Game Night: Support Union-Made Fun

When families gather around the table for game night or log on for a weekend raid, most of us don’t think about who made the games we love. But behind the dice rolls, plastic pieces, and digital worlds are union workers who fought for fair pay, safe workplaces, and a voice on the job.

If you’re looking to align your spending with your values, here’s some good news: many of America’s most iconic games are union-made.

Many classic board games are produced by workers represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). That means the people who manufacture, assemble, and package these household favorites do so under union contracts.

Union-made favorites include:

  • Barrel of Monkeys
  • Battleship
  • Candy Land
  • Chutes and Ladders
  • Clue
  • Connect 4
  • The Game of Life
  • Hi Ho! Cherry-O
  • Monopoly
  • Mouse Trap
  • Operation
  • Pictionary
  • Risk
  • Scrabble
  • Sorry!
  • Taboo
  • Twister
  • Yahtzee

These aren’t niche products. They are the backbone of family game closets across America — and they help sustain good union jobs.

Even the card table has union representation.

  • Magic: The Gathering — Workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
  • Cards Against Humanity — Also represented by the CWA.

From fantasy deck-building to party game punchlines, union members help bring these experiences to life.

The union wave has also reached the gaming industry. Developers, QA testers, designers, and support staff have organized for a stronger voice at work.

Union-made or union-represented titles include:

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 
  • The Elder Scrolls 
  • Fallout 76
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Starfield: Shattered Space
  • World of Warcraft: The War Within

This represents a major shift in an industry long known for crunch time, instability, and lack of worker protections. Unionization in gaming is helping set new standards for pay equity, transparency, and sustainable workloads.

Why It Matters

When you choose union-made products, you’re supporting:

  • Fair wages and benefits
  • Safe working conditions
  • Collective bargaining rights
  • Stronger local economies
  • Middle-class jobs 

Game night becomes more than entertainment. It becomes solidarity in action.