You ever think pickleball was missing something? Like... maybe some chaos? Enter Deal & Dink — because apparently, regular pickleball wasn't chaotic enough. We met Canaan Kimball, the founder, at PickleCon, and let me tell you, PickleCon never disappoints. It's like a magical land where ideas and pickleball cards collide.
So, what is this madness? Deal & Dink is an on-court card game that throws challenges into your pickleball game. Draw a card every three points in Classic Mode and watch your game devolve into delightful chaos. Or fight for card supremacy in Battle Mode instead of playing to 11. Pickleball, but with a healthy dose of "What the hell is happening?"
We tried it at PickleCon. Things happened. There's video evidence. I posted about this on Instagram — go watch it — and the comments were pure gold.
What I love most? Canaan didn't dream this up in some boardroom. No, it was built in the wild lands of family game nights, where little family challenges became a full-blown business. His family wanted more fun together, so they made it happen. Now Deal & Dinkcomes in flavors: the original, Date & Dink for couples, and Drink & Dink for the 21+ crowd.
Whether it's a league night, date night, open play, or that one friend who needs to lighten up, this deck is your new best friend. And if you can't find it, we linked everything in our Amazon shop.
Oh, and Canaan, if you're reading this... sorry about whatever happened during our demo. Things got, uh, intense. 'The cards made us do it’ might be a new defense.
Anyway, grab your own chaos from Deal & Dink or Deal & Dink on Amazon. Because pickleball needed a little more unpredictability, right?
And if you still think pickleball is a simple game, well... bring your kneepads.