Playte: The Game You Play With Food

Publisher: Playte

Designers: Gittit & Aviv

Number of Players: 1-2

Meet PLAYTE

PLAYTE combines a familiar mealtime object with the basic elements of a game.

The concept is simple: instead of the plate being just the place where food is served, the plate itself becomes part of the activity.

PLAYTE as a way to make eating part of the game, giving children an opportunity to engage with their food through play.

The creators say:

“kids don’t resist play… they follow it.”

With PLAYTE, the goal is to replace pressure with curiosity and make the experience around the table more positive.

How to Play

The basic gameplay is simple:

1. Roll the oversized die designed to meet applicable U.S. safety requirements.

2. Move your piece across the PLAYTE.

3. Eat the food on your PLAYTE.

That’s it.

There are 9 PLAYTEs, featuring different games with varying levels of difficulty.

Choose Your PLAYTE

The campaign highlights several of the PLAYTE options currently available:

Adventure PLAYTE — Ages 4–8

Eat your way across rivers, forests, and animal-filled paths.

Memory Game PLAYTE — Ages 3–8

Find matching bites and build memory skills through playful eating.

Tiny Tots PLAYTE — Ages 2–4

Designed for little eaters, this PLAYTE incorporates colors, shapes, and early learning concepts.

Battle of the Bites — Ages 7+

Battle and bite your way through a fantasy-themed world featuring dragons, castles, and giant turtles in a two-player game.

PLAYTEs can be mixed and matched individually or purchased as a complete set.

A Different Approach to Mealtime

According to the PLAYTE campaign, the product has helped children sit at the table, focus on their plates, and eat by choice.

The campaign also features testimonials from feeding professionals and parents describing their experiences with PLAYTE.

One pediatric dietitian featured in the campaign describes a four-year-old child who agreed to taste five different types of vegetables for the first time while using PLAYTE.

Another parent featured in the campaign describes how their son, who had struggled with staying seated at the dinner table, was able to sit through an entire meal while using his favorite PLAYTE.

These are experiences and testimonials presented by the PLAYTE campaign, rather than independent testing conducted by Everything Board Games.

Recognized for Innovation

The PLAYTE campaign also highlights the product as the winner of the 2026 Global Recognition Award for Innovation.

According to the campaign, the award recognized the founders’ approach to addressing a genuine problem and developing a product intended to work both in clinical settings and at home.

More Than Just a Plate

The idea behind PLAYTE is straightforward: turn mealtime into play.

The plate becomes the game board. The food becomes part of the activity. And children have a playful objective to follow while eating.

For families interested in exploring a different approach to mealtime, PLAYTE offers several themes and difficulty levels designed for different ages.

We also put together a forum thread with a little more discussion around the game:
🍽️ PLAYTE — The Game You Play With Food