Top games to gift in 2025

from Lake Effect Spotlight · host WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Playing games is a year-round hobby for some, but buying and exploring new games is also a great holiday tradition. And games are an everyday endeavor for freelance game designer and editor James Lowder. Every year he joins us to share his Games to Gift list - which includes everything from two-player games, RPGs, and tabletop games. So whether you’re just curious about getting into gaming or looking for a gift for the serious gamer in your life, chances are Lowder has a suggestion for you. He joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to share more.

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