If you’re after some much-needed respite from those difficult days in the office, our selection of great games, top toys and premier puzzles is sure to come in handy this summer. Spruce up even the drabbest of desks with our August Executoys…
Sosig, £7.99 from Amazon. Fans of competitive strategy games are sure to enjoy this compact portable card offering, which takes its inspiration from the humble banger! 2 to 4 players are tasked with creating their own unique sosig using 80 Head and Body cards, whilst sabotaging others with 17 Mystery Meat cards, picking up valuable Goal card points along the way – just one question remains: which sosig will emerge as the ultimate weiner?
Apple Puzzler, £12.99 from smarttoysandgames.co.uk. If you’re looking for new ways to get your ‘five a day’ when you’re stuck in the office this August, this playfully palatable puzzle could be right up your orchard. To solve the Apple Puzzler, players (aged 8+) must fit the 5 wriggly worms inside the apple, by stacking the three apple slices in various combinations – there are 80 stacking challenges and solutions to be found here, so the Apple Puzzler is guaranteed to keep you busy until the end of the day and beyond!
Jungle Speed, £15.99 from Amazon. The workplace can be a jungle sometimes, but this fast-paced dexterity game is perfect for sussing out the real apex predators in the office! Suitable for two to 10 players, Jungle Speed will give your powers of observation a run for their money. Players are tasked with flipping cards from the deck and testing out their reaction speeds – the first participant to snare a matching card from their opponent and grab the totem will be rightfully crowned as the king or queen of the jungle food chain.
Hoddog, £7.99 from Amazon. Be the hottest dog in the office with Hoddog, a fun and fast-paced 82-card game that’s perfect for extra downtime with your workmates. This Joking Hazard offering is suitable for 2-5 players, who are tasked with assembling the most handsome hot dog they can, whilst revealing Ketchup cards to move the timer along – there’s plenty of fun in a bun to be had, until the final Ketchup card goes SPLAT!
Piles, £19.99 from Amazon. ‘Piling on’ your workmates is never to be encouraged, but this competitive clothes-matching game offers an exception to the rule! Suitable for two to 8 players (aged 8+), Piles is an endlessly replayable set collecting game that’s already gone viral on social media, and for good reason! Expect rapid-fire action as you and your competitors race to create matching sets of clothes from 200 cards. Piles of fun!
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