My top 5 games (+ highly recommended) part 2

As the festive season approaches many of you will be frantically scrambling about for presents for your loved ones and family. So to help I have compiled a list of my top five games (plus highly recommended) which you can buy to fill those last minute present slots. This is part two of two blogs I have been doing and so if you want to see the first post go here. 

3rd place goes to… Snake Oil

Snake Oil is a crazily funny game, where you have to try and sell crazy products to customers that could be anything from ninjas to cheerleaders. This is a game that you can play with anyone and this would be a great game to play with non-gamer relatives. The lack of rules make this game a really easy to pick up and teach so everyone, however brain dead you are. If you want to see a full review of this then you can go here to see it.

2nd place goes to…Sushi Go

Sushi Go is a game where you have to collect an array of delicious sushi to eat, but the thing is the conveyer belt of the food is moving. Do you grab the last maki roll but risk forfeiting that tempura because the hand of cards you pick from you pass to player on your left each turn? I can't believe I haven't reviewed this game yet, because it is one of the greatest games ever. The rules are simple and logical making teaching it a breeze yet you can get some serious depth out of it after your first couple of games. The artwork is also amazing and all of these reasons together make this game a must have.

And finally 1st place goes to…Ticket to Ride!

This is a time tested classic released in 2004 (when I was but a tiny tot, learning my way through this crazy world) and it has been given many awards since, including the much sought after Spiel des Jahres. In it you are playing as train lords, trying to build routes through the ever crowded train lines to claim transportation victory. Ticket to Ride is one of the most exciting games ever, the cramped board means you have to rush for routes, often competing with your fellow players to get the last slots. The play time is long enough for you to get your teeth into, but short enough to make accessible to anyone, making it a go to introductory game. Overall this is an amazing game and many people I am sure agree with me that this deserves top spot.

So there you have it, my top games ever, and I hope that this list satisfies those last minute gift needs.