ThinkFun

ThinkFun is an American game company founded in 1990 by Jim H. O'Dell, based in San Rafael, California. The company specializes in producing recreational and educational board and card games that emphasize logical thinking and STEM concepts. ThinkFun’s product catalog includes classic puzzle titles such as Rush Hour, which challenges players to maneuver vehicles out of a traffic jam within a grid. Other notable offerings are the strategy game Set, the word game Boggle, and the number game Liar's Dice.

In addition to consumer games, ThinkFun distributes educational kits used in school classrooms and corporate training. The company’s games have been recognized for their cognitive benefits, with research indicating improvements in spatial reasoning, problem‑solving and pattern recognition among players. ThinkFun collaborates with academic organizations and can design custom games for educational curricula. The company’s games are marketed globally and are available through retail chains, online platforms, and educational distributors.

In 2022 ThinkFun announced a partnership with the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to create interactive digital exhibits featuring their games, further extending its educational outreach. Over the years, ThinkFun has maintained a reputation for quality, with many products certified by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for safety. The company continues to expand its line of logic and strategy games while expanding into new markets and digital formats.