Looking for a gift ? Well, here’s 10 card and board games that are under $25. All games chosen have great replay value and are stand-alone games requiring no additional expansions.

On that note, here’s our list:

(1) Carcassonne the Castle $17.95

Combining the popular Carcassonne tile-placement, follower-placement mechanic with Reiner Knizai’s genius has produced this exciting new edition to the Carcassonne series. Carcassonne the Castle places players in the city of Carcassonne itself, building and developing the castle and surrounding town. Boasting Carcassonne’s easy to learn mechanics and the deceptive strategic depth that Reiner Knizai brings to any game, this is a great gateway game.

(2) Shear Panic! $22.95

Games Magazines’ Best Family Strategy Game for 2008, Shear Panic! combines cuteness and strategy into one great gift! Players manoeuvre their sheep and the entire flock through the pasture, trying to avoid the shepherd in this award winning family board game.

(3) Mykerinos $22.95

Multiple award nominee Mykerinos is the game of Egyptian archaeology that takes only an hour but offers infinite replayability. Players take on the role of archaeologists and will have to balance their resources between the digs, their patrons and booking rooms at the Musuem.

(4) San Juan $20.95

San Juan is the successor to Puerto Rico in card format. Players travel to San Juan, taking on different roles as they produce and sell goods, looking to maximise their profits at the end of the game. A highly popular, portable card game, San Juan continues to top our best-sellers list.

(5) Zombies!!! $20.95

One of the most popular Zombies board games ever, Zombies!!! is a race to escape the ravaged city center as one of many ‘shotgun’ guys. You’ll take turns exploring the city and taking control of the Zombies to send them against your opponents. To survive, you’ll need ammunition, health and a lot of luck.

(6) Citadels $17.95

It’s good to be King! Except when the Assassin targets you. Maybe you should be a Merchant? But there’s a Thief lurking out there. Citadels is the game of city building and role-choice, where players choose a new role each turn to be as they attempt to grow their own district in the city. You’ll need to be careful though, there quite a few roles that directly target other players.

(7) Red Dragon Inn $24.95

Ever wondered why those adventurers were always raiding dungeons? Well, Red Dragon Inn lets you in on the secret as you play one of four adventurers as they drink, gamble and lose their hard earned gold in the Red Dragon Inn.. A fun, fast-paced card game for two to four players that’s a hit with any fantasy fans.

(8) Blokus $22.95

Blokus is an interactive abstract puzzle games ever created. In Blokus, you must carefully consider where to place as many of your multi-shaped pieces on the board as you can while ensuring that your pieces only touch corner to corner with your own color. To win Blokus, you will have to maneuver around your opponents pieces to maximize your placement options. Voted Mensa's Best Mind Game of 2003, you can be sure that Blokus will puzzle and intrigue for hours to come.

(9) Lost Cities $18.95

Lost Cities is Reiner Knizai’s two player masterpiece of archaeology. In three rounds, players try to play or discard as many high scoring point cards as possible, but they’ll need to be careful to make sure their opponent doesn’t need the card. A must for any couple, it’s a fast-paced, two player game that will draw in anyone.

(10) The Good, the Bad and the Munchkin $19.95

The Good, the Bad and the Munckin is the latest instalment in the Munchkin series. Steve Jackson takes his wicked humour to the Wild West, firing off quips and puns with reckless abandon and not taking prisoners. A combination of easy to learn mechanics mixed with a co-operative/conflict ridden playstyle has made this series a sure-fire winner.