Symbol message cards

A method for playing a game using a plurality of cards wherein each of the plurality of cards depicts a symbol from the group consisting of a trademark, a registered trademark, a service mark, a registered service mark, and a well-known mark, the method comprising grouping cards

• by commonality of symbol,
• by commonality of alphanumeric characters, phonemes, words, or ideographs associated with the symbols, or
• by ability to form a symbol message comprising a set of symbol message subsets, wherein
• the symbol message is associated with a message,
• the symbol depicted on the front of each grouped card is associated with one of the set of symbol message subsets.

An apparatus for playing a game, comprising an input device configured to receive instructions;

• a visual display;
• a memory device configured to receive and store information;
• and
• a microprocessor in communication with the memory device, the input device, and the visual display;
• the apparatus configured to
• display each of a plurality of playing cards, wherein each card depicts a symbol from the group consisting of a trademark, a registered trademark, a-service mark, a registered service mark, and a well-known mark;
• receive instructions for changing an association of one of the playing cards from a first player to a second player;
• implement the instructions;
• display the results of implementation of the instructions;
• and
• confirm grouping of a set of cards associated with the first player or the second player
• by commonality of symbol,
• by commonality of alphanumeric characters, phonemes, words, or ideographs associated with the symbols, or
• by ability to form a symbol message comprising a set of symbol message subsets, wherein
• the symbol message is associated with a message and
• the symbol depicted on the front of each grouped card is associated with one of the set of symbol message subsets.