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Scrabble is one of those games that has been around for ages.  You either love it or you don't.

We sell it in this, the bonanza version,  or in a junior version.

2 - 4 players

Age suitability: 10 - Adult

Introduce the delights of Scrabble to younger children.

For children starting to spell, one side of the board has pictures and clues for children to guess words that are already on the board (for example f--h paired with a picture of a fish).

On the other side of the board, older children can play a more conventional game of Scrabble, making up their own words but with bigger tiles and simpler scoring.

Contains : Double-sided board, 84 word tiles, 30 counters for scoring, and instructions.

2 - 4 players.

Age suitability: 6+

Here is a video from youtube with a very American voiceover:

 

 

Splender is a fast, tactical board game that has won many fans. It is also one of the easier board games to learn.

Set in the Renaissance period, you are jewel merchants, buying gem mines, transportation and shops and winning approval from the noblemen.

Here is the trailer for the game:

 Here is an excellent review of Splendor from Youtube.

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Ticket to Ride features in so many people's top 10 lists of board games and is often recommended to people new to the board game scene.  It is a stategy game in which you compete to connect cities by claiming train routes before your competitors can.

It comes in various formats.  The original one is based on North America.  This, the European one, has routes all over the continent from Edinburgh to Ankara which, unlike the original version, involves tunnels and ferries. 

2-5 players

Age suitability: 8 (bright 8) to adult

Here's an excellent video from 'Watch It Played' on Youtube: