Games & Puzzles
Cheatwell Games 02392 524098 | www.cheatwell.com Cheatwell’s all-new Family Quiz Night is a trivia challenge suitable for all ages, with questions written in a way that lets kids participate on a level playing field with adults. Perfect for bringing everyone round the table for a fun family games night, this title invites players to battle it out and discover who is the brainiest of the bunch. The memory-jogging board game Nostalgia asks players to cast their minds back to days gone by. Featuring questions on the Swinging Sixties through to the Naughty Nineties, participants will be surprised by what’s slipped their minds both good and bad. Ideal for those who find that one period in their life stands out more than any other, each pack of Top Trivia Decades cards contains 1,000 questions on the fads, fashions and fun from the Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties. Joining the range this year is a new 2000s pack, perfect for slightly younger players. Players after more of a mental workout will enjoy the brain baffling MindTrap, one of Cheatwell’s most popular games. Jam-packed with 500 puzzles, brainteasers and trick questions, MindTrap is guaranteed to frustrate and delight in equal measure. Another Cheatwell best-seller, Family Tension challenges players to name 10 items related to a fun category. Tension was a hit for the company last year, with over 100,000 units sold. The stand-alone extension editions, Music, Movies and Foodies, are joined in 2021 by TV. Great fun for TV addicts and box-set buffs alike, this extension asks players to name everything from 10 Travel Shows to 10 EastEnders’ Families, and 10 Doctor Who Actors to 10 Great British Bake Off Winners. The Sport extension, meanwhile, is the ideal gift for the committed armchair pundit. Categories include Olympic running events, sports beginning with S, England football managers and boxing legends. For more information, email sales@cheatwell.com.
Exploding Kittens (31) 646 437 146 | www.explodingkittens.com Tabletop game creator Exploding Kittens has launched its first two-player strategy board game, Tacocat Spelled Backwards, a palindrome-themed duel of wits and tactics that incorporates a fun balance of strategy, luck and instinct. Since creating the original Exploding Kittens game six years ago, Tacocat has quickly become one of the most beloved characters. As the company looked to expand the IP in new ways, the inspiration for Tacocat Spelled Backwards was born. During each unique, friendly competition, opponents aim to outsmart one another in battles to win the ultimate prize: Tacocat. This game can be played in a quick and simple round or can be ‘double-downed’ with strategic combos. With its portable, open design, players can go head-tohead anytime, anywhere. A game of clever card matchups, Tacocat’s box is also the board. Players can win duels by playing cards of matching or higher value to defend their hand or may be forced to sacrifice their lowest card. When players reach the final card, whoever has the lowest value card wins the round, bringing Tacocat closer to their side. The game features a foldable box with spaces that spell out ‘Tacocat’, seven palindrome (a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward) tiles, 38 hilariously illustrated palindrome cards and one Tacocat token. Tacocat is fun for all levels and ages and can be easily adjusted towards either simplicity or strategy by using jumbo attacks that force an opponent to play more cards. Players can play a two of a kind or a run of three (4, 5, 6, etc.) to build upon the strategy gameplay. For more information on the Exploding Kittens portfolio, please contact Joeri Hoste: Joeri@explodingkittens.com.
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