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Christmas Games for Families

Christmas is truly the time of year for quality family time and what better way is there for families to interact than playing a game that brings you all together… whilst also stimulating that competitive streak in you! Children love games, particularly ones they can play with their parents and (possibly) beat them!

Here are a number of great family games available this Christmas:

Take Me Out
Age 12+
RRP: £24.99

Prove your single man is the perfect match by performing a series of fun tasks to win Fernandos vouchers.

Will the single girls guess “what you do” from your drawing? How will they react to your spare time activity and little known secret? Will you use the power wisely? Whatever happens, you’re guaranteed to have lots of laughs along the way.

Just like the TV show, Take Me Out comes with its very own electronic “POOM POOM!” sound generator and there’s Paddy’s voice shouting out his familiar catchphrases!

So what are you waiting for?

In the words of our host, “It’s time to let the players see the game!”

Take Me Out is available from Argos.

 

Jungle Speed

Age: 7+

RRP: £14.99

In Jungle Speed, you must rely on your keen sense of observation and quick reflexes. It requires a steady hand — which can be hard to maintain during the many fits of laughter! The wooden Totem sits in the middle of the table, waiting for the player with the fastest reflexes to snatch it up and win the game. Each player is dealt a hand of cards. In order to win you must be the first player to get rid of all of your cards. Each turn, all of the players reveal one of their cards. If two cards are identical, those players must make a grab for the Totem. The faster player then gives their cards to their unfortunate adversary.

Jungle Speed is available from Amazon.co.uk.

 

Dobble
Age 6+
RRP: £12.99

Dobbleis a visual perception card game in which players race to find the one matching symbols between one card and another. The pictures may be different sizes or hard to spot. The cards are round and feature an assortment of colourful images of items like insects, plants, symbols, and smiley faces. Every card is unique, and has only one picture in common with each card in the deck. The game is very portable and includes a deck of 55 cards in a round, tin container to take the game anywhere.

Dobble recently achieved a Silver Prize at the 5-7 Awards in the Toys & Games category. Dobble is available from Waterstones.

 

 

 

 Khet 2.0 the Laser Game
Age 9+
RRP: £29.99

Ready for mind blowing laser strategy action?  Khet combines lasers and classic strategy all on one board. Player’s alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their real laser with the goal of illuminating their opponent’s pieces and winning the game.

Khet is the only laser board game on the market with the easiness of checkers and the endless possibilities of chess. The rules can be learned in minutes and players from 9-99 can enjoy the excitement of Khet.

Khet 2.0 is available from Firebox.com

 

 

 

 

 

Nostalgia Titles
Age: 8+
RRP: £29.99 – £34.99

Focussing on high manufacturing standards, the ‘Nostalgia’ titles are back in stores this year and consisting of classic board game titles Monopoly, Cluedo and Risk.

The Monopoly set comes in a beautiful wooden box to safeguard your vintage-looking components and cards and making it the ideal gift for friends or family. Original artwork is a constant theme on the box and board from one of the very first editions of the world’s most popular board game.

Inside the wooden box you will find a built in banker’s tray and a visual history of the decades. Lovely little wooden houses and hotels give it a unique feeling of quality whilst everybody’s favourite pieces are made from brass.

 

 

Risk is also part of the collection, back in full vintage glory with real wooden armies, the classic map from 1959 and original game play; making conquering the world possible once again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additionally, nation’s favourite ‘whodunit’ is back in true 1950’s form with the recreation of the 1949 version of Cluedo. Solve the murder case using original style pieces and traditional detective work, another classic nostalgia title.

 

The Nostalgia editions of Monopoly, Cluedo and Risk are available from John Lewis