BORED? GAMES!
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING GETS tricky once the food has been eaten and the presents are opened, leaving guests cradling half-empty wine glasses and wondering, “What now?” Cue a boomer throwback to the days when games were played on the kitchen table instead of online. As board game-based cafes gain prominence with millennials, there’s no reason not to channel your own childhood and bring the fun back home. Board games stimulate the brain after a big holiday meal, and they get all your guests socializing. Newer games make for a communal learning experience while classic ones with a modern twist, like Monopoly: Ultimate Banking, which employs bank cards and digital features, allow for cross-generational appeal that’ll entice players of all ages to the table. The ensuing revelry will do wonders to break any familial holiday tensions – you know, until someone goes bankrupt. —MC