Checking off a New Year’s Resolution in 2022 could be as easy as grabbing a box and gathering your family around the table. Spending more time with friends and family is one of the top 10 New Year’s Resolutions according to Brad Zomick from GoSkills.com. Board games have become one of those options for people as the pandemic has caused “digital fatigue” for many with more time at home becoming the norm. The Gnoshery owner Pat Fuge has certainly seen that enthusiasm for board and card games in his first year in downtown Sturgeon Bay. He says the activity is only getting more popular with new games on the way.
The German news outlet DW reports that the pandemic fueled a 20 percent growth in the board game industry, which now has a global segment worth of approximately $15 billion. A 2018 study commissioned by Visit Anaheim showed that Americans enjoyed just 37 minutes of “quality time” as a family on weekdays.
