While there are many board games out there, this round up focuses on the best Christmas board games for 2023 that are sure to become a hit for the whole family. This edition of the Monopoly game features a gameboard with artwork inspired by The Lion King movie; players can imagine Simba's journey to become king.

This version was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie and it looks very different with a complete design overhaul. Gameplay-wise it’s more of the same as well with the locations, tokens, and rules being an exact copy of the earlier edition. In this easy and fast-playing game, kids travel around the board as Mr Incredible, Mrs Incredible, Violet and Dash. As players race against time, they encounter challenges, make decisions, and experience the magic of Christmas Eve in an interactive setting. As the excitement of the festive season unfolds, players traverse around the board, gathering holiday essentials and feeling the Christmas spirit.Choose your favourite token (Einstein the dog, DeLorean, Marty's trusty Hoverboard, Part 3's cowboy hat, the Hill Valley Courthouse Clock, or Nike's self-strapping sneakers), and visit your favourite time and sites and accumulate fortunes. Players dash to the finish line, aiming to deliver presents on time, all while dodging seasonal obstacles. Every turn is an opportunity to venture into enchanting stories, be it about Santa’s adventures or mischievous elves. The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR.

This festive season, Big Potato Games presents Santa Banter, a card game that’s all about the tunes. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Sit back and accumulate a fortune from your property empire, but watch out, avoid taxes, jail or going bankrupt. Yep, this is another minimal update that swaps a greenish background for a purple one and makes a minor change to the artwork on the board (but not the box). Choose from six collectible tokens, roll the dice and make Sandy Claws proud as you navigate the board in your quest to own it all.Someone must be pretty happy with the ideas that went into the first edition of The Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly, because once again there is just a small variation on the theme with this special collector’s edition. It's the all-time, family favourite board game that allows you to work your way around the board with one of six Christmas tokens, collecting many good (and not so good) things about the nation's favourite time of year.