Holiday Gift Guide: 2020 Edition
Hitherto offers a wide selection of coffee, tea, and snack related products; as well as hats, travel mugs, hoodies, t-shirts, and sweatshirts. Even wider still is the selection of games available at our store. So wide, in fact, that it can often be a little challenging to know where to even begin!
In order to help, we have put together a list of our Starting Line Games. These games make perfect gifts for anybody interested in bringing their family or friends closer together during the holiday season and beyond.
If you are more of an experienced gamer, be on the lookout for our “Hot New Releases For Christmas” list, coming soon!
Ticket To Ride
Ages: 8+
Players: 2-5
Est. Length: 30-60 Minutes
In Ticket to Ride, players are competing to lay their railway routes on a map, connecting different cities and expanding their personal routes across the country… [Read more]
Carcassonne
Ages: 7+
Players: 2-5
Est. Length: 30-45 Minutes
The French city of Carcassonne is known for its cities fortified by distinct stone walls and towers. In this game players will be competing to build and control a number of these cities, as well as the surrounding roads, cloisters, and farms… [Read More]
Catan
Ages: 10+
Players: 3-4
Est. Length: 60-120 Minutes
In Catan, players spend their turns establishing settlements on the island of Catan. The island is made up of hexagonal tiles, each one having a number tile (2-12) and a resource printed on it. The players build their settlements in between these tiles, as well as cities and roads to connect them… [Read More]
Codenames
Ages: 14+
Players: 2-8
Est. Length: 15 Minutes
In Codenames, two teams are competing to guess their secret words on a grid of cards. Only each team’s Spymaster knows which words belong to which team, and they will take turns giving one word clues to their team. The first team to guess all of their words wins… [Read More]
Azul
Ages: 8+
Players: 2-4
Est. Length: 30-45 Minutes
Although it’s considered an “abstract” game like chess or checkers, Azul is dripping in theme. The artwork and components instantly transports you back to 13th century Portugal. The game mechanics, or player actions/strategies, give you the satisfaction that comes with skillfully laying beautiful tiles on a wall, without the hard work and sore hands that come with manual labor... [Read More]
Pandemic
Ages: 8+
Players: 2-4
Est. Length: 45 Minutes
In Pandemic, players are cooperating to try to stop the spread of four virulent diseases all over the world. They do this by taking actions on their turn, such as traveling or flying to cities, treat infected populaces, discover a cure, or build research stations. If the players can cure all 4 diseases before they get out of control, they all share the victory.
All of these games, and many more, are available for purchase right now at Hitherto. Games, as well as the rest of our merchandise, can be purchased online for curbside pickup on our Online Store.
Our Starting Line games are also available in our demo collection in the back of the store, if you’d like to try them before you buy.
If you love any of these games and would like to find others like them, just ask one of our team members for a recommendation!
Happy Holidays, and Happy Gaming!
