Most family nights end with everyone on a different screen in a different room. You want the laughing, the real talk, and the faith you keep meaning to pass down, but you are tired and you are not sure where to start.

We made Draw Near for tables exactly like yours, ours included. It is a simple card game with three levels. Level 1 gets everyone laughing and noticing each other. Level 2 opens the heart, and yes, your kids get to ask you the real questions too. Level 3 gives Jesus room to meet your whole family, right there at the table, in moments short enough for a wiggly eight year old.

There is no winning and no losing. There is no lecture waiting at the end. The first rule is connection before correction, so nobody has to fix anybody. You just play, and something quietly shifts. Ten minutes counts. A whole evening counts. You come as you are, and you watch what God does.

You do not need to have it all together to lead this. We sure do not. Just shuffle, read a card out loud, and answer honestly. Your kids will follow you into that.

(Printed, about 38 duplex pages)

● 150 cards across three levels, from silly to tender to holy

● Wildcards that keep the energy up, from hug attacks to dance breaks

● Wonder Cards packed with wild animal facts that point every laugh back to the God who made them

● A House Rules card that makes the table safe for every feeling

● Level 3 heart moments with Jesus, none longer than a minute

● Built to be read aloud by a parent or a confident young reader, ages 8 to grandparent