Call your parents.
They miss you.
Parents Are Human is a bilingual card game that helps you spark deep conversations with your parents & loved ones.
Now available in 15 Language Editions: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Filipino/Tagalog, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic, Bangla, French, Thai, Khmer, & Punjabi/Gurmukhī
Our Gift To You & Your Loved Ones
We are on a mission to connect families and believe everyone deserves the opportunity to get to know their loved ones.
We made our entire game Free/Pay-What-You-Want so our prompts and translations can be accessible to all.
Sending you and your family all our love. ♥️
– The Parents Are Human Family
About The Game
The Cards
Pick Your Language Edition
Connect Deeply With Your Loved Ones This Week
If a full-priced deck isn’t in your budget, we still want you to be able to play! Just select “Get Digital Cards” and enter $0 (or an amount that feels good for you) to get a complete digital version of Parents Are Human.
English Edition
This edition contains our full game in English. We made the backs of each card blank so you can write your own questions, translate them into another language, take notes, and more.
English + Simplified Chinese Edition
If your family is from Mainland China, Singapore, or Malaysia, it is likely that they use Simplified Chinese. Ask to double check! Each card includes Pinyin.
English + Traditional Chinese Edition
If your family is from Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan, it is likely that they use Traditional Chinese. Ask to double check! Each card includes Pinyin.
English + Vietnamese Edition
We want to make sure that our Vietnamese edition feels most welcoming for all family members and dialects, so we left blanks for family pronouns (mom, dad, etc.). Don’t worry, we included a guide!
English + Spanish Edition
We want to make sure that our Spanish edition feels most welcoming whether you’re used to using formal or informal language with your loved ones. So, we included both! We translated this deck into Neutral Spanish/Español Neutro with 10 native speakers from Mexico, Central America, South America, & the US to make sure our prompts are accessible as possible to all Spanish-speaking families.
English + Korean Edition
We translated this game into Standard Korean and includes Revised Romanization.
English + Filipino/Tagalog Edition
We translated this game into a standardized form of Filipino/Tagalog.
English + Japanese Edition
We translated this bilingual edition into Japanese and includes Romaji with each prompt.
English + Hindi Edition
We translated this bilingual edition into Hindi and includes Romanization with each prompt.
English + Arabic Edition
We translated this bilingual edition into Fusha / Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).
English + Bangla Edition
We translated this bilingual edition into Bangla (also known as Bengali) and includes Romanization with each prompt.
English + French Edition
We translated this bilingual edition into French and includes both informal and formal forms of each prompt.
English + Thai Edition
We translated this bilingual edition into Thai and includes Romanization with each prompt.
English + Khmer Edition
We translated this bilingual edition into Khmer and includes Romanization with each prompt.
English + Punjabi/Gurmukhī Edition
We translated this bilingual edition into Punjabi (Gurmukhī Script) and includes Romanization with each prompt.
Want Parents Are Human in your language?
Once a language hits 50 requests, we’ll make it! Vote for yours to be translated earlier and leave your email so we can notify you as soon as it’s available.
Parents Are Human Transforms Relationships
I have to tell you: I brought the deck home these past few days, and both times I’ve used it, I’ve learned way more about my parents in the thirty minutes we used the deck than the 24 years I’ve been on this earth and interacted with them. — Ruth W
We [played] for like three hours, and during those three hours were some of most peaceful and connected times that I would feel with my parents. We were just in a state of curiosity, of wonder, of empathy, of vulnerability.
I remember just afterwards, I would just be sitting in bliss and be like, oh my gosh, the world is all right. There’s nothing wrong right now with the world. Everything is just as it should be. Everything is harmonious. — David Hu
I love my parents. My mom (pictured) spends 90% of our conversations giving me unsolicited work advice. Work is her passion and she excels at it, so naturally she wants to help me.
We’ve been stuck in a cycle; each time I visit home I’m guilty of tuning out within the first 10 minutes of her taking about work.
I bought these cards on a whim and have been using them to prompt our dinner conversations.
My parents love it. Cue reminiscing, story time, a lot of laughter.
(It’s also helped me be more patient and present when my mom does talk about work 😉) — Emily Cheng
We started with one question, “What is the most impactful book you ever read?” and it led to a 1+ hour conversation.
My mother spoke about a book on fear and then related why it was so impactful.
She then told in detail an event where she was attacked at work.
I’ve heard the story before but there were certain details I forgot about and it was really interesting to hear it again.
I have so much respect for her. — Ryan Lum
I tried out the game with my mom and it’s amaaazing.
It’s been such a long time since we were able to connect on the same wavelength, where she didn’t feel the pressure to “parent”.
I was able to understand her in many more identities that I was familiar with, as daughters to our parents, as professionals, as women. We’re scheduling another time to keep going through the series.
She’s pretty stoked about it too. It’s the first time in a while since we’ve had such an intensely meaningful mom-daughter bonding experience. — Judy Zhu
Over the moon that this exists.
We’re finally sharing stories and questions we’ve carried for years, but just didn’t know how to ask. — Chrislyn Choo
My family is Taiwanese and we aren’t accustomed to ask each other about our days, even though every night as a child we always had dinner together.
I used this deck over Thanksgiving and it was literally the most we’ve ever connected outside of eating together and hiking.
— Lily C
My favourite memory during this pandemic is playing Parents Are Human with my parents over video call.
Through asking these questions that I have never asked before, I got to know them even better!”
— Angela D
Our family played your game Parents Are Human and it started a whole world wind of deeper conversations and we all bawled our eyes out.
So it was very successful. Thank you for igniting that fire, I feel closer to my fam now.
— Angel G
A Game to Bridge Generations
For Ages: 13-100+
Get to Know Your Parents
We’ve handpicked 50 Questions and 20 Actions to help spark connection and meaningful conversations between you and your family.
Bridge Language Barriers
Each card includes English on one side and a translated language on the other. Play in person or play remotely!
Start Light Then Dig Deeper
Each card has a level indicated in the top left corner. Start with a few light and easy questions or jump into the hard stuff right away. You control how you want to play.
Five Categories
We’ve selected questions that reflect the areas people are most interested in learning about their parents—Life Events, Wisdom, Identity, Relationships, and Actions.
Give the Gift of Quality Time
Just like us, our parents had their own painful experiences, fears & insecurities, funny stories, and a lifetime of wisdom to share. It’s never too late to get to know your parents.
Take on the Challenge With Friends
We know it may be daunting to start having these conversations with your loved ones. Stay accountable by pairing up with 1-3 other friends, ask your parents the same question every week, and gather to discuss.
We ship all over the world, with free 1-3 day shipping on orders over $35 in the US.
All orders are hand-packed with love by my parents. ❤️
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