Our top ten board game sellers of last year - Number 4!

Last year we had one of the best years for board games sales, but what were our top ten sellers? For the next few weeks we will take the time to look at each one and give you a brief overview of the rules.

Continuing today with a game that is very simple to play and super competitive for all ages...

Number 4

Dobble is a game in which players have to find symbols in common between two cards. It was the UK’s best-selling game in 2018 and 2019 and it has been in our top 5 games every year since we started selling it in 2011

The game is sold as Dobble in Europe and Spot It! in the US. The name is a play on the word 'double'.

Gameplay

The game uses a deck of 55 cards, each printed with eight different symbols. Any two cards always share one, and only one, matching symbol. The objective of the game is to be the first player to announce the common symbol between two given cards.

Discover 5 mini games and challenges to play together. Dobble is a game that encourages concentration and observation.

Our top ten board game sellers of last year - Number 5!

Last year we had one of the best years for board games sales, but what were our top ten sellers? For the next few weeks we will take the time to look at each one and give you a brief overview of the rules.

Continuing today with a game that needs ninja reflexes..

Number 5

You will need ninja-like reflexes, sharp recognition skills, and mental fortitude, then you may have what is needed to steal the game in this tile-snatching challenge known as Cobra Paw!

Players take turns rolling the dice (featuring 6 unique symbols), spotting the tile with the matching pattern, then grabbing it before their opponents

The first player to snatch up 6 tiles wins the game and bestows great honour to the Grand Shidoshi, Master Meow!

Do you have the skills to rival the Master?

This quick and easy game is perfect for a night in. Whether you're playing with friends or family, you'll all find your inner ninja!

 

Our top ten board game sellers of last year - Number 6!

Last year we had one of the best years for board games sales, but what were our top ten sellers? For the next few weeks we will take the time to look at each one and give you a brief overview of the rules.

Continuing today with a really simple but classic card game..

Number 6

All of the eligible young men (and many of the not-so-young) seek to woo the princess of Tempest. Unfortunately, she has locked herself in the palace, and you must rely on others to take your romantic letters to her. Will yours reach her first?

Love Letter is a game of risk, deduction, and luck for 2–4 players. Your goal is to get your love letter into Princess Annette's hands while deflecting the letters from competing suitors. From a deck with only sixteen cards, each player starts with only one card in hand; one card is removed from play. On a turn, you draw one card, and play one card, trying to expose others and knock them from the game. Powerful cards lead to early gains, but make you a target. Rely on weaker cards for too long, however, and your letter may be tossed in the fire!

Our top ten board game sellers of last year - Number 8!

Last year we had one of the best years for board games sales, but what were our top ten sellers? For the next few weeks we will take the time to look at each one and give you a brief overview of the rules.

Continuing today with a great game of bluff...

Number 8

• Skull is the quintessential bluffing game
• To win you’ll need nerves of steel and a little luck
• This quick and easy card game is great fun to play with friends and family.
• Can you read your family and friends and raise the bets? In this competitive game, you win by outwitting other players by either being the last player standing, or bidding the correct numbers of flowers twice.
• Take this game anywhere and teach new players in seconds.

Our top ten board game sellers of last year - Number 9!

Last year we had one of the best years for board games sales, but what were our top ten sellers? For the next few days we will take the time to look at each one and give you a brief overview of the rules.

Continuing today with a real blast from the past and Christmas classic game...

Number 9

This very portable game comes as a pocket travel case containing 2 pig dice, two pencils and a scoring booklet that also includes the scoring table. The pigs are actual pig miniatures, with a dot on their right flanks.

The object is to be the first to score 100 points using "pigs" as dice. On your turn, you throw the pigs and hope they end up in a scoring position such as a "snouter," "trotter," or "leaning jowler" (ranging in value from 1 to 60 points); if they do, you decide whether to "cash" the points (pass the pigs to the next player) or to roll again. If you roll a non-scorer ("pig out" - one pig on the right flank, the other on the left flank; a fairly frequent result), you lose any as-yet-uncashed points. If you throw an "oinker" (both pigs touching each other), you lose your entire accumulated score. If you throw a "piggyback" (one pig on top of the other), you're altogether eliminated!

Our top ten board game seller of last year - Number 10!

Last year we had one of the best years for board games sales, but what were our top ten sellers? For the next few days we will take the time to look at each one and give you a brief overview of the rules.

Starting today with one of my families all time favourite games...

Number 10

Splendor is a game for 2-4 players. Splendor is a fast-paced, gem drafting, card development game that sees players take on the role of gem merchants, battling through the renaissance to mine raw materials, transform them into precious stones and then sell them on to the rich and affluent.

Splendor is a game published by Space Cowboys, who also published T.I.M.E Stories, you must build your might and worth and attempt to dominate the market. You'll use your resources to purchase stronger and more expensive cards with the gems you already have. If you're lucky, your work may even catch the eye of one of the nobles, and they may just pay you a visit, adding to your prestige points pool.

Each turn, a player may choose to either take three different coloured gems, two of the same colour (as long as there are two gems left in the stack), purchase a card or reserve a card. Using these four moves, you must construct a strategy that will give you an advantage and make increase your wealth, allowing you to access those stronger cards while also increasing your prestige.

The first player to 15 prestige points will bring the game to a close, but be warned. As soon as 15 or more prestige points are obtained by a player, the game continues for one more round, so you may just find yourself losing to a player who had planned a big move before you declared your 15 prestige points.

Splendor encourages the use of cunning strategies and devious moves and this creates a game that plays wonderfully well. The colourful and detailed artwork makes this a must-have for any board game collection and will have players wanting to play again and again.

You can come in and play this great game by booking one of our tables, take a copy home to borrow, watch a video review of the game and play with the family or purchase a copy from our website.