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Board Games for the Dad Who Has Everything

What do you get the Dad who already has every game you can think of? Something a little different! We’ve picked out unusual games, new releases and unexpected finds for the Dad who is impossible to buy for. Whether it’s a game he wouldn’t think to buy himself or something completely different to anything already on his shelf, you might just find his new favourite.

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Magical Athlete

Magical Athlete

2–6 players

Pit a cast of crazy characters against each other in a madcap race to the finish. 2-6 Players  |  30 Mins  |  Ages 6+ Features: Open Drafting, Race, Roll / Spin and Move, Variable Player Powers Theme: Fantasy, Racing, Sports Magical Athlete is a chaotic racing game where anything can happen. Recruit a team of absurd racers—Centaur, Egg, Rocket Scientist—then just roll your die and move that many spaces. Except each racer has a deeply unfair, game breaking power. It’s fast, dumb, and without a doubt, the only game where you can race a baby versus a banana. Contents: 1 Double-sided Racetrack 36 Racers 36 Racer Cards 6 Dice 4 Gold 1st Place Trophies 4 Silver 2nd Place Rosettes 9 Bronze 3 Point Stars 16 Bronze 1 Point...

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LEGO® Brick Like This!
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LEGO® Brick Like This!

2–8 players

LEGO® Brick Like This! Build, build, build! The fast talking, fun building LEGO® party game where frantic energy offers a hilariously fun time! It’s simple: Work together in pairs to build your LEGO® model first! Brick Like This! is a fast-paced game of communication and teamwork and challenges! Can you build with your eyes closed? With one hand? How about talking without being able to say numbers or colors? No two games will be the same. With 92 LEGO® models to build plus 20 game-changing challenge cards, this game offers hours of fun for families and friends! For 2-8 players, ages 7 and up. Play time about 15 minutes. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2025...

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Exploding Kittens Curse You

Exploding Kittens Curse You

2-5 players

Exploding Kittens Curse You is a new version of the popular game, full of surprises to unpack each time you play. 2-5 Players | 20 Mins | Ages 7+ In this version, there are new Good Spells (good cards) and Curses (bad cards) which will permanently go in front of players as you play, adding a new layer of strategy to Exploding Kittens. New powers offer wild twists, altering how you strategise throughout the game. This edition is perfect for introducing new players to Exploding Kittens while also bringing surprise and delight to our most devoted fans. Contents: 66 Cards 7 Envelopes containing some of the cards and sticker sheets with instructions 1 Instruction Manual

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Nemesis: Retaliation Core Box

Nemesis: Retaliation Core Box

1-5 players

Highly trained marines enter an alien nest with strict orders and advanced tools. 1-5 Players | 120-180 Mins | Ages 14+ Features: Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hidden Roles, Modular Board, Player Elimination, Semi-Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Traitor Game, Variable Player Powers Theme: Exploration, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Science Fiction Nemesis Retaliation is the third instalment of the Nemesis horror board game series. Like the first two, it is designed as a standalone game. This time, players take on the roles of highly trained marines, entering the alien nest with strict orders and the most advanced tools available. But will they be well-prepared enough to face the unrelenting horde that awaits them? Players must survive against overwhelming odds and the possibility of betrayal at every step.

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Not Enough Mana
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Not Enough Mana

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A "potion" drinking card game about wizard battles. 3-6 Players  |  60-120 Mins  |  Ages 18+ Features: Events, Hand Management, Negotiation, Player Elimination, Push Your Luck Theme: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Mature / Adult, Party Game Not Enough Mana is a "potion" drinking card game for 3-6 fearless wizards (legal potion drinking age may vary depending on your kingdom’s laws). You’ll be destroying each other using epic spells, curses and artifacts while replenishing your mana by drinking magical potions*. Your goal is to eliminate all other wizards from the game, either through depleting all their health points or by K.O. (also known as Too Much Mana). In their turn, players cast spells and curses, equip artifacts and face epic events by drawing and playing cards. Spells require mana points, which...

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Flamecraft Duals
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Flamecraft Duals

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Place dragons, fire up powers and match the most shops!  1-2 Players  |  30-45 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Ever wondered what the dragons of Flamecraft do on their lunch break? Play Flamecraft Duals, of course! Set in the world of Flamecraft, Duals is a two-player travel-friendly game of pattern-making and quick, puzzly fun! You will meet the artisan dragons again with new powers, and this time the challenge is to get your dragons in a row. As you draw dragons, you might get lucky and come across a rare dual-colored Hydragon, with double the artisanal skills! As you play, the board will fill up with adorable dragons, stacking and soaring across the table, and you will work to fire-up their abilities, make matches, and complete shop cards. Flamecraft Duals is a two-player abstract pattern-building...

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Catan On The Road

Catan On The Road

3-4 players

The island of Catan is yours to explore! 3-4 Players | 15 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Chaining, Hand Management, Victory Points Theme: Economic, Negotiation, Travel In Catan – On the Road, gameplay is driven by a deck of 120 cards and builds on well-known Catan mechanics with a fresh variation. Players gather resources by drawing cards, construct developments from a common set of available choices, and negotiate trades either with the bank or with fellow players. Trading plays an even larger role in this version: any player who trades while it is not their turn is rewarded with an extra resource card. How to Play: Be the first player to reach 7 victory points. Collect and trade for the resource cards you need to build. Expand your...

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Sharenanigans - Board Game
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Sharenanigans - Board Game

2-5 players

Sharenanigans is a fun and competitive board game, built with the basic principles of investing in shares at its heart. Sharenanigans offers an introductory experience into the world of investing in shares. But don’t be fooled, with players competing to become the wealthiest at the table, everyone is in it for themselves. Oh and watch out for the Wolf, he’s sure to mix things up! Sharenanigans offers an introductory experience into the world of investing in shares. But don’t be fooled, with players competing to become the wealthiest at the table, everyone is in it for themselves. Oh and watch out for the Wolf, he’s sure to mix things up!

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