Gift guide
Buying one for someone else: you know how old they are. You may not know a thing about board games, and you’d rather not hand over a box that ends up in a cupboard. Three games, sorted by who’s opening it, plus the things we’d want to know before buying, including the one that ships in December.
For the youngest one
A card game with nothing to set up, playable from age four. It fits in a coat pocket and travels in a car. A Stocking Stuffer & Goodie Bag Gift for Ages 4+.
Easy to pick up and entertaining.
For the whole family
The board game, and the one that needs no reading, so a five-year-old and a grandparent play together. A Zoo Gift for Pre-Readers & Kids 5+.
the clever route-planning challenge … gives it surprising depth.
For teenagers and grown-ups
The one with teeth: build your own stockpile while quietly dismantling everybody else’s.
When life gives you lances, show ’em who’s boss!
Preorder: ships December 8, 2026, so allow about a week for delivery.
Before you wrap it
Getting it in time
Every game is in our own store, and most are at the big retailers too. If you’ve got a delivery deadline, the retailer you already have an account with is usually the quickest route.
Preorder from our store only. Ships December 8, 2026.
