# Culinary Gaming Food-centered games open up family discussions about eating. By [Rebecca Byers](https://www.trendhunter.com/becbyers), Insights Research at Trend Hunter | Published Oct 6, 2015 | Category: [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/life-stages) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/culinary-game-boards ## Key Figures - Trend score: 2.8/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## 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. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: Jun 13, 2015 to Feb 18, 2016 - Published: Oct 6, 2015 - Patterns: [Cyclicality](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/cyclicality) - Megatrends: [Instant Entrepreneurship](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/instant-entrepreneurship), [Naturality](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/naturality) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Themes within the Culinary Gaming trend ### Food Literacy Games Educational games that highlight healthy eating choices and meal preparation routines are becoming popular, seeking to educate children about food literacy. ### Inclusive Culinary Kits Innovative culinary services target tweens and children, improving their culinary skills and awareness of nutrition and socialization. ### 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. ## What the Culinary Gaming trend means for industry ### For 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 for Culinary Gaming Trend score 2.8 out of 10, from popularity 44%, activity 32%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 44% - Activity: 32% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Culinary Gaming trend 5 featured examples from Jun 13, 2015 to Feb 18, 2016. - [Barbecue Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbq-game): This BBQ Game Challenges Kids to Expertly Handle Simulated Sizzling Food (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: Opportunities for toy developers to create board games that focus on themes centered around learning new skills and encourage family time. - [Educational Culinary Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-kitchen-game): The Creative Kitchen Game is Based on Mystery Box Cooking Comps (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate educational and culinary themes into traditional board games to tap into new markets and attract diverse audiences. - [Taco-Inspired Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-making): 'Taco Takeover' is a Fun-Filled Competitive Taco Making Game (Category: Tech) Implication: Potential for disruptive innovation in the toy and game industry by creating innovative and engaging games like 'Taco Takeover'. - [Sandwich-Building Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandwich-building): The 'Sandwich Master' Game Brings Culinary Enrichment to Game Night (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Disruptive opportunity to create unique and engaging card games that appeal to a wide audience. - [Inclusive Culinary Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raddish): The Raddish Help Children and Tweens Appreciate and Understand Cooking (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Alternative food products and services that cater towards younger audiences. ## Recent trend clusters - [Festive Fusions](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/festive-fusions) (Lifestyle) - [Engineered Layers](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/engineered-layers) (Fashion) - [Embedded Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/embedded-intelligence) (Tech) - [Crafted Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/crafted-timepieces) (Luxury) ## Trending in Life-Stages - [Mini Clog Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cars-x-crocs-blind-box) - [Thoughtfully Designed Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glacier-lunchbox) - [Larger-Format Brainteaser Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kanoodle-party) - [Historical Character Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polly-pocket-x-american-girl) All articles: [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages)