PRINTWORKS: Memo Game

Memory Iconic Athletes

A memory match with a competitive streak

The PRINTWORKS Memory Game Iconic Athletes gives the familiar matching game a decidedly sporting twist. Inside the colourful box are 50 cards forming 25 pairs, inviting you to match famous athletes with the sports that made them iconic. Rather than searching for two identical pictures, each turn asks for a little more attention: portrait meets discipline, sporting legend meets the game, court or arena associated with their story. The cards feature bold graphic illustrations in vivid colours, while the dark backs are covered in an intricate pattern of sporting motifs. Everything is stored in a compact blue and multicoloured box measuring 14.5 × 10 × 4.8 cm, small enough to keep close at hand and considered enough to leave on a coffee table or shelf. The game weighs approximately 0.3 kg, is made from paper and uses FSC®-certified material. It is memory as you know it, only with a little more sporting knowledge involved and rather less nursery-room energy.

25 pairs and plenty of “I definitely knew that”

The rules feel instantly familiar, but the subject adds another layer to every turn. Reveal the cards, remember where they are and work out which athlete belongs with which sport. That makes PRINTWORKS Iconic Athletes part memory game, part conversation starter and part gentle test of sporting knowledge. Knowing your sporting history can certainly help, although a sharp memory may prove just as useful. There is also a particular satisfaction in watching the least competitive person at the table suddenly become extremely invested in one final pair. With 50 cards to explore, the game works beautifully for relaxed evenings, weekends with friends or an analogue break when another hour of scrolling has lost its appeal. Once the round is over, every card fits neatly back into the illustrated presentation box, ready to stay in sight until someone suggests a rematch.

Screen off, game face on

PRINTWORKS was founded in Stockholm in 2017 around a simple idea: familiar analogue activities deserve a place in contemporary life. The brand reimagines traditional games, photo albums and everyday objects through considered graphic design, creating pieces that are intended to be used rather than hidden away. At the heart of the collection is a quieter kind of entertainment: gathering around a table, remembering, playing and spending time together without feeds, notifications or battery percentages interrupting the moment. Iconic Athletes fits naturally into that world. Its sporting theme feels lively and recognisable, while the visual language remains clean and contemporary. At LIVOSY, we are drawn to the same balance between function and atmosphere. An object can earn its place in a room by being useful, enjoyable and good to look at, without needing to make a great fuss about any of it.

From coffee table to friendly rivalry

The PRINTWORKS Iconic Athletes Memory Game sits easily alongside other analogue pieces from the brand. At LIVOSY, you can discover memory games together with chess, backgammon, playing cards, selected photo albums and The Essentials gift sets. The result is less a traditional games cupboard and more a collection of objects that can become part of the room itself. With its blue packaging and energetic illustrations, Iconic Athletes adds colour beside books, candles and quieter decorative pieces, while the sporting theme makes it an appealing gift for sports fans, design lovers and hosts who enjoy having a game ready when the evening takes an unexpected turn. And with 25 pairs waiting to be found, keeping the box within reach is probably sensible. Rematches have a habit of arranging themselves.