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Digital detox and post-pandemic catch-ups fuel board game boom
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theguardian.comFrom “Dirty Scrabble” dating to children’s board game afternoons, fans of living room games are taking their love affair into the real world as the desire for a digital detox and post-pandemic catch-up with friends and family fuels a boom in events.
In the weeks after the pandemic took hold in March 2020, sales of board games, card games and jigsaw puzzles soared as families stocked up on in-home entertainment to while away lockdown.
The easing of pandemic restrictions has also led to a sharp rise, but this time in fans meeting in cafes, bars and at large-scale events to share a rediscovered passion for traditional gaming with others.
“We’ve all been looking forward to these logged-off moments for the last 18 months,” said Christopher John
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