The card game ‘Bere Vibes’ is igniting the Jamaican culture, both locally and internationally, through trivia style Jamaican proverbs, dance moves and expressions.

The game was launched in February 2022, by high school best friends Abigail Smith and Sidjay Slack while they were studying in the United States.

Smith told Our Today: “We used to play games like Taboo, Uno and other games that didn’t speak to our culture or anything that is Jamaican. So, we are playing these games that are asking things about US culture or media. Some things we had an idea of but some things we really didn’t know. So that’s where the real inspiration for Bere Vibes came about.”

She noted that they both wanted to create a game that could be passed down from one generation to the next that would assist in preserving the Jamaican culture.

She said: “I have met so many second-generation Jamaicans in the US who want to know more about our culture. So, this is another opportunity for them to be able to pick up a card game. It also provides an intergenerational opportunity for folks living in Jamaica or outside of Jamaica to learn about the culture. It brings the family together, workplaces, colleagues, small groups, big groups can play and learn about the culture.”

The trivia style game consists of four different categories which include ‘Hum It’, ‘Proverbs’, ‘Act it Out’, ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Guess Dis’.

“Our culture can be fun; our culture is valuable. The same way that we would go and play other games about other cultures, there is an opportunity to gain insights into our culture and have fun with it,” she said.

Smith said the aim of Bere Vibes is to allow persons to know that there is a space for Jamaican game makers.

“I would love to see in the next few years the pharmacies or stores in Jamaica be flooded with Jamaican games because there are so many other ways for people to make games to continue spreading our culture,” she added.

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