5 of the best board games to gift and play this Christmas

Find some fun for the whole family!

Published 16th Dec 2021
Last updated 16th Dec 2021

With the Christmas holidays just around the corner, there's still nothing better to entertain the whole family with than a good board game!

Thanks to our friends at Asmodee, we've picked five great options that you could either buy as a gift or just as a fun activity to do over the festive period.

Top 5 board games for Christmas:

7 Wonders

For a tabletop adventure, guide a historic civilisation through three ages, developing your culture, science and military while building a Wonder that will serve as your crowning achievement.

Dobble

The smash-hit game of fast reactions and perception that anyone can learn in an instant!

Catan

An absolute classic! Travel to a rich island and put down settlements, harvest and trade resources and invest in upgrades to become the most prosperous colony around.

Azul

Fancy something different? Draft coloured tiles to create beautiful murals in the Royal Palace of Evora.

Ticket to Ride

Now here's one for all the family, this standalone variant of the original Ticket to Ride adds ferries, tunnels and stations as players race to connect cities and fulfil tickets across Europe. It's easy to learn and endlessly replayable.

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