Great Games to While Away the Hours

Spot and match symbols in the blink of an eye with this indisputably legendary game of mental agility and lightning reflexes. Fast, fun and accessible, Dobble is family entertainment at its very best. AGE: 6+ PLAYERS: 2+

The cult favourite that never loses its appeal, Uno is the fast-paced card game where matching colours and numbers at lightning speed is the path to victory. Fantastic family fun. AGE: 7+ PLAYERS: 2+

Addictive, portable and distinctive, Bananagrams is the wonderful word game that any member of the family can play. Test both your vocabulary and your competitiveness as you battle to become Top Banana. AGE: 7+ PLAYERS: 2+

Say hello to Master Meow as you try to spot and steal as many puzzle pieces as possible in the venerable tournament known as Cobra Paw. Riotous fun for all the family, this is a beautifully produced game with a charming and funny concept. AGE: 6+ PLAYERS: 2-6

From winking face to dancing penguin, this decidedly twenty-first century spin on Happy Families sees players race to collect hands of similar emoji cards. AGE: 8+ PLAYERS: 3-6

Brilliantly simple yet utterly addictive, Exploding Kittens frames Russian Roulette in a litter of combustible moggies. Rapidly becoming a cult classic, this card game is an exciting, frenetic hit of madcap fun. AGE: 7+ PLAYERS: 2-5

A fabulously depraved modern classic amongst card games, Cards Against Humanity plumbs the depths of its players’ humour to create some wickedly offensive scenarios. Unashamedly nasty and relentlessly hilarious, this is one activity that is definitely not for all the family. AGE: 18+ PLAYERS: 3+

A tense, unpredictable game of subterfuge and espionage, Codenames tests both your ability to remain cool and collected under pressure and prise vital information from your fellow agents. Perfect for all those wannabe 007s out there. AGE: 14+ PLAYERS: 2-8

With a rich heritage stretching back to the 1940s, Scrabble is the world’s most popular word-based board game and this shiny new edition preserves all the genius simplicity and clarity of the original. Rack up those triple word scores and be crowned a Scrabble champion! AGE: 8+ PLAYERS: 2+

Seek out your inner sleuth with the ultimate detective board game. Boasting 75 fiendishly twisty cases, 221b Baker Street is the perfect opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes himself. AGE: 10+ PLAYERS: 2+

A gripping game of secret words and stealthy detection, unmasking The Chameleon is a seriously addictive business. Hide your true identity and try and identify the clandestine code in this highly popular board game. AGE: 14+ PLAYERS: 3-8

Based on the wildly popular and titanically silly TV show, the Taskmaster board game brings the same sense of madcap fun and ludicrous challenge into your very own living room. With video tasks from Alex Horne, this is side-splittingly funny entertainment. AGE: 8+ PLAYERS: 3-99

A marvellous movie quiz with a hefty dollop of nostalgia, Blockbuster is the perfect excuse to relive the VHS saturated days of yore. Packed full of fun rounds on a diverse range of film topics, this is a fantastically enjoyable blast from the past for all silver screen buffs. AGE: 12+ PLAYERS: 4+