[Ad- gifted product] Christmastime is the time for pulling out board games, getting cozy, and spending time with family. I really feel that everyone in our household is always playing board games on boxing day, Christmas day, and around the holiday season. There are a few family favorites that always make their way out for us, but we’ve got some newer, accessible games that all ages can enjoy! These games bring together older people and younger people, creating something that everyone can play around the table.
Dobble
Dobble is such a household name, for a reason! It’s an extremely easy game to play. Essentially, you are holding a card in your hand and revealing a card in front of all of you. Everyone then needs to find the object on the card that matches one on their hand, shouting it out to collect that card, and the play continues. The classic Dobble has their own characters and icons, but there are plenty of newer versions of the games which can really fit into whatever your children’s interests are. If you’ve got younger ones, Bluey is a fantastic shout! All of the classic Bluey characters are featured in it, which is a lot of fun. Stitch Dobble also is perfect for Disney fans! The best thing about Dobble is the accessibility. Your child won’t even need to read to play it with you. If you are looking for a Dobble that fits an older audience, they have that too! The Hobbit the Lord of the Rings Dobble contains lots of references to that franchise too.
Dobble Catan
Now, I have just spoken about Dobble, which is a real classic. Catan is another classic game, though often the rounds of Catan last for hours and hours. Sometimes, you might not want to spend so long playing board games with your family members! Dobble Catan sort of combines the two games, but isn’t like proper Dobble, and instead has some really different gameplay modes. You can flip through the rules book to see what game type fits the best for you, but our family like the version where you build a map with the cards, then placing your cards down on top of the map, wherever you find items that match that card, to create a string of your color type. Most of the mini-games have you covering up a map of tiles, but the sort of getting rid of it all first felt too easy. The version of the game where you need to create a snake has a lot of strategy for such a simple game!
Brick Like This
Brick Like This! Is a LEGO party game, which is a great combination for both kids and adults alike. In this game, players essentially group up into teams, where one person knows what should be made and the other does the building. They need to communicate without pointing out the exact blocks, instead describing the shape and how it looks. It’s interesting to see what people end up with, and you can even make it more challenging for older audiences by playing with your eyes closed or using only one hand, depending on the Challenge Card that your team gets!
Take Time
Take Time is a cooperative game, perfect for families that might not want to add a competitive element between everyone, where you are all working together to complete different chapters of the game. It’s sort of about building a clock, together, that has some different rules with each version to them. You will need to work together to place cards down, hoping to complete the puzzle of the specific of the clock. It is a little more complex, perfect for older children and families, and one that feels like a real accomplishment when you have figured out and solved the entire clock.
These all sound like a lot of fun. I think I’d go with Take Time first. I just love the idea of working together.
These look fab! We play dobble all the time but I’ve not heard of dobble catan before. I really like the map idea. Definitely going to be looking into this for stocking fillers! Brick like this looks great too! Although I’m not sure we’d be any good at it – I feel like we’d all end up arguing! Haha
Claire
This Christmas is going to be different this year for us, plus my parents are not having their traditional Boxing Day out this year. We have decided on a games marathon on Boxing day so am looking for new games to play
Our family loves board games, so I will definitely be checking these out. I am especially interested in “Take Time”.
This was such a helpful list. I’m always looking for games the whole family can enjoy during the holidays.
I really appreciate your board games to play this Christmas season. Would love to try Brick Like This!
My family and I are huge fans of board games and have a dozen of them. We love strategy games. I will check Take Time, seems awesome.
Perfect prezzie for the OnePiece obsessed neph!!!
great fun board games ,and christmas is coming fast
We enjoy playing board games, particularly now that Autumn is here. I’ve not heard of Dobble but I think all the family would enjoy it
Take Time looks like a fun family game.
There’s something about autumn that makes me think of games and Dobble is right up there in the mix.
Oog a Dobble and Catan mix. That’s an interesting collab!
These games look great! Perfect for all ages which can be difficult in a varied age family. I also love that there are so many different themes.
my 2 grandchildren have autism and adhd, so board games are a must as even though they are teenagers letting them play outside is a no no. so finding new games like this is ideal
Love a board game, especially during winter with my son at my parents house.
We love board games in our house and these sound so great.
Great fun for all the family too join in without all the gadgets
This is very good for hand to eye co-ordination in general!
board games are great fun at Christmas
I think my granddaughter would to play dobble
Great list! Take Time looks like a lovely calm co-op game to bring out after Christmas dinner, and Dobble is always a winner for quick rounds with family.
This is a fantastic list and has given me lots of ideas
Boards games a definitely fun, and timeless especially at Christmas, a nice break from 21st century tech
We love trying new games as a family
Me and my partner love board games so these look great fun
Looks like lots of fin
You can’t beat board games at Christmas! They’re perfect to bring everyone together, young and old
These look great family games, I think I would play the Brick one as we love Lego!
My family would really enjoy playing this
Fabulous as a family its great quality time pllaying board games
We love all games, they are so good at bringing the family together. I would love to introduce dobble to my granddaughter
Great prize
We love a board game at Christmas – well all year round actually !
I’ve never heard of dobble catan before!! That’s super interesting
Great ideas for keeping the children happy on rainy days
Dobble looks like such a fun day. Especially to play on rainy days.
Thanks for the game reviews, I wasn’t familiar with Brick Like This or Take Time and I think both would be popular with my family!
Never played this before, so it would be nice to win it.
I do love a board game, and haven’t played this one. Fingers crossed!
We’re always looking for something new to play at family games nights.
Lots of fun game suggestions, and some ideas for Christmas presents.
I love the sound of that Brick Like This game! That looks so fun.
I’d like to try Dobble Catan. Both games are old favourites in our house so it would be great to give this combo a go.