Saturday Box offers immersive date night adventures that encourage couples to turn toward each other for fantasy fulfillment. Each adventure puts you at the center of a classic love story - with a kinky twist. Our cleverly-designed cards and accessories help you have the erotic experiences you fantasize about with the person you love most.

For kinky people like me, it’s life changing to be able to share that side of yourself with your partner. But learning through trial-and-error can be dispiriting - especially for submissive women. As a romance author with a game design background, I wanted to create something that was exciting and inviting from the moment you open the box. Kink deserves to be fun, even the first time around.

A kink can be any sexual desire that is considered outside of the norm, but often refers to desire adjacent to BDSM, where one partner enjoys power over the other. This power exchange can play out in many ways (bondage, impact play, role play scenarios, etc.), but the requirement for absolute consent means that either partner can back out or stop playing at any time. Kink is a way to connect to raw, wild feelings of desire while still honoring the trust and safety of a healthy relationship.

The Kinsey Institute did some incredible work that surveyed 4,000 American adults and found that 97% of them reported having sexual fantasies. 79% wanted to act on those fantasies in real life. In the end, less than a third ever take action - even though a majority of them are fantasizing about their current partner. It’s so damn hard to open up, but when you actually do something about it, 92% of people said it went as good or better than they dreamed.

When I look at these numbers, I see a culture of shame that keeps a lot of people from true fulfillment. Why is BDSM considered taboo if 25% of people are citing it as their favorite fantasy? There’s an unfortunate way that kink can be portrayed as something for freaks. But as kink continues to make appearances in the mainstream media, there’s an opportunity to redefine it as something playful, intimate, even romantic.

Couples that play together stay together. There’s a real challenge in long-term relationships to keep the spark alive, but novelty for novelty’s sake can ring hollow. You have to zero in on those shared desires. Kink is well-suited for long-term play because it requires immense trust and communication. It’s an intoxicating mix of being able to see the person you love in a new light and entrusting your safe person with your “dark” desires. Our adventures take the guesswork out of the equation and let you focus on having fun. We’re at our best when we’re having fun.

I grew up in a community that didn’t really talk about sex except to shame it, but I was branded a Jezebel long before I lost my virginity. Maybe they could sense my recurring dreams about being kidnapped by Jafar. I figured out quickly that I was going to have to forge my own path. And it wasn’t easy. As a sexually submissive Asian woman, the road to satisfaction was fraught with stereotypes and clueless partners.

Kink is portrayed in the mainstream media as something for freaks, but I always felt like it could be something different. I gravitated toward electrically-charged romances, where it was clear that the power dynamic was driving the sexual tension. Why couldn’t real life be more like that?

It wasn’t until I got married that I unlocked the full playground. With my husband, I experienced a sense of safety that empowered me to experiment with all sorts of submissive roles. I turned my creative energies toward devising a better way for couples to share their fantasies with each other. I could take what I learned writing romance novels, games, and erotic film shorts to create something playful, intimate, and romantic. Something that could help people celebrate their kinky side and share it with their partner.

And thus, Saturday Box was born.

Since desire often expresses itself through fantasy, we start with iconic tropes where there’s a clear power dynamic and an opportunity for sexual tension. We’re looking for classic pairings (boss and secretary, spy and interrogator, inmate and warden, etc.) where the average couple is familiar with the broad strokes, but we still have room to innovate. We want couples to have a great time whether they play through the adventure or just play with the stuff in the box. 

Our design philosophy is to make sure that the players have everything they need to feel confident taking (or ceding) control in the bedroom - without overwhelming them or stifling their creativity. For example, we have multiple character cards for each role, so people can really make it their own. We recognize that different partners may have different levels of experience, so we also include a starter adventure that focuses more on sensuality with ideas on how to add kink and roleplay elements, if desired.

A Saturday Box commemorates a special occasion, but that special occasion can be finding the time to reconnect and focus on your partner. To get the most out of your experience, we recommend getting into a state of heightened connection in the time leading up to your adventure. That could begin the day of, or the week of. All intimate activities, but kink especially, require an atmosphere of trust and safety. 

Start with a sprinkle of encouragement. Talk to your partner about something you’re excited to try in the adventure. Voice your excitement about how great they’re going to look or a new sensation you can’t wait to experience. Tease them over text in-character to practice your roleplaying skills. 

If you’re feeling intimidated, open the box early and go over some of the cards to start thinking about what you might like to try. Our overview card includes a watch party recommendation so you can ease into the genre. The night before, cuddle up with a movie and lean into a comfortable form of physical touch. All our adventures include a safety checklist, so we can help to facilitate the conversations to get you started.

Kink can be a radical act of self care. Many sexually submissive women are quite dominant in their normal life. They run around with the world on their shoulders, putting a ton of pressure on themselves to keep it all together. It’s incredibly powerful to have a space where you can let go and trust someone else enough to take the lead. A partner who can hold space for both your power and your vulnerability allows you to relax into the fullest version of yourself.

Saturday is often cited as the most common day of the week to have sex. It’s the first day of the weekend, and it may be the couple’s first chance to give each other focused attention. We want to help people to see a kinky experience as a high point of their week, a special occasion that can become a regular part of their sex lives, and not something so intimidating.