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    These Oprah-favorite board games also make affordable holiday gifts

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    Whether you want to beautify your living room, you need one housewarming gift or want some activities for all ages that don’t Look like toys, we have the winning ticket.

    WS Games Company has re-released beloved board games from classics such as Monopoly and Key to childhood favorites such as Candy Landeach in a very aesthetic box.

    They are loved by board game lovers and home design fans alike, as they look almost perfect 5 star ratings on every list I found. Reviewers can’t stop singing its praises: they say they do great gifts for those who are hard to buy for and that they are so handsome you might forget they’re even games. People also appreciate that they are easy to storeespecially in small spaces or on bookshelves, given their compact size and book-like design.”

    “It was easy to carry and was an instant conversation piece due to its quality and uniqueness,” said the reviewer Small town girl of Scrabble set. “We were all immediately impressed with the cream/linen cover. It displays like a beautiful old bound library book. Thick cardboard with a linen finish, and that’s just the box! I liked the S1 at the bottom of the “link”, it reminds me of something old world like the periodic table in Chemistry. Very simple and elegant.”

    Impress your guests with a colorful shelf, elevate your game room and save space with these compact yet well-designed games. Old-school inspired ties look a lot more expensive than they are and instantly add some visual interest to your space.

    “As a family of board games, we wish we had every board game packaged like this,” reviewer Erica said. “We put it away every time and it has its place on the bookshelf. We will be ordering more of this type of product in the future. The quality is as good as any other board game.”

    However, even those who don’t really play games enjoy them just as home decor. “I didn’t buy these to play with, although it would be perfectly acceptable to do so,” reviewer Tspgmt said. “I love how it looks on my shelf and the sweet memory of decades past! They are really good quality games.”

    Grab one and enjoy G-rated fun for the whole family…or anyone ages 6 and up. (We don’t make the rules.)

    Find a few select options below, but be sure to take a look at the entire selection.

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    Don’t pass, don’t collect $200 — without this Monopoly set

    Promising review: “Complete set. I was pleasantly surprised that there were 8 chips, when I expected only 4. Each item in this set has a vintage look (faded effect, heavy chips). The board and the money they are smaller than the classic version, but of good quality. I like the compartments for money etc. Delivery was also on time. Definitely giving, excellent craftsmanship and good for travel.” — Linen seller

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    I have no idea why you would skip the game

    Promising review: “I bought a Clue game from another manufacturer and had to return it because the board was dark and hard to read and it was hard to make out the different colors of the plastic pieces. Instead, I’m very happy with Clue Linen Book Board Game Vintage Edition. The board is very easy to read. The game pieces are made of wood with a heavy metal base and are painted in bright colors that are easy to distinguish from each other. I love the detail on the guns and I love that the rope is made of twine. This edition of Clue is exactly as I remember it from childhood, with the added feature of a linen cover in a box made to look like a book, suitable for placing on a shelf and easy to carry.“— nmlollipop

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    Scrabble went so Wordle could run

    HuffPost editor Marquaysa Battle also owns it vintage scrabble game and loves how it matches the titles on her shelf (pictured here) until she’s ready to pull it down to play again.

    Promising review: “Durable, cute and space efficient! It’s everything you’d expect from Scrabble, but fits into a compact “book” case that looks great too. I definitely like the aesthetics and ease of picking a board game with these types of decks.” — GoldnX

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    Find this triple set of classics: Scrabble, Monopoly and Clue

    Promising review: “This is a beautiful set! It has good quality pieces and is packaged beautifully! The colors are beautiful and look great on my shelf. These would make great gifts. Well worth it! I love them!” — Teresa Fernandez

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    The original version of the game of life

    Promising review: “In childhood they loved the game of life. But they changed it so much over the years that I gave up on it. I was excited when I saw this. Cool Box looks like a book. The original format and rules. It was wonderful.” — Tina Louise Holguin

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    A chess set fit for a king or queen

    Promising review: “Absolutely love this aesthetically pleasing vintage bookshelf, a game of chess.
    Not only does it fit nicely on my shelf, but I can also take it on trips thanks to its contact size. You don’t have to (compromise) with track size just because it’s in a library. The size of the plate in the size of the pieces is normal and of excellent quality.” — Rhee

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    Don’t stumble, pick up this gutter and ladder set

    Promising review: “Slowly but surely I’m collecting these library games. I love them because you can put them on the shelf so they are always neatly hidden in plain sight. Chutes and stairs it is a great game for young children. It is true to the original and now my two year old grandson can fold it up and put it away. Of course, Grandma follows discreetly behind. Kudos to whoever came up with the concept of Bookshelf games.” — Spirit

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    Immerse yourself in a two-player Battleship game

    Promising review: “The one the quality of the game it’s awesome, just like the rest of the collection. We collect them one by one.” — Vanessa H.

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    The sweetest Candy Land set

    Promising review: “Love this! Candyland it’s been my favorite since I was a kid. It was packed tightly between several pieces of cardboard. It is vividly colored just like in the photos. It fits perfectly in my shelf. Can’t wait to get the rest of the collection!” — nicole

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    Play Yahtzee

    Promising review: “This was a great gift! My friend loves it Yahtzee and he went crazy after that!!! It’s very beautiful!” — Sheelar station

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    You will be sorry! if you don’t get this game

    Promising review: “I loved this game as a kid, I really didn’t care for the new tiles. So excited to have one that shows like the originaland looks good on the shelf” — Shari

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    Put your phone down and write some texts with Boggle

    Promising review: “We love this game. Helped my son further develop his spelling skills while playing a fun family game. I love the look of the bookshelf. It’s a classic game with an elegant vintage style that goes well with my living room decor.” — KP

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    A multiplayer game that will become your new Catch Phrase!

    Promising review: “The best game in the world! An all-time classic, everyone loves to play when we bring it on. So many different books” — Kendra

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    Or, if you can’t decide, grab a set of all 15

    This 15-piece set includes the following games: Scrabble, Monopoly, Clue, Boggle, Yahtzee, Catch Phrase, The Game of Life, Connect Four, Scattergories, Chess, Sorry!, Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Mystery Date and Taboo.

    Promising review: “Ever look at your game collection and think, why are all these games in different sized boxes? I have and have been looking for a solution to my irritation ever since. This company has the answer. All your favorites. games, all in the same box shape, all looking amazing no matter what shelf you have.
    Compliance at its best. I love how my play area looks so much better now that everything is nice and neat on the shelf.” — Minerva

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