
A Mosaic With a Mean Streak
Azul, the original English tile game from Plan B, model NMG-600010EN: 2–4 players, ages 8 and up, about 30–45 minutes, and under $50.
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Azul, the original English tile game from Plan B, model NMG-600010EN: 2–4 players, ages 8 and up, about 30–45 minutes, and under $50.

Cascadia, the Alderac board game: a tile-laying habitat puzzle for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and a gift that stays under $40.

CATAN 6th Edition, the English base game from Catan Studio: a strategy board game for 3 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, usually under $50.

LEGO Botanicals Flower Bouquet, set 10280: 756 pieces, 15 stems, and a gift that stays under about $50 because it never needs water.

Codenames Second Edition from Czech Games Edition: a two-team word game in a small box, well under $50, for a table that likes to argue.

Classic Bananagrams: 144 letter tiles in a banana pouch, a word race for about one to eight people, ages 7 and up.
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