TheOtherTales.com - Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Think Fun Escape The Room - The Cursed Dollhouse - $42.99 on Amazon

An escape room game in a real dollhouse! How cool is that?! You build the dollhouse from the game box. The game even has 3D furniture. The look and feel of the game is amazing, although you might want to use a flashlight to light up some of the dark corners. What’s great is that it plays like a real life escape room game. You need to search around each room, find clues and solve puzzles. There is an online hint system in case you get stuck. The game is for 1 to 4 people, and makes it a perfect family gift.

Unsolved Case Files: Ashcroft, Harmony - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game - $29.99 on Amazon

There are many cases in Unsolved Case Files. We like Ashcroft, Harmony. However, all of them have interesting stories. The package includes case files for an unsolved mystery - old newspaper clippings, notes, photographs. This is a perfect gift for a detective in your life. The game can be played by one person, but is very much enjoyable when playing with two or more people.

The Master Theorem - A Book of Puzzles - $29.99 on Amazon

The Master Theorem is a puzzle book with a theme of a global secret society of solvers. The mysterious “M” is training the readers agents for the global secret society. The puzzles differ in difficulty, but most have an escape room like quality to them. This is a nice gift for a puzzle lover.

Adventure Games: Monochrome, Inc - $19.95 at Barnes & Noble

Do you remember the great PC adventure games of the ‘90s? This game delivers a similar experience, but without a computer. This is a cooperative game, where the players work together to uncover dark secrets of Monochrome, Inc - a biotech company. Explore locations, get and use various items, follow a thrilling plot together with your friends. Looking for a modern game gift with a bit of nostalgic feeling? Get this game!

Stuffed Fables - $55.96 on Amazon

Stuffed Fables is not just a game. It’s a game and a storybook at the same time. The action takes place literally on the pages of the book, which acts as a rules reference, game board and story guide. The miniatures are nicely done. Painting them is a great family event on its own. It’s not an easy or fast game, but it’s a lot of fun. Great game to play as a family. Perfect gift for the whole family.

The Sherlock Holmes Escape Book - $14.95 at Barnes & Noble

We love Sherlock Holmes novels and we love escape rooms. When we heard of The Sherlock Holmes Escape Book, we had to try it out. The book has a code wheel in its cover. It’s a great concept, but can break. Still, for a fan of Sherlock Holmes and puzzles, it’s a good gift.

Gift vouchers to escape room - $39.95 per ticket at The Other Tales Escape Rooms.

Do you have friends or family in North Jersey? Send them our way, we’ll be happy to have them play any of our 5 star games. Amazing Adventure Society is about adventuring in the early 1900’s and The Anomaly is perfect for anyone who loves science fiction. Escape Room tickets are also a perfect last minute gift. You can buy online, personalize them, and print at home.

Lattice - Metal Puzzle - $27.50 on Amazon

Don’t be deceived by how simple this puzzle looks. The name of the brand says it all: Puzzle Monster. The initial challenge is to disassemble the lattice looking puzzle, but once you succeed the real challenge begins. Putting it back together is not a simple task, but it's lot of fun for those who enjoy brainteasers. The company offers a couple of other similar brainteasers at different difficulty levels. The larger the level number, the harder the puzzle. When gifting brainteasers always keep an eye on the difficulty level.

Infinity Cube Fidget Toy - $9.95 on Amazon

Looking for stocking stuffers ideas? This fidget toy is a great small gift. It feels amazing in the hand. Playing with it is kind of addicting. So if you know someone who likes playing with fidget toys, give this one a try.

Pictures - Rio Grande Games - $42.25 on Amazon

This very unusual board game won a prestigious ”2020 Spiel des Jahres” award. The rules of the game are astonishingly simple - all you have to do is recreate a photo using somewhat unusual materials. Can you make a bird out of two shoelaces? How about reproducing a seashore image with only nine colored cubes? And you have to do it so that other players will be able to recognize the original image from your work! Accessible for all ages, quick, fun and unusual game. This is a very unique game and is a fun gift for a friend.

Multifunctional Tactical Trekking Poles - $30.89 on Amazon

With all the crazy stuff going on, spending time outdoors became as popular as ever. Many people discovered for themselves the joys of hiking. While exploring the wilderness, one has to be prepared for any challenges and adventures. So here is a great hike companion - a trekking stick, which is also a cleverly arranged collection of essential survival tools. This trekking pole is a useful gift for a hiker in your life who likes cool gadgets.

Printable Escape - Pirate’s Quest - $10 at Printable Escapes

Imagine a puzzle hunt with escape room style puzzles, and you get printable escapes. Pirate’s Quest is just one of the games offered. All printable escape games are available on demand. Just download, print and play.

Pirate’s Quest is designed for 10 to 14 year olds. Kids can play on their own, or you can make a family night out of it. A Printable Escape game is a great virtual gift that you can email to someone far away.

Gloomhaven - $120 on Amazon

This game has won 10 different awards. It is #1 game on BoardGameGeek in three different categories. The box weighs almost 20 pounds. (Aren’t you already convinced that this is THE perfect gift?)

This is a cooperative game about fighting monsters in dungeons. The game is ideal for a company that is ready to play many games together, going through a campaign set in a very rich and ever-changing world.