Port Native Invents Card Game for Fun, Learning
Mary Jo Joyce, a native of Port Washington who lives part-time in both West Bend and Washington D.C., invented a card game that has seen success at museums, Barnes and Noble and other retailers, too.
Seeing a need for a better understanding of government, Port Washington native Mary Jo Joyce also thought the best way to develop that was through fun — and that's how Parli-Cards were born. "Because I have worked in Washington D.C. for 25 years, I'm often asked questions about all things political," Mary Jo Joyce said. Parli-Cards is a game board that infuses elements of government — such as Senate names and the electoral voting system — to help players have fun and learn at the same time. The game launched in November 2011. Originally, Joyce said her idea was to develop a game focused on the Senate — but with how many changes the Senate sees on a regular basis, that seemed unfeasible — and the game board emerged. The game incorporates …
Mary Jo Joyce
9:03 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
The event will be held at the offices of Practical Strategies, Inc. and Parli-Cards Games in the historic secton of downtown West Bend. The address is 120 N. Main Street, Third Floor, West Bend, Wisconsin. It is located just across from Husars, the historic theater building, and candy store. There are entrances to The Centrum Building on both Main Street and 6th Avenue. Street parking is … more ›