Unlocking Deviant Fun: A Brief History of Adult Board Games

When I think back to my teenage years, one of the most taboo yet alluring topics was sex games. And not the kind you're thinking about (though those are definitely wild too). I mean, the board games that featured risqué themes, sexual dare-based challenges, and plenty of double entendre laughs. I remember sneaking into my older brother's room while he was at school to rummage through his hidden stash of forbidden treasures - er, important gaming memorabilia. Amongst the stacks of Magic: The Gathering decks and Dungeons & Dragons manuals lay two scandalizing pieces of cardboard - Monopoly and Twister merged together in one sinful orgy of money, property acquisition, and human pretzel-making action. This grown-up version of Monopoly Twister Sexopoly (no joke, that's really what it was called) promised hours upon hours of hilarious adult fun with friends over several bottles of cheap wine coolers. But how did such explicit versions of classic family favorites like Monopoly or even Twister for that matter, ever find their way onto shelves? Well, as shocked as our puritanical grandparents might be rolling in their graves right now, adult entertainment has been ingrained deep within popular culture for centuries. From ancient Greek depictions of raunchy Bacchanalian orgies on pottery, Renaissance artwork featuring nude nymphs frolicking with satyrs amid lush foliage, all the way up to Playboy magazines peddling softcore pornography alongside thoughtful essays by respected intellectuals, there has always been a market catering to those looking for a little extra spice in their lives. Enter the adult game industry, which capitalized on this endless demand for titillation and created a veritable smorgasbord of suggestive pastimes designed specifically for mature audiences only. From X-rated versions of classic classics like Monopoly, Yahtzee, Scrabble, and Clue, to original creations inspired by perennially popular genres like roleplaying games, video games, and board games themselves, every imaginable form factor has been lovingly crafted with dirty minds in mind. So next time you crack open your copy of Erotic Pictionary after a night out with your friends, take a moment to appreciate the long lineage of sex games that have come before it, paving the way for us to unleash our inner deviants under the guise of harmless innocent fun!