The "Pink Phone" Dating Board Game: It's "Date Night" (2011)

Identified: Date Night (2011)

You're remembering Date Night! (also sold as Date Night! The Game), released in **2011** by **Spin Master**.

Game Overview

• Players: 3–6 (ages 14+).
• Core component: A **pink plastic flip phone** (battery-operated) that "calls" virtual boys.
• Goal: Collect the most "Date Cards" by successfully calling boys and completing challenges.
• Mechanics:
  • Press phone buttons to "call" a boy (audio prompts: "Hey, it's [name]!").
  • Boy gives a challenge: "Act out a movie scene," "Do a dance," "Answer a question."
  • Group votes on success → earn Date Card.
  • Phone has "Voice Changer" mode for laughs.
• Contents: Pink phone (3 AAA), 100+ Date Cards, 6 player boards, score pad, instructions.

Why It Matches Your Memory

• ✅ Pink phone (iconic, chunky, flip style)
• ✅ "Call boys for a date" core loop
• ✅ ~10–13 years ago (2011 = 13 years ago from 2024)
• ✅ Party game vibe—silly, social, light strategy

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Finding a Copy Today

• eBay: $25–$60 complete; phone often sold separately ($15–$30).
• Mercari / Poshmark / Depop: Search "Date Night game Spin Master."
• Thrift stores / Goodwill: Check board game aisle; phone often missing.
• Facebook Marketplace: Local pickup; test phone before buying (battery corrosion common).

If the pink phone **gave clues to guess a secret admirer**, it's **Dream Phone (1991)**. If it **gave challenges to win dates**, it's **Date Night (2011)**. Both are iconic pink-phone games.