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That time of year is here again. By now you’ve at least started thinking about what you’d like to put under the Christmas tree for that special someone in your life. Whether it is a spouse, partner, parent or child, everyone loves games. There is no denying board games continue to gain in popularity as families look for ways to unplug and gather together for some quality family time.

Games that the entire family can play together have always held a special place for us, and this year we’re going out of our way to show you a number of new (and a couple classics) that you definitely should consider instead of the regular fare at your local big-box store.

And starting this evening, we’ll be giving away quite a few of these in our amazing 44 Days of Giveaways! Watch for a new contest every single evening at 7:00pm Central! But if you’re like me and aren’t lucky in random drawings, take a look at these ten amazing family games:

Wonky™: The Crazy Cube Game

USAopoly   

The fun-filled card game of building wobbly towers with odd-shaped blocks. Trip up your opponents as you stack a large block on a small one and make the tower wobble! Then watch your friends & family squirm as they place the next block. When it’s your turn – reverse play for payback! Be the first player to get rid of all your cards without toppling the tower and you win! Wonky: The Crazy Cubes Card Game makes a lot of family fun!

Flip City

Tasty Minstrel Games   

The citizens of Flip City want you to expand and renovate their neighborhoods — but if you ask for too much in taxes all at once, they won’t be happy! To keep them at ease, you will play cards from the top of your deck (no hand!), push your luck, build your deck, and upgrade cards by flipping them.

Sutakku

Smirk and Dagger Games   

A quick-playing, ‘push your luck’ dice game. Roll three dice and add two of them to an ever-climbing stack of dice. You can choose to stop rolling and score your stacked dice at any time, but pushing your luck will net you more points if you succeed. Continue as long as you dare. Simple and addicting!

Roll For It!

Calliope Games  

Everything you want in a game. It’s fun, it’s easy, and it’s fast! The rules are simple. Roll your dice, match a card, and score some points! Be careful, though—other players may challenge you for the card you’re after. The first player to collect 40 points wins! Roll For It! is the perfect travel game. Play up to four people with either the red or purple box, or combine the two to entertain up to eight players.
Recommended by Mensa!

TRIVIAL PURSUIT®: Marvel

USAopoly  

Test your knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 300 questions from the first 10 films featuring: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Marvel Avengers, Thor, and Captain America.

Sleepover Party

Endless Games  

Spin the spinner and attempt to complete one of over 200 ACT IT, WORK IT, or PARTY Challenges. Be the Human Mirror and copy everything another player does! Take Part in the “Funny Sound Competition” and make the most ridiculous noise you can!! Try to lick your own elbow!!! Being silly and having fun is the name of the game at this Sleepover, so be prepared to sing, laugh, perform, and make a general fool of yourself! Don’t fall asleep early, or you’ll miss out on earning the most cards and staying up all night! Kids rule at the SLEEPOVER PARTY, but mom and dad can play too… if they behave!

Monkey Beach

Ravensburger  

An adventure game of pirates and treasure-seeking for the preschool set. Pirate players must feel for the hidden treasures and move them to the correct opening in the fabric island. Ages 3+

Dice Alias

Tactic Games  

A brand new version of the familiar word game, Alias! Use the letter dice to come up with words to explain and compete against other players. Gameplay is fun, fast and exciting and the amount of words is practically infinite. Dice Alias is th elatest form of the Alias game franchise. Dice Alias joins the Alias family of games that includes, the original Alias board game, Family Alias, Junior Alias, Party Alias, and Travel Party Alias.

Lift it!™ Deluxe

USAopoly  

Lift it! is the fun family game that challenges players to create structures with the Lift it! crane using their hands or their heads. The whole family will enjoy this active, playful game of beating the clock.

Gassy Gus

Alex Toys  

The Gut-Busting Game that¹s a Blast! ! Use cards to “feed” Gus all sorts of gaseous foods, from soda to baked beans. With each tasty dish players must pump up Gus and watch his belly grow bigger and bigger, BUT watch out for the big blast of ³gas²! Be first to feed Gus all your food! Includes Gassy Gus figure with pumping head and inflatable belly, 46 food cards, 8 Belly Buster Soda Cards, 1 Backup Belly and instructions for 2-4 players.
Ages 5+

Keep your eyes peeled for part 2 of our family game recommendations and look for the tiny  logo on titles that we’ve previously given a full preview! Don’t forget to watch for our 44 Days of Giveaways – starting tonight!