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Nadia Breen

Board games to play this Christmas with family

Many families have a tradition of playing board games together around Christmas time.

With us being very limited to what we can do over the festive season with restrictions - they are the perfect answer keep entertained on Christmas Day.

Be has put together some of the best board games that the whole family can enjoy.

From the new version of Monopoly to Trivial Pursuit and logo games, there is definitely a board game you will love!

Herd Mentality, £19.89 on Squizzas

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This board game is for ages 10+. Think like the herd and write down the same answers as the other players.

If your answer is the odd one out, you’ll be saddled with the Pink Cow — and you don’t want that.

Beat the Parents , £11.24 at Argos

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Beat the Parents is where the adults answer questions about kids' stuff, and the kids answer questions their parents should really know.

The first team to get both movers across the board to the other side's start spaces wins the game.

Monopoly Super Electronic Banking from Hasbro Gaming, £20.00 at Argos

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The Monopoly Ultimate Rewards board game features an all in one electronic banking unit.

Each player has a bank card that will earn them different rewards for gameplay: roll a certain number, land on a certain space, or purchase a particular property.

Players can also choose to fly to any property on the board, and force another player into trading one of their coveted properties. There is no paper money in this game.

Throw Throw Burrito, £24.99 on Amazon

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Throw Throw Burrito is the world's first dodgeball card game.

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

Trivial Pursuit Family Edition, £27.99 at Smyths

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The new and faster Trivial Pursuit gameplay has cards for kids and cards for adults.

It features 1,200 trivia questions in 6 categories and is designed for three to six players.

LOGO Board Game Second Edition, £22.99 at Smyths

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This second edition is an all-new version of the Logo board game, with a whole new set of cards.

Answer questions about iconic logos to leap around the board. The playing team answers 4 colour coded questions.

With each right answer, the team moves to the next board space in that colour. The first team to answer correctly in the centre zone wins.

Yes/No Game Exclusive, now £7.00 at Tesco

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Without being able to say yes and no, this game quickly turns answering the most simple of questions into a difficult challenge.

The 50 question cards require fast thinking as you answer the quick fire questions, which are all aimed to make you say the forbidden words.

Trapped Escape Room Game Assorted, £10.00 at Argos

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Turn any room into a family-friendly, action-packed, escape room adventure for 2-6 players.

This game is suitable for adults, families and children aged 8+.

Articulate. Phrases Family Board Game - The Fast Talking Description Game, £17.00 on Amazon

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The aim of this game is to describe a phrase without actually saying it.

Two teams compete to be first round the board as team members take it in turn to describe the phrases on the cards to their team mates during one turn of the timer.

    Asmodee Dobble Card Game, £8.00 on Amazon

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    A game of speed, observation and reflexes, race to find the one matching image between one card and another.

    Images may be different sizes and placed on any part of the card, making them difficult to spot.

    Every card is different and has only one picture in common with every other card in the deck.

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