Mikołaj came to you? Or are you still waiting for him? In the meantime, take a look at several board game proposals, in which you will find Christmas elements.
Christmas tree
The most festive game on my shelf is the Christmas Tree . As the name suggests, the Christmas tree will be the main protagonist of the game. Glitter elements on the box and the subject matter immediately interested me and I was sure that this board game would be added to my collection.
What exactly are we going to do with the Christmas tree? Of course they dressed. Everyone gets their own tree and in the following turns they will have to decorate it with baubles, gingerbreads and lamps. We choose an ornament in a given turn from the components available in our hand, and pass the rest to the next player. In this way, the trinkets circulate among all people, so you can disturb yourself a bit by picking up the elements chosen by others. In each of the three rounds, new objectives will be presented, the achievement of which will earn you points. They can be specific colors, specific arrangements of ornaments or their number on our tree.
If simple family games often reign on your table, then the Christmas tree will be perfect for this festive time. The rules are simple and the gameplay is enjoyable, so it should appeal to both small and large players.
Black Stories – Christmas
The Black Stories series are small card games with death as the main theme. They should not necessarily fall into the hands of children. For younger people, other colors have been prepared, incl. purple (mystical), orange (holiday) and silver (cosmic). Each deck is 50 different stories that fit into a given topic. In December, check out the Christmas version.
The Black history can play a large circle – the more, the more fun. One person, the temporary game master, reads a short piece of information available to the others, for example, “Santa Claus brought a hairy, teddy bear as a gift. A few minutes later, little Lulu was dead. ” There is a full story on the back of the card that must be guessed by asking questions that can only be answered “yes” or “no”. The insider changes every round, so everyone will have the opportunity to both answer and ask questions.
Expedition to the Pole
If you want to feel a little more competition, you can try Pole Expedition . In this game, everyone starts their journey with their characters from the selected edge of the board and goes to its center. Along the way, you can encounter all sorts of obstacles that delay our adventure. In addition, the inside of the board rotates, so the intricately crafted plan can be spoiled by sudden gaps in the ice.
What does this have to do with Christmas? Few. Rather, it is a winter-themed board game, but one of the characters available is Santa Claus with reindeer and elves. So we have a substitute for a festive mood and a white, snow board. Pole Expedition is a family board game, but advanced players can also enjoy it as there is quite a lot of negative interaction and throwing other people’s pieces back to the beginning of the path.
Patchwork – winter edition
Patchwork is a two-person puzzle tile game. The players try to fill their boards symbolizing quilts as accurately as possible. When collecting tiles, i.e. scraps of material of various shapes, they place them so as not to leave any empty spaces. Each such hole in our work will be punished with negative points.
The Lacerta publishing house has released several versions of this board game known and liked by many players. Personally, I’m not a fan of this title, but I was tempted by the winter edition. It differs only in the graphic design. There will be snowflakes, stars and Christmas trees on our quilt. In addition, there is a little surprise in the box – a gingerbread mold in the shape of one of the tetris plates.
Double
Probably everyone knows this inconspicuous card game where perceptiveness and speed count. Depending on the edition, round cards can feature characters from Pixar, heroes from the Star Wars universe , numbers, animals, and even Minions. Everyone will find something for himself. The pre-holiday games can be dominated by the winter and holiday versions.
These two editions follow exactly the same rules as the other editions. They all rely on identifying one common element for two cards as quickly as possible. What seems child’s play is not actually so. That’s why this card game, although it seems intended for children at first glance, is actually best suited for adult players who shout over each other. In December, instead of the “sun”, “glasses” and “stain” of the basic version, it will be much more atmospheric to hear “reindeer”, “gingerbread” and “snowman”.