Marks and Spencer's has left Christmas lovers divided after unveiling a new £8 festive game. But unlike most of the games you'll find round your family's dining table during the holidays, this one is edible. The chocolate topple tower is exactly what it sounds like - a tower made from chocolate.
And most fans can't wait to get their hands on the festive treat, though not everyone was left so convinced when they thought about the logistics of the game. Built from "milk, dark, white, and blond chocolate blocks", according to the store's website, the game works like the classic wooden topple towers we all know and love.
Players must take turns to remove a block from the tower one at a time, hoping not to topple it and lose, as demonstrated by M&S employees in a now-viral TikTok.
Shared by @mandsstaines, the video shows staff focusing intently on the task at hand, before reaping the rewards and tucking into the blocks they successfully removed.
And the clip delighted viewers, racking up almost 333,000 views and hundreds of comments. Among these were several chocolate lovers desperate to play the game themselves.
One person wrote: " Omg what a fab gift idea." A second said: "Need this for Christmas day game." And another agreed, writing: "Omg need."
However, some people weren't so keen on the hands-on approach needed to play the game, despite seeing the employees use what looks to be a cardboard playing piece when removing their blocks. "I'm too picky with who touches my food for this," read one comment.
"If these bars were wrapped I would totally buy but the thought of eating any after everyone had touched them," said another, before adding several unhappy emojis.
Sharing similar concerns, someone responded to above comment adding: "I know they’re using cardboard things but even the thought of people breathing around my food makes me feel sick."
Fortunately, all is not lost, as Christmas lovers were quick to share suggestions for anyone hoping to play the game but who worries about other people touching their food.
"Cling film them," was one such simple suggestion. Someone else thought that making sure all players wash their hands before joining the game could be an easy remedy.
For anyone looking to play, the game costs £8 and it is available instore now, according to the responses left by M&S Staines for eager fans.
