This disclosure relates generally to a game mat. In one embodiment, the game mat has a first cup section and a second cup section. Each cup section includes a set of cup apertures arranged to hold cups for the game of beer pong. The game mat is made from a material that causes the cup apertures in the first set and the second set to lock cups into place. In this manner, the cups are stabilized thereby preventing spills during game play.

Sleeping accessories such as mattress pads, mattress topper covers, and sheet savers are disclosed herein comprising integrated padded mesh material. Integrated padded mesh material, when used in the sleeping accessories, results in improved air flow for the user, which can reduce complications during sleep such as sudden infant death syndrome. The material may have one or multiple layers, and may include a moisture wicking fabric, allergy-blocking fabric, or water resistant fabric. Certain layers are padded to provide more comfort for the user and in some embodiments, the padded layer may be sloped to assist with reflux.

A game which is instructive about a city's subway system, the game including a gameboard having a graphical representation of a city subway system, and disc playing pieces each of which represents a train for moving along a route drawn on the diagram, each player receiving six fares at the start of a game, the game also including a deck of instruction cards, a deck of places of interest cards and a pair of dice, the dice serving to determine the extent of the train movements, and the instruction cards giving specific favorable or unfavorable instructions. Also included is a set of tacks, each bearing indicia corresponding to indicia on one of said disc playing pieces. Additionally, included are turn pieces to remind a player of lost turns, up pieces and down pieces to remind the player of the direction of train movement along the board. The game can accommodate up to thirty players. Another version of the game provides a player-board to each player, which eliminates the need for the larger gameboard. The player-board is advantageous while playing the game in close quarters or while traveling in a vehicle. Also, another version of the game provides the game on an actual roll out map. All versions of the game are played the same way.

A breathable blanket may be made from a breathable mesh material to improve airflow through the blanket. The breathable blanket may include a multi-layer material having a combination of light-weight modal fabric and padding. Breathable padded mesh may also be used with the modal fabric. The padding may include a thin polyfill formed of adjacent, parallel rows. The blanket may be have a shape similar to an animal and include attachments, such as a stuffed polyfill head. Additionally, the blanket may include ornamental additions of satin to further convey the animal shape.

A breathable security blanket may include a breathable material layer attached to various ornamental or aesthetic additions without interfering with the breathable material layer. Attachments to the breathable security blanket may also include breathable material.

An apparatus and method for making same utilizing a breathable mesh material having a reduced suffocation resistance level for infant and toddler use. The breathable mesh material includes an inner and outer fabric that includes larger openings on the front substructure than on the back substructure and a pile substructure is integrated and extends between the front and back substructures allowing air to substantially move effectively therethrough.

An apparatus and method for playing a board game which includes at least two distinguishable sets of playing pieces, each set being assigned to one player of the game, a game surface set by the players from assigned surface tiles, and dice, a pair being assigned to each player of the game. Players set up the game surface, and thereafter playing pieces, in an order determined by each player rolling a pair of dice. Setup is thereby varied each game to provide a new challenge. Players, in order, act by moving playing pieces, jumping over opposing playing pieces and removing them, and attacking opposing playing pieces. Winning an attack involves having the highest score on a roll of the dice and the winner's piece remains on the game surface. A player wins if they are the only one with pieces remaining on the game surface.

A novel board game system with board game tiles having a rubber based bottom is disclosed. The board game system comprises one or more board game tiles, a plurality of game dice; a plurality of game cards; and a plurality of game tokens. Each of the board games tiles comprises a paperboard top layer; a polymeric bottom layer; and a polyester fabric layer disposed between the paperboard top layer and the polymeric bottom layer. The plurality of dice may further comprise a movement die having a plurality of numbers on an outer surface; and a traffic die having a plurality of instruction icons on an outer surface.

A part includes a fastening system for fastening to another part so as to form all or part of a ball game board, the part including a plurality of cavities arranged in a two-dimensional ordered array on a first surface of the part, each cavity being designed to receive a ball, the part including a device for reversible fastening to another similar part along a fastening border, wherein the fastening system is formed by a plurality of overhangs each including at least one cavity of the plurality of cavities; and a plurality of indentations designed to receive the overhangs from another similar part.

A chess piece, having a body, the body having a cavity therein, the cavity having a metal weight therein, a ferrite sheet positioned below the metal weight and in proximity thereto, and, an RFID tag positioned below the ferrite sheet, the RFID tag secured to the body.