Holiday Gathering
Best games: Holiday Gathering
For the cousins-on-the-couch evening. Plays big, teaches fast.
No 01
Light
2-8+
15 min
Codenames
Word-association party game. Plays with grandparents, college kids, anyone in between.
$20
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No 02
Light
2-5
45 min
Ticket to Ride
Train routes across America. Five minutes to learn, plays for years.
$50
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No 03
Medium
3-4
60-90 min
Catan
The trade-and-build classic. Five expansions deep if anyone catches the bug.
$55
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No 04
Light
3-6
30 min
Dixit
Surreal-art storytelling game. Cross-generational. Hits in mixed groups.
$35
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No 05
Light
3-8
30 min
Camel Up
Bet on racing camels. Riotous, light, plays loud. The party-night pick.
$35
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No 06
Light
3-7
20 min
Just One
Cooperative party game. Give one-word clues. Sets up in 30 seconds.
$25
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No 07
Light
2-12
30-45 min
Wavelength
Team-based concept-guessing. Lights up mixed-age tables. Endlessly replayable.
$40
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No 08
Light
1-5
60 min
Horrified: Universal Monsters
Cooperative monster-hunting. Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy. Plays family-friendly.
$35
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