New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition Review: Clean Enough?
The text message party game, rewritten so every card is safe for kids and grandparents. A judge reads an inbox card, everyone answers with the funniest reply, and the whole table votes with its laughter.
Mostly yes, New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition is a good gift for families with tweens and teens, because every card is family friendly and a round takes one minute to learn [1]. Skip it if the kids cannot read yet, because the whole game is text [1].
By Andrew Pataleta, GiftX founder · Updated November 3, 2026 · Sources
Specs at a glance
| Inbox cards | 150 [1] |
| Reply cards | 300 [1] |
| Content | Family friendly edition [1] |
| How it plays | Rotating judge picks the funniest reply [1] |
| Format | Card game, fully offline [1] |
| Maker | What Do You Meme? [1] |
Pros and cons
- All cards written for a family table [1]
- Rules fit in one sentence: answer the text [1]
- Hundreds of cards, so rounds rarely repeat [1]
- Works for big holiday groups with a rotating judge [1]
- No screens, even though it is about texting [1]
- Small box that travels to a grandparents' house
- Teens often like it more than the adults expected
- Every card is read aloud, so young kids need help
- Humor is silly rather than clever, which some adults find thin
- Small groups of three get repetitive faster
One text, many silly replies
A round is simple: the judge draws an inbox card, a message like the ones in a family group chat, and everyone else plays the reply card they think is funniest [1]. The judge picks a winner and the role moves on. Nobody needs a rules talk.
The box holds 150 inbox cards and 300 reply cards, which is enough for many game nights before the same pairs show up [1]. Because the judge rotates, every player gets a turn deciding what is funny.
How clean the family deck is
The original New Phone, Who Dis? is an adult game. The Family Edition is a separate deck that keeps every card family friendly, so a ten year old and a grandparent can play the same hand [1].
The jokes lean silly: autocorrect fails, odd group chat moments and goofy replies. That is the point for a mixed age table. Adults who want sharp humor will prefer an adult party game after the kids go to bed.
The reading catch for younger kids
Every card is text, so a child who cannot read yet will need a partner. In practice the game starts working around the tween years, when kids also understand the texting jokes.
Small groups also run out of surprise faster. With three players, the same reply cards come back quickly. With six or more at a holiday table, the game is at its best.
Where it fits at the holidays
This is a good gift to open early in a holiday visit, so it gets played while the whole family is in one house. It also fits a stocking or a Christmas Eve box.
From the same guide, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is the better pick for younger kids, and Sushi Go Party! is the card game with more real choices for adults. For quiet days, the Bits and Pieces puzzle set fills the table.
FAQ
What age is New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition for?
New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition works best once kids can read comfortably and understand group chat jokes, usually from the tween years up [1]. Every card is family friendly, so grandparents and kids can play the same deck. Younger children can team up with an adult [1]
Is New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition different from the original?
Yes. New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition is a separate deck written to be family friendly, while the original is an adult party game [1]. The rules are the same: a rotating judge reads an inbox card and picks the funniest reply. Buy the Family Edition for any table with kids [1]
How many cards come in New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition?
The listing says New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition includes 150 inbox cards and 300 reply cards, plus instructions [1]. That is enough for many game nights before pairs repeat. It plays best with a big group of five or more around a holiday table [1]
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Sources and how we checked
- Amazon.com listing for New Phone, Who Dis? Family Edition
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