The Christmas Express Game

“The Christmas Express Game” is a board game that captures the holiday spirit by simulating the journey of Santa Claus and his reindeer as they deliver presents on Christmas Eve. The goal of the game is typically to help Santa deliver presents to all the children’s houses before Christmas morning. Here’s an overview of how “The Christmas Express Game” generally works:

Game Components:

• Game board depicting a festive winter scene.
• Playing pieces representing Santa Claus, his sleigh, and reindeer.
• Cards or spinners for movement.
• Presents or tokens representing gifts.

Setup:

1. Place the game board in the center of the playing area.
2. Each player selects a playing piece (Santa Claus, sleigh, or reindeer) and places it on the starting space.
3. Shuffle the movement cards or prepare a spinner if the game uses one.
4. Place the presents or tokens in a designated area to serve as the gifts Santa needs to deliver.

Gameplay:

1. Players take turns in clockwise order.
2. On a player’s turn, they draw a movement card or use the spinner to determine how far they can move their playing piece. The goal is to move towards the houses where presents need to be delivered.
3. Players must strategically decide which path to take to reach the houses with presents.
4. When a player’s playing piece reaches a house space with a present, they collect a present token and place it in their sleigh.
5. The game typically includes special spaces or cards that may affect gameplay. For example, players might encounter “Reindeer Rest” spaces that allow them to take a break and skip a turn.
6. The game continues with players taking turns and delivering presents until all presents are collected and delivered to the houses.

Winning:

The objective of “The Christmas Express Game” is for all players to work together to deliver all the presents before reaching the end of the game board. In some variations, players may compete to see who can deliver the most presents.

This game is often designed with younger players in mind and aims to capture the joy and excitement of Christmas while emphasizing cooperation and strategy. It’s a great choice for holiday-themed family game nights during the festive season.

Brand

Cheatwell Games

Founded back in 1986, Cheatwell started out producing board games but has since gained an unrivalled reputation for the design and development of innovative toys, puzzles and gifts. The name ‘Cheatwell’ – a lucky combination of surnames – has since become synonymous with a company that produces fun, bright and quirky products with huge consumer appeal. The Cheatwell range is now exported worldwide and distributed across Europe and the English-speaking world. From Board Games to Bookmarks, Puzzles to Pens, Marble Runs to Amazing Gifts the current range is broad, exciting and bursting with new ideas! Welcome to a company that understands what it takes to have a fun time and goes out of its way to create it!