Wild West MASH ideas

A Wild West MASH board works for anyone who's ever wanted a reason to talk in a cowboy accent for ten straight minutes. It's a good one for a road trip through wide-open country, or any afternoon that calls for a little frontier spirit.

The categories ride along without much fuss: your car turns into whatever gets you across the plains, your job comes with a hat and maybe a badge, and your income depends on how the last card game went.

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 Sheriff
  • An Outlaw With a Good Heart
  • A Rodeo Star
  • A Saloon Singer
  • A Ranch Owner
  • A Traveling Gunslinger
  • A Stagecoach Driver
  • A Horse Whisperer

Car ideas

  • A Horse
  • A Stagecoach
  • A Covered Wagon
  • A Train (If You Can Catch It)
  • A Mule
  • A Buggy
  • A Bicycle Built for the Frontier
  • A Runaway Cattle Drive

Job ideas

  • Sheriff
  • Rodeo Rider
  • Rancher
  • Blacksmith
  • Stagecoach Driver
  • Saloon Piano Player
  • Cattle Herder
  • Gold Prospector

Kids ideas

  • 0
  • 1
  • A whole posse's worth
  • 10, a cattle drive's worth
  • 2, twins on the ranch
  • 100, a herd's worth
  • 3, like a lucky horseshoe
  • 50, enough for a rodeo

Income ideas

  • A sack of gold nuggets
  • A winning poker hand
  • Whatever's buried out back
  • One lucky horseshoe
  • A ranch's worth of cattle
  • Three silver dollars
  • A prospector's pan full of gold
  • Zero: lost it all in a card game

Browse more themes in the full ideas guide, or head back to the game to play.