description Funemployed Overview
Funemployed is a humorous party card game in which players compete for fictional jobs by presenting themselves as suitable candidates. Players use qualification cards to construct arguments and improvise explanations for why their combination of traits fits the position, while another player or group evaluates the applications. The game is designed for social play, quick verbal creativity, and deliberately absurd answers.
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How does Funemployed work?
One player reveals a fictional Job Card, and the other players build a resume from Qualification Cards before pitching themselves for the role. The employer chooses the candidate whose improvised argument is most convincing. [Mattel rules](https://service.mattel.com/instruction_sheets/FFV29-Eng.pdf)
Who publishes Funemployed and when was it released?
The Mattel edition is called FunEmployed: Hiring Frenzy and carries product number FFV29. Mattel lists that edition as released in 2017 for ages 18 and up. [Mattel](https://service.mattel.com/us/productDetail.aspx?prodno=FFV29&siteid=27)
Who created the original Funemployed game?
Anthony Conta developed Funemployed through playtests with friends, families and convention players. His account says he ran a Kickstarter campaign in 2013 before finding a publisher for the game. [Anthony Conta](https://www.anthonyconta.com/funemployed)
Is Funemployed suitable for younger children?
The Mattel Hiring Frenzy edition is officially rated for ages 18 and up, reflecting its adult party-game tone and job-pitch humor. It is therefore not marketed as a standard family game for children. [Mattel](https://service.mattel.com/us/productDetail.aspx?prodno=FFV29&siteid=27)
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