If you are stuck for a present idea this Christmas, then a game could be your solution. There are games for everyone, young or old, active or calm, for indoors or outdoors, solo or in big groups. And what better a time to give someone a game to play, than during the festive period when everyone is game for a game.
1. Pucket, £40.00, Pucket Enterprises Limited (07799 197 345; www.pucket.co.uk)
2. Hand carved rosewood little red rocking horse, £850, Mandoux Ltd (01225 338 028; 07853 930 233; www.mandoux.co.uk)
3. 365 Everyday Games & Pastimes, £14.99, The Attic (01539 446 187; www.the-attic.co.uk)
4. Ultimate Leather Perudo Set, £99.95, The Handpicked Collection (0844 482 9736; www.handpickedcollection.com)
5. Solitaire with drawer, £9, Past Times (0845 450 9399; www.pasttimes.com)
6. A Box of Disco American Pool Balls, £185, The Games Room Company (01932 568 414; www.gamesroomcompany.com)
7. QI Board Game, £19.95, Paul Lamond (08456 049 049; www.johnlewis.com)
8. Rounders set complete, £49.99, Jaques of London (01732 500 200; www.jaqueslondon.co.uk)
9. Luxury hand crafted table football table with bespoke characters, £19,000.00, The Games Room Company (01932 568 414; www.gamesroomcompany.com)
10. The Asprey poker set in black crocodile, £6,000.00, Asprey (0207 758 8736; www.asprey.com)
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