Category
Lifestyle
Festive Fusions
Trend cluster
Category
Culinary
Gaming
Food-centered games open up family discussions about eating.
2.8
Trend score
Trend
What is the Culinary Gaming trend?
Culinary Gaming: As modern parents seek to educate their children in terms of food literacy, cooking-centered card and games that highlight healthy eating choices and meal preparation routines are beginning to emerge. In addition to teaching children valuable life skills, such games provide an educational activity for families to participate in together that doesn't involve digital means.
Trend themes
Themes within the Culinary Gaming trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Food Literacy Games
Educational games that highlight healthy eating choices and meal preparation routines are becoming popular, seeking to educate children about food literacy.
02
Inclusive Culinary Kits
Innovative culinary services target tweens and children, improving their culinary skills and awareness of nutrition and socialization.
03
Mystery Box Cooking Games
Educational culinary games and board games are modeled after mystery ingredient box cooking competitions, inspiring a generation of young chefs and cooking enthusiasts.
Industry implications
What the Culinary Gaming trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Board Games
Board games are evolving to educate children about nutrition and cooking skills in interactive ways.
For
Food & Beverage
Innovative culinary services and games offer opportunities for businesses in the food and beverage industry to reach new audiences and promote healthy eating.
For
Education Technology
Online food learning platforms using technology such as apps, games, and interactive instruction are an area of development and growth.
Workshop question
How can you gamify education around your industry to become more accessible to new consumers?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Culinary Gaming
Trend score 2.8 out of 10, from popularity 44%, activity 32%, freshness 8%.
Popularity44%
Activity32%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
South America
Evidence
Examples of the Culinary Gaming trend
5 featured examples from Jun 13, 2015 to Feb 18, 2016CategoryLife-Stages
Barbecue Board Games
This BBQ Game Challenges Kids to Expertly Handle Simulated Sizzling Food
Opportunities for toy developers to create board games that focus on themes centered around learning new skills and encourage family time.
CategoryLife-Stages
Educational Culinary Board Games
The Creative Kitchen Game is Based on Mystery Box Cooking Comps
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate educational and culinary themes into traditional board games to tap into new markets and attract diverse audiences.
CategoryTech
Taco-Inspired Card Games
'Taco Takeover' is a Fun-Filled Competitive Taco Making Game
Potential for disruptive innovation in the toy and game industry by creating innovative and engaging games like 'Taco Takeover'.
CategoryLifestyle
Sandwich-Building Card Games
The 'Sandwich Master' Game Brings Culinary Enrichment to Game Night
Disruptive opportunity to create unique and engaging card games that appeal to a wide audience.
CategoryLifestyle
Inclusive Culinary Kits
The Raddish Help Children and Tweens Appreciate and Understand Cooking
Alternative food products and services that cater towards younger audiences.
