insideKENT Magazine Issue 45 - December 2015 | Page 62

CHRISTMAS FUN & GAMES Accentuate The game that successfully secured investment from Peter Jones on Dragons’ Den, Accentuate is the party game that curls toes, induces blushes and twists tongues. Pick a quote, repeat it in a randomly selected accent and see if your teammates can guess which region or country you’re trying to mimic before the timer runs out! £19.99, www.johnlewis.com Disney Pictopia Disney Pictopia poses trivia questions that span the decades of Disney’s cinematic history. This stunning game is ideal for families with young children, or Disney enthusiasts. Not only is it a great way to test your Disney knowledge, it offers a unique twist; some questions must be answered from the perspective of the player asking the question, making it ideal for gathering the whole family around the table this Christmas. £19.99, www.amazon.co.uk Panda Pile Up As the name suggests, the aim of the game is to use chopsticks to delicately balance the pandas above a precarious tyre, which can be re-positioned to make it even more challenging. It's the ultimate test of physical and mental skill; and as the pandas mount up, so too does the unbearable pressure. £24.99, www.firebox.com Scrabble Nostalgia Evoking the era when Scrabble was first introduced to the UK, this special Nostalgia Edition of the world's favourite word game is a delight both to play and display. With chunky wooden tiles and a vintage styled game board, this retro version will take pride of place at home – a perfect companion for a family game night! This smart wooden box with its sliding lid and vintage inspired graphics stores all the tiles, racks, bag and board for safe keeping. £34.99, www.amazon.co.uk Game of Thrones Monopoly Not for the faint-hearted, in this game of Monopoly, players must align themselves with the noble families of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros in order to move around the board. Fans can battle their families and friends to discover who should really sit atop the Iron Throne, using six playing tokens including a White Walker, a dragon egg, a direwolf, a crown, a Three-Eyed Raven and the Iron Throne itself. £29.99, www.hboshopeu.com Eyetoons It's time to put your finely 'tooned' musical knowledge to the test in this easy to play and ridiculously fun family board game. Go headto-head in a variety of musical based challenges. A flurry of exciting musical based trials await you. Can you guess the artist and song from the cartoon on the card? Do you have the musical ability to draw your own tune, or even hum it out? £24.99, www.firebox.com Hotel Tycoon The games sees players try to buy and build the best hotels, earning the most money and bankrupting their opponents. As in Monopoly, money is earned by players who end up on one of the entrances of your hotels, after their dice roll. The more luxurious the hotel, the more money a guest will earn you! With eye-catching 3D hotels, the game offers many hours of family fun. £24.99, www.amazon.co.uk 62