Christmas Board Game Interactive

Santa's​ ​Christmas​ ​Mission

This​ ​board​ ​game​ ​has​ ​been​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​your​ ​family​ ​closer​ ​together​ ​around​ ​Christmas,​ ​by​ ​shifting​ ​the​ ​focus​ ​away​ ​from​ ​opening​ ​things​ ​and​ ​moving​ ​toward​ ​working​ ​together​ ​to​ ​help​ ​the​ ​people​ ​of​ ​Christmas​ ​Village​ ​have​ ​a​ ​nice​ ​Christmas​ ​together.​ ​​ ​The​ ​game​ ​is​ ​full​ ​of​ ​little​ ​challenges​ ​that​ ​get​ ​you​ ​all​ ​moving​ ​and​ ​cheering​ ​each​ ​other​ ​on​ ​to​ ​help​ ​Santa​ ​recover​ ​the​ ​Christmas​ ​spirit.​ ​​ ​It's​ ​a​ ​great​ ​way​ ​to​ ​spend​ ​Christmas​ ​eve​ ​or​ ​morning​ ​with​ ​your​ ​family,​ ​and​ ​fun​ ​for​ ​people​ ​of​ ​all​ ​ages!

While​ ​Santa​ ​was​ ​planning​ ​a​ ​fun​ ​Christmas​ ​for​ ​all​ ​the​ ​kids​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​an​ ​evil​ ​elf​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​wreak​ ​havoc​ ​and​ ​steal​ ​presents​ ​from​ ​a​ ​quiet​ ​little​ ​town​ ​called​ ​Christmas​ ​Village.​ ​Santa​ ​is​ ​calling​ ​on​ ​you​ ​to​ ​retrieve​ ​all​ ​the​ ​stolen​ ​presents​ ​and​ ​return​ ​them​ ​to​ ​each​ ​family​ ​before​ ​dawn.​ ​For​ ​your​ ​mission,​ ​Santa​ ​promotes​ ​you​ ​all​ ​to​ ​honorary​ ​elves,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​a​ ​close​ ​eye​ ​on​ ​the​ ​clock​ ​tower​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​each​ ​family​ ​gets​ ​their​ ​presents​ ​and​ ​Christmas​ ​tree​ ​back​ ​before​ ​the​ ​sun​ ​comes​ ​up​ ​at​ ​6am!​ ​Good​ ​luck,​ ​and​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​defeat​ ​the​ ​evil​ ​elf​ ​and​ ​bring​ ​Christmas​ ​joy​ ​back​ ​to​ ​each​ ​and​ ​every​ ​family.​ ​​ ​Santa​ ​has​ ​promised​ ​you​ ​a​ ​reward​ ​if​ ​you​ ​can​ ​accomplish​ ​this​ ​Christmas​ ​mission​ ​in​ ​time!

Our​ ​Story/Why​ ​We​ ​Made​ ​This​ ​Game:
We​ ​created​ ​this​ ​game​ ​as​ ​we​ ​have​ ​always​ ​wanted​ ​Christmas​ ​to​ ​be​ ​more​ ​about​ ​time​ ​together​ ​having​ ​fun​ ​as​ ​a​ ​family,​ ​rather​ ​than​ ​quickly​ ​ripping​ ​open​ ​presents​ ​and​ ​being​ ​left​ ​with​ ​‘stuff’​ ​that​ ​didn’t​ ​always​ ​equate​ ​to​ ​‘fun’.​ ​​ ​Christmas​ ​games​ ​have​ ​always​ ​taken​ ​different​ ​shapes​ ​for​ ​us,​ ​but​ ​many​ ​of​ ​those​ ​elements​ ​are​ ​included​ ​here.​ ​​ ​We​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​share​ ​this​ ​with​ ​others​ ​in​ ​the​ ​hopes​ ​it​ ​can​ ​make​ ​everyone’s​ ​holiday​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​more​ ​fun!

How​ ​to​ ​Play:
All​ ​players​ ​begin​ ​on​ ​the​ ​“start”​ ​space​ ​located​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ice​ ​(we​ ​hope​ ​your​ ​family​ ​will​ ​color​ ​the​ ​player​ ​pieces​ ​to​ ​personalize​ ​-​ ​as​ ​pictured).
To​ ​decide​ ​which​ ​player​ ​goes​ ​first,​ ​everyone​ ​votes​ ​on​ ​who​ ​is​ ​the​ ​person​ ​that​ ​most​ ​easily​ ​passes​ ​for​ ​an​ ​elf.​ ​​ ​Highest​ ​number​ ​of​ ​votes​ ​goes​ ​first​ ​(you​ ​cannot​ ​vote​ ​for​ ​yourself).​ ​​ ​(If​ ​your​ ​family​ ​is​ ​crafty,​ ​you​ ​could​ ​grab​ ​some​ ​felt​ ​and​ ​have​ ​an​ ​elf​ ​ear​ ​making​ ​contest​ ​to​ ​go​ ​first​ ​-​ ​and​ ​wear​ ​them​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​game,​ ​or​ ​another​ ​variation)
Move​ ​along​ ​the​ ​path​ ​throughout​ ​Christmas​ ​Village,​ ​and​ ​as​ ​you​ ​land​ ​on​ ​spaces​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​action​ ​below:
-​ ​Candy​ ​Cane​ ​Space​ ​-​ ​Grab​ ​a​ ​candy!​ ​​ ​Turn​ ​proceeds​ ​to​ ​next​ ​player
-​ ​Present​ ​Space​ ​-​ ​The​ ​snowflake​ ​on​ ​this​ ​space​ ​designates​ ​which​ ​house​ ​you​ ​are​ ​attempting​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​a​ ​present​ ​back​ ​to​ ​(and​ ​the​ ​corresponding​ ​challenge​ ​you​ ​are​ ​completing).​ ​Complete​ ​the​ ​challenge​ ​for​ ​that​ ​house.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​successfully​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​challenge,​ ​you​ ​move​ ​the​ ​peg​ ​that​ ​is​ ​closest​ ​to​ ​the​ ​challenge​ ​up​ ​one​ ​spot​ ​(indicating​ ​team​ ​progress​ ​toward​ ​retrieving​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​stolen​ ​presents).
-​ ​2​ ​Present​ ​Space​ ​-​ ​Exactly​ ​the​ ​same​ ​as​ ​the​ ​one​ ​present​ ​space,​ ​but​ ​now​ ​2​ ​presents​ ​are​ ​on​ ​the​ ​line!
-​ ​Stocking​ ​Space​ ​-​ ​Lift​ ​the​ ​space​ ​and​ ​read​ ​the​ ​paper​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​action​ ​it​ ​describes.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​provided​ ​a​ ​few​ ​examples,​ ​but​ ​your​ ​family​ ​is​ ​welcome​ ​to​ ​make​ ​their​ ​own​ ​challenges​ ​with​ ​some​ ​blank​ ​cards​ ​we​ ​have​ ​included.
-​ ​Tree​ ​Space​ ​-​ ​When​ ​you​ ​land​ ​on​ ​this​ ​space,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​attempt​ ​to​ ​retrieve​ ​the​ ​trees​ ​(4​ ​in​ ​total​ ​-​ ​1​ ​for​ ​each​ ​house),​ ​by​ ​taking​ ​part​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Skate​ ​Race.

Winning​ ​the​ ​game:
-​ ​Once​ ​one​ ​round​ ​(when​ ​all​ ​family​ ​members​ ​have​ ​had​ ​a​ ​turn)​ ​has​ ​completed,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​change​ ​the​ ​time​ ​on​ ​the​ ​clock.​ ​The​ ​clock​ ​is​ ​set​ ​up​ ​to​ ​represent​ ​one​ ​night,​ ​so​ ​after​ ​each​ ​turn​ ​you​ ​will​ ​either​ ​decide​ ​to​ ​move​ ​the​ ​time​ ​one​ ​hour​ ​(9​ ​total​ ​turns)​ ​or​ ​half​ ​an​ ​hour​ ​(18​ ​total​ ​turns),​ ​or​ ​you​ ​can​ ​start​ ​at​ ​another​ ​time​ ​to​ ​adjust​ ​the​ ​timing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game.
-​ ​Once​ ​the​ ​challenges​ ​have​ ​all​ ​been​ ​completed,​ ​and​ ​all​ ​presents​ ​and​ ​Christmas​ ​trees​ ​have​ ​been​ ​returned​ ​to​ ​each​ ​family,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​the​ ​envelope​ ​right​ ​behind​ ​the​ ​clock.​ ​In​ ​this​ ​envelope​ ​is​ ​a​ ​‘prize​ ​from​ ​Santa’​ ​that​ ​will​ ​have​ ​been​ ​placed​ ​there​ ​by​ ​a​ ​parent​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​game​ ​starting.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​seen​ ​family​ ​trip​ ​announcements,​ ​gift​ ​cards/money,​ ​or​ ​family​ ​certificates​ ​(such​ ​as​ ​getting​ ​to​ ​pick​ ​a​ ​movie​ ​and​ ​dinner,​ ​etc.).

This​ ​game​ ​requires​ ​four​ ​preparation​ ​steps​ ​from​ ​one​ ​person​ ​in​ ​the​ ​group:
-​ ​Include​ ​a​ ​prize​ ​from​ ​Santa​ ​(in​ ​envelope​ ​provided).​ ​​ ​Examples​ ​include:​ ​a​ ​gift​ ​certificate,​ ​tickets​ ​to​ ​a​ ​show,​ ​homemade​ ​‘coupons’,​ ​or​ ​even​ ​a​ ​clue​ ​to​ ​a​ ​present​ ​in​ ​another​ ​room.​ ​​ ​Your​ ​imagination​ ​and​ ​budget​ ​can​ ​be​ ​your​ ​guide​ ​here!
-​ ​A​ ​bowl​ ​of​ ​candy​ ​(or​ ​baked​ ​dessert,​ ​etc)​ ​set​ ​out​ ​for​ ​when​ ​the​ ​candy​ ​cane​ ​space​ ​is​ ​landed​ ​upon.
-​ ​The​ ​small​ ​presents​ ​that​ ​are​ ​provided​ ​should​ ​be​ ​hidden​ ​around​ ​the​ ​house​ ​(similar​ ​to​ ​easter​ ​eggs)​ ​as​ ​challenging​ ​as​ ​the​ ​age​ ​of​ ​players​ ​permits!
-​ ​Using​ ​a​ ​small​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​paper,​ ​write​ ​down​ ​a​ ​special​ ​action​ ​that​ ​will​ ​take​ ​place​ ​when​ ​someone​ ​lands​ ​on​ ​the​ ​stocking​ ​space.​ ​​ ​Each​ ​can​ ​be​ ​the​ ​same​ ​or​ ​you​ ​can​ ​have​ ​two​ ​different​ ​actions​ ​(for​ ​the​ ​two​ ​stocking​ ​spaces​ ​on​ ​the​ ​board.​ ​​ ​Place​ ​each​ ​paper​ ​under​ ​each​ ​stocking​ ​space​ ​(to​ ​be​ ​lifted,​ ​read,​ ​and​ ​completed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​person​ ​who​ ​lands​ ​on​ ​that​ ​space).​ ​​ ​Ideas​ ​include​ ​silly​ ​actions​ ​a​ ​person​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​do,​ ​‘stuck​ ​in​ ​the​ ​snow’​ ​lose-a-turn​ ​space,​ ​small​ ​gift,​ ​letters​ ​that​ ​complete​ ​a​ ​‘Wheel​ ​of​ ​Fortune’​ ​style​ ​message​ ​to​ ​family​ ​or​ ​other​ ​clues​ ​to​ ​a​ ​family​ ​gift,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​ideas​ ​you​ ​prefer.

Note:​ ​Variations​ ​in​ ​board​ ​appearance​ ​and​ ​materials​ ​used​ ​is​ ​possible.​ ​​ ​We​ ​use​ ​a​ ​dry​ ​paint​ ​to​ ​cause​ ​our​ ​engravings​ ​to​ ​stand​ ​out​ ​against​ ​the​ ​white​ ​'snow'​ ​look​ ​of​ ​the​ ​board,​ ​which​ ​can​ ​also​ ​create​ ​variations​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​hand​ ​painted​ ​nature​ ​of​ ​our​ ​process.

Warning:​ ​This​ ​game​ ​contains​ ​pieces​ ​that​ ​are​ ​not​ ​suitable​ ​for​ ​small​ ​children.​ ​​ ​Please​ ​use​ ​discretion​ ​and​ ​care​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​everyone​ ​is​ ​safe,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​recommend​ ​ages​ ​5​ ​and​ ​up.