Are board games making a comeback?

Are board games making a comeback?

Board games are making a comeback. A study by Euromonitor International found that board games and puzzles grew in revenue from $9.3 billion in 2013 to $9.6 billion by 2016. The growth isn’t stopping there, as board games and puzzles are expected to yield a 1 percent sales growth rate year-over-year.

Are board games important?

Board games help children develop logic and reasoning skills, improve critical thinking and boost spatial reasoning. Regular practice and activity improve these basic skills, which is important for children, people with mental or physical disabilities, the elderly and those recovering from accidents.

Do Millennials play board games?

Board games are returning as a mainstream entertainment among families, kids, and even child-less millennials looking for a new way to socialize with friends. The board game boom has not only led to the creation of new games but also to cafes and bars focused on gaming.

Does Gen Z like board games?

According to a 2020 survey, younger generations in the United States found board games to be more enjoyable than their older counterparts. As of May 2020, 38 percent of Gen Z respondents found playing board games very enjoyable.

Why are board games becoming increasingly popular?

In this article we give supply reasons and demand reasons for why board games are becoming increasingly popular. It’s important to understand that supply reasons and demand reasons are always intertwined. If supply increases for a product, in particular in terms of variety and quality of that product, this often leads to higher demand.

Why are tabletop games so popular?

If you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. One of the reasons that tabletop games have become so popular over the last two decades is that they bring people together.

How many game stores are going out of business in 2020?

Of the 3,000 to 4,000 independent game stores in the U.S. at the beginning of 2020, GAMA estimates that 20\% or more already have or soon will go out of business. “They’re taking it basically month by month,” Stacy said. “We won’t know [the final numbers] until we come out the other side of this.”