The best board games for bored families
What better time to enjoy playing a board game together than the stupefying fuzziness of the Christmas period? But, before you blow the dust of the Scrabble set, why not consider something a little newer?
These six board games might all be 21st century creations, but they're still good old-fashioned fun.
Whether you like strategy or storytelling, these are bound to help beat cabin fever during Christmas and New Year. Shall we play?
What is it? If you can't prise the phones from the family, then get them to use them for good instead of evil. Jackbox is a suite of newly-invented party games, from Quiplash to Drawful, that all require players to use their smartphones to draw, write and then submit their answers.
Best for: The millennials.
How do I win? Being quick on the draw and having the same sense of humour as your friends.
Top tip: Practise getting it up and running well before the party starts so that there's no boring set up.
