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Bananagrams Duel yellow banana pouch with 24 letter dice and banana-shaped theme cards
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Bananagrams Duel Word Game

High-Velocity Fruit Scramble

Twenty-four letter dice in a miniature banana pouch, offering a quick, playful head-to-head word race between pub drinks.

Why we like this gift.

Full Scrabble on a first date is a grim mistake that feels like an SAT exam. Bananagrams Duel solves this by cutting the baggage down to twelve dice each and a match that finishes in under two minutes. It is snappy, tactile, and lighthearted. You will discover immediately whether your date spells obscure botanical words or frantically strings together questionable three-letter slang.

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The right kind of occasion.

A casual brewery, picnic table, or airport bar with someone who enjoys quick word puzzles.

Make it a moment.

Unzip the little banana pouch between rounds of drinks. Agree in advance that hilarious made-up words are allowed if properly defended.

Try this opening line

“I challenge you to a two-minute word duel, loser buys the next round of fries.”

Before you buy.

Includes 24 six-sided letter dice, 20 banana theme cards, and a compact fabric banana case. Rolling dice on metal or bare hardwood can be loud; roll onto a cloth napkin or coaster.

Our take, in our words.

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