Best Stocking Stuffer Games for Christmas 2022
It’s that time of year again – the time to start shopping for the special gamer or gamers in your life. That means shopping for games of all sizes, large and small. In this article we’ll be looking at smaller games that represent the best stocking stuffer games for Christmas of 2022.
Whether you’re looking for a light weight game with simple rules of play or a meaty strategy game that burns the brain, we’ve got what you need. More Than Meeples has one of the largest collection of board games in Australia and we’re a great place for your holiday shopping.
Browse our board game store to find the best Christmas present for someone special, or for a cheeky little gift to yourself this holiday season. Contact us if you have any questions or if you can’t find what you’re looking for.
The Best Stocking Stuffers for Gamers this Christmas
Buy the Deep Sea Adventure Card Game
Deep Sea Adventure
Explore undersea ruins to collect treasure and become the richest deep sea explorer in this charming little game from Japan. There’s a lot of game in this small box, and it’s the perfect kind of game for families with younger children.
Players compete to get the most points by collecting treasure from the ocean floor over 3 rounds of play. The deeper you explore, the more treasure you’ll collect. But if you go too deep you risk running out of air and not getting any treasure that round. Strike a balance between risk and reward to win the game.
Average Playtime: 30 minutes
Recommended Age: 8+
Number of Players: 2 – 6
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.17/5
Bananagrams
The calm cerebral experience of Scrabble combined with the frenzied chaos of a food fight – that’s Bananagrams! A list of the best stocking fillers for gamers would not be complete without this family game on it.
Players use letters to create intersecting crosswords using a shared pile of letter tiles. Think fast and react faster to get the letters you need to spell word after word. Be the first to complete your words to win the game.
Average Playtime: 15 minutes
Recommended Age: 7+
Number of Players: 1 – 8
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.31/5
Buy the Bananagrams Game
Buy the Arboretum Board Game
Arboretum
This is a game about collecting beautiful trees to create your own arboretum. The game consists of a small deck of 80 cards that pack a big punch.
The gameplay is simple – on a turn you will draw two cards from the deck or from the discard pile, then play a card in front of you and discard another card. The cards played determine the score, but the deep strategy comes from needing to have the most of certain kinds of trees.
Average Playtime: 30 minutes
Recommended Age: 8+
Number of Players: 2 – 4
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 2.15/5
Monopoly Deal
Monopoly is one of the most well-known board games, although it can be a big time commitment to play. But now you can get the same Monopoly experience in this fast-paced card game.
Start with a hand of 5 cards, on your turn draw 2 cards and play 3. You’ll be playing action cards, property cards, and house & hotel cards. The first player to have 3 different complete sets of properties is the winner.
Average Playtime: 15 minutes
Recommended Age: 8+
Number of Players: 2 – 5
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.33/5
Buy the Monopoly Deal Card Game
Bohnanza 25th Anniversary Edition
The classic bean farming and trading game is now 25 years old, and an expanded 25th anniversary edition has been released in celebration. There’s a lot of game in this small box, which makes it one of the best stocking stuffers for gamers this year!
Cards represent different kinds of beans, and players plant beans of the same kind in bean fields. A rule that separates this from other card games is players can never rearrange the order of cards in their hands. Trade beans and harvest beans to get the most points to win the game.
Average Playtime: 45 minutes
Recommended Age: 10+
Number of Players: 2 – 7Â
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.57/5
Hanabi Card Game
Hanabi – the Japanese word for Fireworks – is a cooperative card game where players work together to create a spectacular firework show. All everyone has to do is play cards from 1 to 5 in order for each of the five different firework colours. Easy as that… well not really.
The twist of this game is you hold your cards so all other players can see them but you can’t. Players take turns giving information about another’s cards – pointing out all of the cards of the same number or of the same colour. Remember the limited information you have about your cards to play them in order or risk setting off the fireworks early to get zero points.
Average Playtime: 25 minutes
Recommended Age: 8+
Number of Players: 2 – 5
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.70/5
Buy the Hanabi Card Game
Buy the Hey That’s My Fish Board Game
Hey That’s My Fish
You’re a family of penguins and you want a lot of fish. Jump from iceberg to iceberg to get your fish in this classic game. A small box and simple rules make this one of the best stocking fillers for gamers of 2022.
Players take turns jumping their penguins from one iceberg hex to another in a straight line and removing the hex they were previously on to collect the fish on it. But this creates gaps in the ice limiting future movements. The player that collects the most fish wins!
Average Playtime: 20 minutes
Recommended Age: 8+
Number of Players: 2 – 4Â
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.45/5
The Best Stocking Stuffer Games and More!
At More Than Meeples, you can shop our wide selection for Christmas presents and buy board games online. You can also reach out to us with questions or if you’d like more information about any of our products. We’re here to help you have the happiest and best holiday season.
