Welcome to SayGo!
SAYGO is the super fast, exciting crossword and spelling game for kids of all ages, teens and adults.
Easy to learn and play, this game lives in a small pouch that travels anywhere - you can play SAYGO at home, on vacation, at parties – anytime, anywhere! Check out our testimonials page and see why this is the most fun crossword game ever!
The Game
SAYGO is an American-invented, fast, fun, family word-play game that only takes a few minutes to learn and can be adapted based on age, size of group and playing and spelling abilities. Best of all, it can easily be taken anywhere. The game includes a small travel bag, 120 letter tiles and an instruction book. SAYGO is very popular with families and teachers and has been a big hit at National Parks throughout the U.S.
History of the Game
It is believed that anagrams, a type of word play by
rearranging letters to form a word or phrase, became popular in
the Middle Ages and may have been invented by the Greek poet, Lycophron (285
B.C.). During that era, precise rules did not exist and the game did not
become more standardized until modern times.
In the 1970s Marilyn Barth, a game lover from Missouri, found existing
anagrams games too slow and decided to create her own. She came up with her
own version of a boardless, fast, fun anagram game that became a hit with
everyone who played, including eventual SAYGO founders, Chris and Lisa
Enfantino.
The Enfantinos enjoyed the game so much that they began taking it everywhere
they traveled. When they played with their family and friends, the feedback
was always so positive that the couple decided to market the anagram game to
game-lovers around the world.
In the fall of 2001, the Enfantinos began talking to Marilyn about
purchasing the rights to the game, which they completed in July 2003. Chris
and Lisa began discussing how to market the word game and approached
long-time friends, Jeff McKinley and Debby Daly, who were enthralled with
the game after playing it on a cruise. Together, they formed the executive
team and created the SAYGO brand.
The SAYGO team began selling the game through word of mouth and a
partnership with the National Parks and is now distributing the game
nationally through well renowned toy and game distributors, Toyology and
Enchanted Moments.