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Do you have a big pile of cash burning a hole in your pocket? Well then this is the list for you. Mike B from Who Dares Rolls and I are here to present you with six great games that will make your Christmas and bankrupt your wallet. It's the final part of A Gamer's Guide to Giving Gifts Chris’ Picks So, you’re looking to blow some cash? Well, have you perhaps met Fantasy Flight Games? FFG is basically the schoolyard bully that used to pick you up and shake you until all the c

And we're back! This week on A Gamer's Guide to Giving Gifts we tackle the tricky subject of what to buy a gamer. As usual Mike B from Who Dares Rolls joins me on this difficult quest and offers his (lack of) insight into my picks as we continue down the rabbit hole. Right, on with the show! Chris’ Picks Picking games to appeal to “a gamer” is like trying to pick out your shoes without knowing your size. So instead of picking “one-fits-all” titles I went for titles I've enjoy

And so we return once more to the most popular genre of games at this time of year, Family Games. Nothing gets families together better than a good board game and we've got six great titles for you here. Right, on with the show, it's time for a Gamer's Guide to Giving Gifts - Family Edition. Chris’ Picks When making my picks I looked for games that I've played with my family this year that offer a different and interesting experience than the usual fair. Hopefully the uniquen

And so Mike B and I continue our Christmassy Themed jaunt through a list of our favourite games as we plunge into A Gamer's Guide to Giving Gifts - Party Games. Chris’ Picks As I'm now in my thirties my parties are no longer the fifty-person-frat-house-kegers they once were so my choices here are games I've found work with six to ten good friends and a nice glass of wine. Codenames - CGE Jumping on the rather overloaded band wagon here but I’ve had a great deal of success wit

So this year Mike Barnes of Who Dares Rolls fame and I have decided to have a Christmas Crossover episode and put together our Gamer's Guide to Giving Gifts. These are short lists of great games across five interesting categories. So whether you're a gamer looking for a good suggestion to fit your collection or you're buying Christmas presents for your gamer partner, there should be plenty of choice in here. Keep checking back for new lists over the next two weeks. Here we go