11 Horribly Offensive Board Games Of The Past

4. “Tressy Career Girl Game,” published by Lowell Toy Mfg. in 1960.

Groan. No surprise that in 1960, “career girl” options include: actress, dancer, model, secretary, teacher, and nurse.

5. “Darkies in the Melon Patch,” published by The Hudson Brothers Publishing Company

Oh. No. The style of this dice-rolling game — featuring horrible caricatures — was unfortunately all too common during this era. [CORRECTION: As it turns out, this game, claiming to be from the 1930s, is in fact a forgery. Still, the fact that some people went out of their way to make fake copies of a racist board game is pretty offensive.]

6. “Beat the Border,” published by Border House Inc. in 1971.

This game isn’t about illegal immigration, but rather about smuggling your drugs and selling them. Of course, the folks you buy your drugs from on the other side of the border? Edwardo, Renaldo, Jose. You know, the Mexicans.