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Around 6 or 7 years ago I invented a game for my students during their English lessons. I didn’t realize at the time that it would go on to take over my life. Bit by bit year by year students of all ages and levels, begged to play the game at the end of class. Some even suggested skipping lessons completely just so that they could play the game.

After a few years of this, I started to think about the game more seriously, I worked hard on adapting questions from English language questions to more generalized questions and made sure to include a variety of topics. I increased the question total from 20 to 2500 and played the game with the students at Christmas or at the end of the year. It was a success, but on a small scale. My students loved it, but it even though I’d increased the number of questions development of the game halted. It remained as it was for several more years…

One day I was informed by my students that they liked it so much they’d taken my questions and they had played it with their friends in the pub. Knowing the popularity of the game had spread outside of the classroom I decided to bring the game back to the drawing board and take it to the next level. Making it a commercially viable product.

Firstly it needed a name, “Same Different” was easy and fit perfectly. Next, I needed help writing rules, and choosing the questions and I added an extra element the ‘black token’. Then I roped two people into helping me and we started to change the game into something professional. We developed categories, enhanced the style of questions developed a box, gave the design some thought and most importantly we took it from 2500 questions to just 540. The perfect amount for a game like this, and we officially set up our company. Here are the three of us on game-night playing another of our favourite games Cards against Humanity.

For Who?

We cannot understate this, but the reality of this game and how we set about designing it is that we made it for everyone*. The questions are for all ages, all genres and all types of people. You are the people that decide on the talking points of the evening with your often strange and unexpected answers. Since it is your group providing these answers the game will be about you. Ensuring that the game fits to all groups and all types of people.

Note* We have rated the game at 12+ in terms of age accessibility. At this age, they should be able to provide answers to a wide variety of the questions. Playing with a younger group, may mean skipping the occasional question due to the level of general knowledge of the child. This doesn’t spoil gameplay or slow things down, it just means you move on to the next question.

No Board = Big Groups
(6-16 players)

Originally we set out to design a board game. But during the testing phase, we realized that the strength of the game was in the fact that it didn’t need a board. Just a scorecard. No clunky board to get out and little pieces to move constantly around the board, or that awkwardness when you’re at a big table and can’t see the board. Not having a board freed the game up for those big group occasions. So that is why we expanded the game contents so that the game could be played with up to sixteen* players. There are very few games on the market that you can play in such big groups and we are proud to be one of them. Making the game perfect for family get-togethers, holidays, New years eve parties and festivals.

Going camping with a big group, then this is the game for you!

Privacy & Cookie policy

Privacy & Cookies policy

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SAME DiffeRent Based in the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number: 92543642 Website: https://samedifferent.net Contact: info@samedifferent.net

What This Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data we collect: - When you visit or interact with our website - When you buy a game or service from us - When you sign up for our newsletter - When you email or message us - When you attend a SAME DiffeRent event or game night It doesn’t apply to third-party sites we might link to (like Instagram or a payment processor’s site).

What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of information: - Contact Info: name, email, delivery address, billing address, phone number - Order Info: what you buy, when, and how you paid (we never see your full payment details) - Browsing Info: IP address, browser type, how you use our site - Preferences: what you like, your marketing opt-ins - Feedback: messages you send us, reviews you leave, forms you fill in

Why We Use Your Data

We only use your personal data when we have a good reason. That includes: - Fulfilling your order - Delivering your game - Responding to your questions - Sending updates or marketing (if you asked us to) - Analyzing how people use our website - Improving our games, events, and overall service - Meeting legal obligations (like taxes and accounting)

How We Collect It

We collect data in two ways: - You give it to us – when you make a purchase, sign up for something, or message us - We collect it automatically – when you browse our site, using cookies and analytics tools

Who We Share It With

We share your data only when necessary – and only with trusted partners: - Payment processors like Mollie - Shipping companies like PostNL or DHL - Email services to send you newsletters (if you subscribed) - IT and analytics providers who help us run our website - Legal authorities if we’re required to do so

International Transfers

We store most of your data in the EU. If a partner processes data outside the EU, we ensure it’s protected through proper safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We don’t keep your info forever. Here’s how long we hang onto different types of data: - Order/payment info: up to 7 years - Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe - Customer service conversations: usually up to 2 years - Analytics: anonymized and used only for internal insights

Your Rights

You have rights under the GDPR. You can: - Ask what personal data we hold about you - Ask us to correct it - Ask us to delete it - Ask us to stop using it - Request a copy in a portable format - Withdraw your consent (if you gave it) Email info@samedifferent.net to exercise any of these rights.

Security

We use secure servers, encryption, and trusted providers to keep your data safe.

Payments

We use Mollie for payment processing. We never see or store your full credit card or bank details.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. If we make any big changes, we’ll let you know.

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