Boardโฃ Games Surge to Top of 2025โ Gift Lists, Redefined โas Designer Dรฉcor
PARIS โ- Forget fleeting tech trends: teh hottest gift of 2025 isn’t aโ gadget, but a game. Board games – particularly chess, checkers, tic-tac-toe, and especially backgammon – are experiencing a dramatic resurgence,โ not as dusty relics of โfamily nights, but โas coveted decorative objects, industry observers say.
Theโข shift reflects โa broader consumer desire for “living interiors,” spaces that invite interaction ratherโค than staticโ display. Decoration professionals note a move away from purely aestheticโ pieces towards items that areโ “practical, useful, lovely and space-saving.” Thisโ year, board games are being prominently featured inโ Christmasโ selections alongside traditional dรฉcor likeโค lamps and vases.
Brands are capitalizing on the โtrend with elegant โคredesigns. lasting materials like light wood, brass, leather, and โacrylic are favored, with simple shapes, neutral colors, and meticulous finishes.Theโฃ games are โintentionally leftโค open as statement pieces, fitting seamlessly into contemporary interiors. Boxes resemble bound books, trays are craftedโ from โglassโ or acrylic, and playing piecesโ frequently โenough feature brass detailing.
“These redesigned versions appeal to loversโ ofโค beatiful โคobjects as well as thoseโ nostalgic for family games,” notesโฃ a recent analysis of the trend.In 2025, offering a backgammon set or revisited board game means offering an object โwith broad generational appeal.Social media and design magazines are fueling the momentum,showcasing โฃthe โฃgamesโ as key elements in current interior design trends.
