that celebrates rainbow families in all their forms.

From queer and multicultural households to single parents, families without children, grandparents raising grandkids, and family members of every ability, this game shows kids that there’s no single way to be a family. Some families even have cats and dogs!

Beautifully illustrated and sustainably made, Merry Families sparks conversation, builds empathy, and keeps players laughing from the first card to the last.

Product Details:

  • Format: Quartett-style game with 35 illustrated cards (59 x 91 mm) and instructions card (in German). Online here in English and French
  • Age Range: 5+ years
  • Players: 2–5 
  • Representation: Features queer, multicultural, single-parent, and pet-inclusive families, plus family members of all abilities
  • Sustainability: Printed in Austria by a Cradle to Cradle certified printer

Merry Families FAQs

What is Merry Families?

It’s an inclusive kids card game in the Quartett format, featuring diverse family types, including rainbow families, blended families, and single parents. The goal of the game is to gather as many sets of families as possible.

How many players can join?

2–5 players. It’s suitable for both small and larger groups.

What’s the recommended age?

Ages 5+, with simple rules for young children and enough variety for older kids and adults to enjoy together.

Is the game multilingual?

Yes! Cards feature simple, universal designs without text, making it easy to play across languages. The instruction card is printed in German, but we have French and English versions

How sustainable is Merry Families?

Printed in Europe on FSC-certified recycled paper with zero plastic. Producing each deck emits about 0.13kg CO2, which our supplier offsets by 110%. More about our supply chain here.

Materials + Life Cycle

Our card decks are printed Cradle to Cradle certified Silver in Melk, Austria.

This means: only renewable energy was used in production, and the materials (FSC-certified paper and non-toxic inks) are safe and fully recyclable.

Pollution footprint

We aim for a net positive impact from our product's production, transport, and consumption. 

Producing each deck emits about 0.13kg CO2, which our supplier offsets by 110%. We share more about this below.

Discounts

Discount codes can be applied on the checkout page.

Shipping + Delivery Times

Where we ship

All of our products ship to the following countries: 

🇩🇪 Germany 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 the Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia🇨🇭 Switzerland

Many of our products also ship to the 🇺🇸 United States.

Shipping costs

Orders in 🇩🇪 Germany over €50 ship free.

Shipping costs & options are displayed on the order confirmation page at checkout.

🇺🇸 US customers have the option to pay extra for tracking; otherwise shipments will be sent untracked to reduce costs for you. US customers are responsible for any customs and tariffs applied to shipments upon entry to the US.

Fulfilment times

Puzzles are fulfilled within 5 business days; all other products are usually fulfilled within one business day. 

Delivery times

Shipments are usually delivered within 🇩🇪 Germany within 1 week after shipment, and within 🇪🇺 the EEA 2 weeks after shipment. 

Tracked shipments to 🇺🇸 the US can take up to 15 days for delivery after shipment. Untracked shipments to 🇺🇸 the US can take up to 45 days for delivery after shipment. It's a long boat ride, thanks for your patience! 🚣

Dimensions

Cards: 59 x 91 mm

Good to know

This product is for ages 5+.

CE and UKCA Declarations of Conformity available here.

CO2e emissions per deck

About 0,13kg CO2e is emitted from making each deck. This includes production of the paper, plates, and inks, the printing itself, and the delivery from our supplier in Austria to our warehouse in Berlin.

Our supplier offsets about 0,14kg CO2e per deck via climate protection measures onsite and reforestation projects in the Global South.

More about our supply chain
Portrait of Clara Gilod in her art studio. She is light skinned with dark brown hair, wearing clear glasses and bright red lipstick with a small smirk.

About the Artist

A French illustrator based in Berlin, Clara Gilod works mostly on children books and editorial illustrations.

She finds inspiration in nature and the streets and people of Berlin. Her work is feminist, queer and aims to capture various points of view from her surrounding world.

In her illustrations, Clara depicts a diverse and non-conformist society, one that is too often forgotten in children's books and games.

Photo Credit: Chloé Desnoyers.

Customer Reviews

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Lizzy
Great gift for kids!

This game is so sweet! I bought two decks as gifts while I was visiting Berlin and regret not buying more before returning to the US. I'll be bringing an empty suitcase for my next visit, expressly for Polar Embassy products!

Oh you're so sweet, thanks Lizzy! We're so thrilled you're having fun with Clara's game. ✨

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A.
Diverse Familienmodelle und Geschlechtervielfalt

Ein Kartenspiel das wie in der Realität diverse Familienmodelle zeigt. Viele Figuren können außerdem geschlechtsneutral gelesen werden. Da macht das Spielen doch gleich noch mehr Spaß.

✨ Viel Spaß, A., und vielen Dank für die netten Worte. Wir freuen uns, dass dir das Spiel gefällt!!

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R.
We just love it!

My daugther (4 years old) loves all the beautiful details of the cards and we are playing the game everyday! It‘s empathetic, funny & colorful❤️

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Werner
Ein Spiel für ALLE Familien!

Ein Klassiker im neuen Gewand. Das Quartettspiel ist perfekt für Groß und Klein. Habe es bereits ein paar Mal mit meinem Neffen (9 Jahre) gespielt und es macht einfach viel Spaß.
Begeistert hat mich auch das Design und die vielen Konstellationen von Familien. Ein Spiel, das es so sonst nirgendwo gibt, wie ich finde.
Ich habe auch gleich 5 Sets auf einmal gekauft, da es die perfekte Geschenkidee für Kind und Kegel ist. :-)

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Fabs
Richtig süß

Wir haben das Spiel jetzt bereits ein paar Mal gespielt im Rahmen der Familie und es macht wirklich Spaß und ist so süß!
Die Regeln sind für groß und klein verständlich, da es sich wie ein Quartett spielt und man weder lesen noch rechnen muss.
Die Illustrationen sind sehr liebevoll und detailreich und es macht immer wieder Spaß, den unterschiedlichen Familien andere Namen zu geben.
Absolute Kaufempfehlung!

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