Since the start of civilisation, ‘board games’ and puzzles of some description have been enjoyed by virtually all societies and cultures. Typically played with a board and a combination of cards and/or counters, board games make the ideal family entertainment – often using a combination of luck, skill and diplomacy to allow players of multiple age ranges to pit their wits against each other.
Time honoured classic board games such as Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble and Monopoly continue to entertain families of all ages as much today as they ever have done – the latter being the best selling board game in the world with an estimated 500 million people having played it.
With the sheer choice of puzzles and board games now on the market, choosing the perfect game for any particular situation can prove a complicated task! That is something our list of popular board game and puzzle toy shops below intends to make a little bit easier. So whether your taste verges towards the traditional dice games such as Yahtzee or DVD versions of popular TV shows like Deal or No Deal, you should be able to find the ideal excuse to switch off your mobile phone and enjoy interacting with the family by buying through these terrific board game and puzzle toy shops.
A wide selection of toys, games and puzzles are available from this Truro-based retailer.
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This specialist web based retailer sells a huge variety of games that are all based on a board.
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Camberwells is a specialist toy retailer that stocks a wide selection of traditional games.
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Games and puzzles that help children start to figure the world out for themselves.
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This online store sells dozens of educational childrens' games and puzzles.
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A Darlington-based stockist of action figures and much more
A Manchester-based toy store that sells quality outdoor, educational and wooden toys
An independent toy shop based in Lincolnshire