I Saw it First: Jungle
LAWRENCE KING, £19.99
A fun spotting game with – hurrah – no complicated set-up or rules. Simply take it in turns to pick an animal counter, and it’s a race to spot said species. There are 300 creatures to find, with interesting rarities, such as Temminck’s tragopan and Sumatran torrent frog alongside gorilla and tiger. Games can last for as little or long as you like, with as many players as can squeeze around the six-piece board. The illustrations on the counters are small, giving rise to the odd squabble but, on the whole, this was an enjoyable 25 minutes. The eight-year-old pummelled me (and, happily, his brother), coming in at 13 spots.