Let’s be honest: family game night can be brutal. You’ve got your uncle scoffing at your knowledge of TikTok, your little cousin who’s never heard of dial-up, and your Mum who refuses to believe that headline was only a few years ago. But now, SolidRoots and Spin Master Games have delivered the official arena for this intergenerational warfare: Mind the Gap: Ultimate Connections.
This is more than just a trivia game, it’s a time machine and a generational battlefield rolled into one, and it’s essential for any Aussie household who loves to bring the family together for more traditional screen free fun.
The Premise: Boomers vs. Alphas
The core concept of Mind the Gap is brilliant in its simplicity: five distinct, colour-coded generations (from Boomers right through to the newest wave, Gen Alpha) battle head-to-head on a customisable game board.
The game relies on tailored knowledge. When a Millennial lands on their space, they answer questions based on the 90s/00s. When a Gen Z lands on theirs, they’re being quizzed on the late 2010s pop culture that defined their youth. This latest version, Ultimate Connections, brings the Gen Alpha trivia cards to the table, ensuring the youngest members of the family are truly included and not just standing around watching the adults argue about whether Gen X actually invented grunge.
The goal? Be the first generation to make it through all the ages and back to your start space.
More Than Just Answering
While the game revolves around four core trivia categories, TV/film, music, headlines, and pop culture, it’s the action that really brings the fun. Land on one of the action spaces and prepare to draw a challenge card. These cards ask you to hum, dance, or act out something specific to another generation.
This is where the game achieves its ultimate goal of bridging the age gap. Watching a Gen Z try to hum an opera melody, or seeing a Boomer attempt a viral dance move is comedy gold. Suddenly, it’s not just a quiz show, it’s a hilarious performance art show.
With 2,000 individual questions and challenges, the endless playability is guaranteed. The box, which is a sturdy 22.9cm square, comes packed with 100 trivia cards for each of the five generations, meaning your favourite Gen Z trend won’t be repeated any time soon.
Final Thoughts
Whether you organise a gen-vs-gen showdown to realise which age group truly holds the crown, or opt to work together in mixed-age teams to balance out the brainpower, Mind the Gap: Ultimate Connections delivers on its promise.
It’s a beautifully packaged, surprisingly well-balanced, and genuinely funny way to spend an hour. If you’re looking for new games to add to your rotation for players aged 8 and up, this is a great option at only $25. It’s time to stop debating over brunch and start settling the score on the game board.
Mind the Gap is suitable for four or more players, ages 8+, and is available now at Kmart, Target, Amazon, selected independent toy retailers and coming soon to Big W at RRP $29.99 but you can pick it up for $25.
