A lot has changed since Monopoly, Risk and Cluedo were the biggest things in board games. Far from fading away in the digital age, board games are enjoying a boom time because they are social, challenging and tangible. And designers are using technology to create new ways to play.
Article after article describes a “golden age” or “renaissance” of boardgaming.
In Germany, the home of modern boardgaming, the industry has grown by over 40% in the past five years; the four-day SPIEL trade fair this year saw 1,500 new board and card game releases, with 209,000 attendees from around the world.
What is it about board games that attracts people, and what emerging trends can we see in the latest releases?
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