Christmas came and went like a snowflake melting on your mitten. In the blur of wrapping paper and candlelight, something quiet and real settled in this year. It was the games. Not the ones under the tree, but the ones we played around it.

This year, I spent time with family, and yes, even tried to reconnect with Thistle. If you’ve been following along, you know that hasn’t always been easy. But something about pulling out a board game together softened the edges. It gave us a way to sit near each other without needing the perfect words. We passed the dice, rolled our eyes at silly moves, and laughed in moments that snuck up and stayed awhile.

We also played old favorites and tried some new ones too. There’s something magic about shared rules and low-stakes competition. It’s like a secret language that speaks more clearly than any holiday card ever could. Even when the game pieces are plastic and the rules are goofy, something real gets built around that table.

So I wanted to ask you, What did you play this Christmas?
Did you dust off a classic like Yahtzee or Othello? Did you try something new? Was it a gentle game night with just two of you, or a big group with shifting teams and howls of laughter? Did it bring you closer to someone, even just a little?

I’d love to hear what games landed on your table and what moments stuck with you. Drop a comment below or send me a message. Let’s share the quiet victories and the unexpected giggles. Those are the best kind.

Here’s to board games, healing moments, and the people we play them with. Please share your top Christmas gaming moment in the comments.