I’m an avid gamer and these are the best family board games for Christmas

This game from Ginger Fox includes no general knowledge or dice rolling, just basic card play and fast reaction times. Players must swap cards to form groups of the same colour and once they have achieved this, they must grab the corresponding cork.

Whether you only have a few minutes of time to fill, or you're after a game to play with people that have a short attention span, Corks is a must! The rules are simple, and the set-up is quick and easy, meaning that each round is short, and you can get the kids involved. I loved how it kept everyone entertained and we actually ended up playing several rounds.

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If you enjoy playing word games, you'll be in with a treat with P for Pizza. You'll have to think on your feet as you race to think of words that fit a theme and begin with a certain letter. For example, a breakfast food beginning with H or a carnivorous animal beginning with G.

As an avid board game player, I'm constantly on the lookout for something exciting and unique and Big Potato games always seem to tick these boxes! P For Pizza has to be one of my all-time favourite games. It's portable, in a compact, plastic-free box (so it's easy to store or take with you on the go) and it's fast-paced and addictive. There was also some pizza-themed stickers hidden inside the box which was a nice touch.

If you're playing with younger ones, you can grab the P for Pizza Kids Menu version and for a naughty for adults, why not grab P for Pizza Xxxtra Hot?

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I bought this game after seeing it all over social media, and I'm so glad I did! The game is simple but creates the most surprising results. A player is given a card with four colours on it, and they must choose one. They must then use a one or two-word clue to describe the shade, for example, "apple", and the other players must place their cone on the board, on top of which hue best resembles "apple" to them. To win, players must be within the correct area (a small square which is put on after the guesses to show the correct hue).

It may sound simple, but everyone views colours differently! For example, some people may think of an apple as being light green, while others may think of dark red or pink - with 480 shades, there are plenty of colours to choose from, too.

We will certainly be playing Hues and Cues every game night from now on! It's highly addictive, and we found it just as fun to play with a small group as we did with a large crowd. Plus, the rules are quick to explain and are simple enough for everyone to understand.

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Try to collect matching sets of cards faster than your opponents while simultaneously ducking, dodging and throwing squishy airborne burritos. The cards you collect earn points, but getting hit by flying burritos loses them.

What I love about Throw Throw Burrito is that everybody plays at the same time, so there's nobody sat bored, waiting for their turn. It can get a bit chaotic with the battle cards (when there's a "burrito brawl", for example), but this just adds to the fun of the game! When setting up this game, make sure you're not near anything breakable, as although the burritos are soft, things could get knocked or broken.

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Those who are passionate about music will be able to put their musical knowledge to the test with Hitster. You must put the songs in the right order of release to create a music timeline. The first to get 10 music cards in the correct position wins. You don’t need to know the exact year only if it came out before, after, or in between the other songs on your timeline. You can also increase your chances of winning by correctly naming the song titles and artists.

I loved how easy Hitster was to play. Thanks to modern technology, you simply scan the QR code on each card, which will take you directly to Spotify, where it will play the song - and you only need a free account. It's pretty flexible as you can play solo or as a team, and there are over 300 songs spanning 100 hundred years, so no matter who you're playing with, everyone is bound to know a few of them.

There was plenty of head scratching, and despite knowing the songs, when you're put under pressure, it can be tricky to remember who sings them or the exact name of the track!

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Mattel Games has some great additions to its board game family, including Blokus, a tile-placing game for 2 to 4 players. Although the aim of the game seems simple, it requires brain power, tactics, and skill.

You must take turns placing your tiles onto the board, and each piece must touch another of the same colour, but only at the corners. When no more tiles can be put onto the board, the one with the smallest amount wins!

We enjoyed playing this one, it did take a couple of turns to really get into it, though once we did, we kept playing. I love that the game is inclusive (it uses colours that those with colour blindness can distinguish between).

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It's time to put your pub quiz knowledge to the test in The Chase board game! Fans of the award-winning ITV quiz show will love playing against their favourite Chasers, answering questions within the time limits and moving higher up the board.

A fantastic game for families who watch the show together. The rounds are just like they are on the show (you've got the Cash Builder and head-to-head) and it comes with everything you need, including a timer and mini cut-outs of The Beast, The Destroyer, The Governess and The Sinnerman to move around the game sheet.

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Keep it simple with a traditional family board game like Scrabble. This version has Classic Scrabble on one side of the board and Scrabble Together on the other, so you can play solo or as part of a team (which is great for teaching younger kids the rules).

Switching between the two games is easy: Simply remove the tiles and flip the board over. I love the traditional version, but the Together option is just as fun as it comes with challenges such as 'play a five-letter word' and the first team to complete 20 of these goals wins.

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If you've watched Michael McIntyre's The Wheel on BBC, you'll know that contestants are given the opportunity to win a cash prize, by answering questions on different topics, with the help of celebrity "experts" who are spun around on a big wheel. The board game version is relatively similar, albeit there's a much smaller wheel and no big stars.

There are 14 topics in total, including 'celebrity', 'food & drink', 'history', 'sport', 'video games' and 'numbers', and you must choose 7 to play and get a question right from all 7 to go through to the End Game, where you must get the answer right to win.

When playing Michael McIntyre's The Wheel Board Game with my family, we found that most of the questions seemed to be relatively easy, which made the gameplay quite quick. We liked that you have the option play in teams (which works well when there's different generations, or areas of expertise) and that the wheel was fun to spin. Whilst it's simple to collect 7 correct answers from the chosen topics, some jeopardy is added through the wheel, which gives the other players a chance to play.

All in all, this is a good quiz game for families who want some light trivia questions to answer after dinner as it caters to all of the generations.

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You don't need to know the answers to the trivia questions in Sounds Fishy, as they will be revealed to you on the card. One person has to be the guesser and the rest of the players must give them an answer, but only one of them will be right. The guesser must then work out who is bluffing and who is telling the truth.

Our reviewer said: "I love how the title of Big Potato Games' Sounds Fishy plays on the concept of the game. We all enjoyed making up answers to the questions. Overall, it's a funny game to play which puts your bluffing and guessing skills to the test."

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The best whodunnit game on the planet, Cluedo is a firm favourite across the generations, with players working against each other to solve the crime. There are 6 suspects in total, including a new character named Dr Orchard.

We enjoyed playing detective through investigation and bluffing and accusing our way through the board. Gameplay is made faster with bonuses spaces, which is ideal for those with short attention spans.

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Top It is no ordinary naming game. You must use the topic card to come up with words that begin with the letter discs. However, if a letter has been used, other competitors can 'top it' by placing one of their cones onto the letters.

The rule of being the last cone on a letter to take home all of the points certainly added to everyone's competitiveness. Although there are topic cards, the opportunities for answers are endless, which means the game can be enjoyed over and over again.

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If everyone's bored of sitting around a table, why not get everyone up and out of their seats with this action-packed game? As well as competing in challenges, players must decide how likely the others are to finish the tasks successfully and, in doing so, can make the tasks more difficult.

We enjoyed making bets on how successfully the task would be completed. It's important to note that the set-up for certain activities may take a little while, but this was fine with us as we all chatted and laughed about the previous challenges we had completed.

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