Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

You shouldn't have! You may never have to say that again if you play GiftTRAP!

Oh no, you shouldn’t have!

How many times will you say that this Christmas – and really mean it as you open another beautifully-wrapped parcel that had nothing inside but disappointment? Or will you see a look of horror on the faces of your nearest and dearest and realise that they were just as disappointed with the gift you gave them?

It is so easy to get gift-giving horribly wrong.

But there’s a fun – and foolproof – way to find out just what your friends and family would really like – and let them know what to buy for you.

All you need is GiftTRAP , the great new board game that’s perfect for family get togethers or dinner parties with friends. And it can turn you into a Gifted giver.

GiftTRAP is a game for 3-8 players and it’s best if you know each other quite well. You’ll have bags of fun as you decide which gifts to give each of the players and in about an hour, everyone will have a better idea of the type of gifts the others would love to receive – and what’s sure to have them racing to the shops to change it!

The beautifully presented game has more than 600 gift ideas on double-sided cards. They range from the super-desirable to the frankly whacky and are colour-coded from affordable to ultra-luxurious. You gain points for matching the right gift to the right person and also for receiving the gifts you’d like most. You move your ‘give’ and ‘get’ markers around the board until you get both markers to the end and are officially ‘Gifted’.

GiftTRAP, which is available from stockists including Hamleys and Border Books, was the brainchild of Nick Kellet, who moved to Canada from Surrey three years ago and who now works full-time marketing the game and developing new versions.

GiftTRAP is getting great reviews on the Internet, where people have compared it to Trivial Pursuit and Cranium.

Luke Adams, MD of GiftTRAP UK says: “It’s very simple to learn, as it doesn’t involve dice, drawing, acting or teams, but you can play it again and again and never get bored because there's such a big range of gifts.

“And you also have the chance to help a very worthwhile charity when you buy GiftTRAP because the proceeds from every 11th game sold go to Right To Play, a charity based in Toronto and with its UK headquarters in Guildford, Surrey. Right To Play uses sport and games to promote children’s development, health and peace in the world’s most disadvantaged areas.

“No two print runs of GiftTRAP are the same as the photographs on the gift cards change each time. You can submit your own digital picture via the website www.gifttrap.com and if it is used, your name will appear on the card and you’ll receive a free copy of the game.”

GiftTRAP is available from an increasing number of outlets including Hamleys store in London and via www.hamleys.com and from branches of Border Books at a recommended £29.99.


GiftTRAP – the one thing you really should get this Christmas!

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We have a number of copies of GiftTRAP available as reader/viewer giveaways or competition prizes, so for more information, contact:

Luke Adams
Tel: 01483 474580
Email: luke@gifttrap.co.uk
Web: www.gifttrap.co.uk