"I also come from a family that loves board games, but traditionally I haven't had space to store them in my tiny NYC apartments. A deck of cards and a box of Scrabble (that lives under my couch) is about all I have room for these days. So when I kicked off my holiday shopping last month, I was thrilled to see that new and improved aesthetically pleasing board games seem to be all the rage this year."
"Having seen them pop up everywhere from gift guides to catalogs and big-box stores to boutiques, I'm calling it: The "beautified board game" is the it gift for 2025. With boxes designed to look like books, or fancy acrylic boards and brass pieces, these board games are anything but boring. They're perfect for displaying on a shelf or a coffee table, so they take up less storage space and actually add to your decor, too. A win-win!"
Board games are trending toward elevated, aesthetically focused design with elements like book-style boxes, acrylic boards, and brass pieces. These design choices allow games to double as decor, fitting on shelves or coffee tables and reducing storage demands in small living spaces. The trend appears across gift guides, catalogs, big-box stores, and boutiques, increasing availability and visibility. Beautified board games offer both visual appeal when stored and enjoyment during play, making them suitable for all ages. They function as practical, attractive gifts, including for holiday exchanges like white elephant swaps.
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