Beach & Summer MASH Ideas

A beach-themed board is a good pick for the actual drive to the coast, or for a summer camp cabin killing time before lights out. Everything about it should feel a little sun-bleached and a little lazy — even the jobs on this list sound more like a vacation than work.

Pair this one with warm weather and it plays itself — half the fun is picking which option sounds most like an actual dream summer and which one is pure chaos.

Pick one option from each list below for Spouse, Car, Job, Kids, and Income — or use them as a jumping-off point and write your own. The Where You'll Live category stays fixed to Mansion, Apartment, Shack, and House no matter what theme you play, so it isn't included here. Once your board is filled in, head back to the game to run the magic number and see what survives.

Spouse Ideas

A Lifeguard
A Surfer
An Ice Cream Truck Driver
A Beachcomber
A Sunburned Tourist
A Boardwalk Caricature Artist
A Dolphin (it's complicated)
A Sandcastle Architect

Car Ideas

A Convertible
A Beach Buggy
A Jet Ski
A Beach Cruiser Bike
A Party Barge
A Surfboard Instead
A Boat
A Vintage Van

Job Ideas

Lifeguard
Ice Cream Truck Driver
Surf Instructor
Boardwalk Ride Operator
Beach Volleyball Coach
Sunscreen Salesperson
Snow Cone Vendor
Charter Boat Captain

Kids Ideas

0
1
2, a sandcastle-building duo
A full volleyball team's worth
5
However many fit in the pool
3
A summer camp cabin's worth

Income Ideas

A bucket of seashells
Whatever's in the tip jar
A jar of loose boardwalk change
A boardwalk arcade ticket stash
One perfect wave, priceless
A cooler full of snacks
A season pass to the water park
A lemonade stand's daily total