Board Games Market Analysis & Forecast 2025-2031

Global Board Games Market is expected to reach USD 23785.24 million by 2031 with CAGR of 9.5 % between 2025 and 2031

Overview

Board Game is a tabletop game, played by placing or moving pieces on a board such as Chess. Board games usually have a goal that players aims to achieve it. Board games have certain rules according to that rules every players has to play the game and achieve the goal. Some games are totally based on strategy and some games are purely based on chance which does not required any skill to play the game. Board game playing increases brain functions, bring laughter and reduces stress, creates more happiness, bring people closer and strengthen relationships etc.

Early board games was based on battle between two armies and todays or modern board games are still based on defeating opponents in terms of winning position or counters. There are many varieties of board games. Board games have been played in most culture and societies throughout the history. Some games such as chess which is completely depends on the skill set of the players. Many games required both skill as well as luck. Numerous board games are now available as video games. Multiple board games can now be played online against another player or with computer itself.  

The board game market has been sub-grouped into distribution channel, theme type and product type. While estimating the board game market it was smaller as compared to the video games. Later the demand for board game has raised and the growth of board games has also increased twice as compared to video game. Before ten years back Germany was considered to be the best market with the highest number of games sold per individual. The board game market continues to face a challenges from digital games segment, however the market of other games has remained stable from past three years.  

The global board market is expected to show healthy growth in the coming years. The players in the global board market are adopting digitization technology to attract more customers. Recently asmodee digital introduce a board game called Ticket to Ride for Play link for PlayStation four. The high expendable income of millennial will help to generate high revenue in the global board games market.  

Product type & Competitive analysis

Product line of product covers different types of board games like RPGs, Card, Dice Games, and Tabletop Board Games. The term RPGs stands for Rocket-Propelled Grenade Game. The term RPGs board game means different things to different people. From overall RPGs board games, the best RPGs board game is Gloomhaven. Card games means a game where playing card are used to play. There are countless card game exist, including families of related games such as poker. The playing cards consist of fifty two cards in each of the four suits of spades, heart, diamond, and clubs.

The dice fames are games that use one or more dice as there central component, usually as a random device. There many games which are totally depend on dice which are as follows: Ludo, Dudo, Die Chess, Dice Ball, Beetle, LCR, Button Men etc. some collectible dice games includes Battle Dice, Dice Land, Dragon Dice. Tabletop games are games that are played on a table like board games, card games, dice games or tile based games. The table top game component is a listing of various important parts, pieces and tools used for playing table top games like coin, stopwatch, die cup, pencil game board etc.  

Application & Regional analysis

On the application side, there are different application of board games such as fantasy, welfare, survival and adventure. The applications are largely purchased by customers. Lots of customer love to play fantasy board games. From overall board games Gloomhaven is the best fantasy and adventure game. The pros of Gloomhaven are Thrilling combat system, Refined and balance game play and best player corporation experience. Welfare game means satiric game about public assistance and departments of social services. Welfare board game has also certain rules that each player attempts to purchase as many home appliances as possible before the finance company can repossess them. The more appliances a player owns, the more often he can collect finance charges from his/her opponents. Survival games are a of action video games set in an intense environment where player generally begin with minimal equipment and are required to collect resources, weapon and shelter and survive as long as possible.  

On the basis of geographical analysis, the Asia-pacific board game are split in various regions which are: China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, India and Southeast Asia. The global board games market is dominated by the table top segment because of its raising demand across geographic. The growing numbers of games café worldwide is helping companies to attract a large number of customers is the global board games market. The US holds the largest share in the global board games market.  

Board Games Market Report: Product Type

• RPGs
• Card
• Dice game
• Table top board games

Board Games Market Report: Application

• Fantasy
• Welfare
• Survival
• Adventure

Board Games Market Report: Competitive Analysis

Report includes accurate analysis of key players with Market Value, Company profile, SWOT analysis. The Study consists of following key players in Board Games Market Report:

• Asmodée Editions
• Goliath B.V.
• Hasbro
• Ravensburger

Geographical analysis of Board Games Market Report:

• North America
  • U.S.A
  • Canada
• Europe
  • France
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • UK
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South East Asia
• Latin America
  • Brazil
• Middle East and Africa

Global Board Games Market Report delivers a comprehensive analysis of the following parameters:

• Market Forecast for 2025-2031
• Market growth drivers
• Challenges and Opportunities
• Emerging and Current market trends
• Market player Capacity, Production, Revenue (Value)
• Supply (Production), Consumption, Export, Import analysis
• End user/application Analysis

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