Board Game Gift Guide or the I’m not sure where to start, what do you recommend? Guide.
With so many excellent board games to available you may not know where to start. To help we have put together our first board game gift guide or a guide to finding great board games.
The primary focus of the guide is on board games that are accessible to a variety of ages and game experience levels – relatively easy to learn and play while being engaging and entertaining.
If you are looking for a board game to suit someone who is a regular gamer we have included some more serious strategy board games too.
We hope our guide helps you to find a board game you can give as a gift or for yourself to enjoy. Either way anyone who plays with you will benefit from the game experience as well.
Why are board games a great gift idea?
Board games bring family and friends together for a fun, social activity that provides hours of entertainment without hurting the family budget.
They also help us practice valuable skills like patience, maths, and cooperation, all while having fun.
Gift guide contents
Board games for teens & adults
Family Board Games
Light strategy board games for all ages. Suitable for a variety of ages and abilities which makes them great family games. Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne have become modern-day classics, Pandemic and Forbidden Island are cooperative games which makes them great to learn and play together.
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Board games for young children (4-5 years)
Kids will get a lot of fun from these games, while adults or older siblings are sure to enjoy helping and playing. We have included junior versions of the traditional games Cluedo and Monopoly and all other titles including Outfoxed, My First Stone age, My First Carcassonne are all top-rated kids games.
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Board games for older kids (6+ years)
With a little more depth, these games are perfect for both older kids and adults to enjoy playing. Many of these board games like 5-Minute Dungeon, Magic Maze, Survive, Takenoko and Icecool will appeal to older players too.
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Board games for teens and adults
Suitable for older children looking for more of a challenge, teens and adults. With mature themes and more involved gameplay these board games are sure to appeal. Many of these titles are highly rated.
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Board games for two players
These are some of the best two player board games available. Santorini and Codenames suit two to four players so a great option when you have more players.
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Board games for large groups (party board games)
When you have a large group to entertain these title will keep everyone engaged and having fun. Codenames and You’ve got Crabs are team games which makes game night even more fun.
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Strategy board games for the serious game enthusiast.
If your gift is for someone who loves their board games, enjoys some good strategy and have time up their sleeve, then these titles are sure to appeal. Terraforming Mars, GAIA Project, Great Western Trail, Scythe and Terra Mystica are all ranked in the top 15 strategy board games.
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