Mind the Gap:
Ages 6+
2-8 players
15 mins game time

A fast-paced card shredder, the aim of Mind the gap is to be the first player to get rid of your hand. Discarding a card depends on the tube station colours of the last player’s discard – just beware of the wild cards that could trip you up and set you back.

This game is essentially Uno or Switch, but with a London Underground makeover. Suitable for 2-8 players of all ages, this is a quick, easy family game perfect for some fast-paced, time-killing competition.

3.5/5

Fast paced and fun, but basically Uno/Switch. Then again, who doesn’t love Uno?

Race the Rails:
Ages 8+
2-8 players
15 mins game time

You’ll need a lot of counter space to play this game! It sounds a little complicated when you read the rules, but it’s fast and easy to play – if slightly chaotic. Basically, every player has a starting station and must search for their station on the Route cards. Once they find one, they must write down the name of the station and the time on their answer sheet and look for the next station. The aim of the game is to reach home first, with the least amount of money spent…To any London commuters, a hauntingly relatable goal.

The game has some fun curve balls added with Milestones that cause the players to complete challenges, lose and gain money, making this the more creative of the two Underground-themed games we were sent by Gibsons.

4/5

Original, chaotic, gets the brain whirring

The packaging of both of these games is of a nice standard – especially the Mind the Gap time. I can see both of these games being sold in London gift shops, and looking at the packaging, I’m guessing that that’s exactly what they’re designed for.

If you’re a regular traveller on the Underground, you may not want to stare at those maps, or anything that looks like them, a moment longer than you have to, but for the rest of us, these are some fun, fast-paced family games that can kill some time on holiday or give the group’s energy a boost as part of a games night.