Tabletop gaming refers to a type of game that is played on a flat surface and provides participants with an enjoyable and entertaining way to spend their free time. These games frequently need multiple players, encouraging social engagement and allowing friends and family to spend time together and bond over common experiences.
Tabletop Gaming Global Market Report 2024 provides data on the global tabletop gaming market such as market size, growth forecasts, segments and geographies, competitive landscape including leading competitors’ revenues, profiles and market shares. The tabletop gaming market report identifies opportunities and strategies based on market trends and leading competitors’ approaches.
The tabletop gaming market has experienced rapid growth. It will grow from $13.61 billion in 2023 to $15.84 billion in 2024 at a CAGR of 16.4%. This expansion is due to increased disposable incomes, the rise of digital platforms, growing popularity of fantasy genres, the expansion of hobbyist communities, the emergence of crowdfunding platforms, and expanding retail presence. The market is expected to reach $29.21 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 16.5%. Key factors contributing to this growth include the growing online gaming communities, interest in niche genres, stronger marketing efforts, expanding international markets, and the integration of augmented reality. Trends in the forecast period include combining physical board games with digital apps, games with rich stories and themes, a demand for eco-friendly games, diversity and inclusion in game themes, and games featuring detailed miniatures.
The growing popularity of board games is expected to drive the tabletop gaming market's growth. Board games and other tabletop games foster social engagement, community building, and strategic thinking, gaining popularity through game nights, conventions, and online forums. For instance, in May 2022, the Observatory of Economic Complexity reported that playing card exports increased to 603 million in 2021 from 446 million the previous year. This surge in interest in board games is driving the tabletop gaming market.
Get Your Free Sample of the Global Tabletop Gaming Market ReportThe tabletop gaming market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Adventure Games, Board Games, Card Games, Dice Games, Paper And Pencil Games, Role-Playing Games, Strategy Games, Tile-Based Games
2) By Age Group: Children, Teenagers, Adults
3) By Price Range: Low, Medium, High
4) By Application: Retail, Specialty Store, Mass market Players, Online, Other Applications
In the tabletop gaming market, companies are enhancing gameplay experiences through innovative designs, such as magneto card games. These games feature dynamic hero and villain cards with continuous expansions for varied scenarios. For example, in July 2024, US-based Fantasy Flight Games released the Magneto Hero Pack for Marvel Champions. This pack includes 15 signature cards showcasing Magneto’s magnetism abilities, offering unique battlefield control mechanics. With leadership cards that enhance team strategies, players can explore diverse gameplay reflecting Magneto’s dual roles as a hero and villain in his Marvel storyline.
North America was the largest region in the tabletop gaming market in 2023. The regions covered in the tabletop gaming market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.