American mahjong is everywhere, Zillennials are hosting phone-free dinner parties, and homeowners’ searches for game rooms have shot up like a rocket this summer according to the home design hub Houzz. What does all this mean for retailers? If you haven’t gotten featured analog games in your store, now is the time.
Everybody is looking for affordable entertainment options at home as budgets tighten, and offline games reign supreme for folks looking for more IRL connection with family and friends. That means board games, icebreaker decks, and old school card games are back in a big way.
Classics like mahjong and chess are finding a new generation of players with luxe new sets that include colorful pieces and boards with modern designs. Party games are enjoying plenty of love, too, with hosts seeing them as an essential camaraderie-building ingredient to a memorable night. And playing cards never go out of style as customers seek out beautiful illustrations, special features, and unique themes in a versatile deck.
Give your gaming section a refresh with some of our favorite game room picks! Stock up on gorgeous jigsaw puzzles like the Sibley Songbirds Jigsaw Puzzle or Pride and Puzzlement: A Jane Austen Puzzle, and discover bestselling party games like Victorian Parlour Games or The Moth Presents: A Game of Storytelling. Add display-worthy game guides to your assortment like Mastering American Mahjong and How to Win at Chess, or highlight fan-favorite card and trivia games like Cinephile, Playbill Broadway Trivia, and the Effin’ Birds Playing Cards.
Check out our game room collection to see more of our favorites, or explore the Puzzles, Games, Journals, and More category to browse all games from PRH.
Game Room Essentials
Marvel Multiverse Tabletop Role-Playing Game
