Carcassonne-board

Working for a PR agency which specialises in Kids PR and Family brands it is inevitable that, come Christmas, we are clued up on the perfect gifts for babies, toddlers, tweens and teenagers.

This year we’re intrigued by the new wave of board games, which promise to lure, die hard video gamers away from the screen and onto the kitchen table! Led by titles such as Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne, they allow you to play at building medieval settlements, re-enact pivotal battles from the second world war, tackle political debating and manage the spread of disease, AND they’re selling in huge numbers.

So maybe this year it’s time to relegate Monopoly and Cluedo to the bottom of the games cupboard and reach for the new generation of board games instead….