# Infrastructure-Rebuilding Board Games Aftershock: San Francisco and Venice is Interactive By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-03-05 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aftershock-san-francisco-and-venice References: [geeky-gadgets](https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/aftershock-board-game-from-the-designer-of-ticket-to-ride-04-03-2019/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strongholdgames/aftershock-san-francisco-and-venice-relaunch) The Aftershock: San Francisco and Venice board game is a disaster-inspired tabletop pastime that provides players with the ability to rebuild after a catastrophic event. The game requires players to strategically plan where they will rebuild the infrastructure in the San Francisco or Venice areas, while also being ready for when an aftershock might hit to stay dynamically prepared on the board. Players must each privately plan out their approach to getting the population up and building bridges in a bid to create the best-planned cities possible. The Aftershock: San Francisco and Venice board game comes complete with all the components needed for between two and five players aged 14 and up to play. The earthquake-themed [tabletop game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elephant-in-the-room1) comes as one of a growing number of [disaster-focused games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skybound-creepshow-the-suspensebuilding-game) as consumers become more interested in apocalyptic themes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Disaster-inspired Board Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more board games that incorporate disaster scenarios to cater to the growing interest in apocalyptic themes. - **Infrastructure Rebuilding:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative solutions or technologies to assist with urban infrastructure rebuilding efforts in real-life disaster-prone areas. - **Strategic Planning Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design more tabletop games that require players to strategically plan and make decisions, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Board Game Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential for creating more engaging and immersive board games that capture popular themes or incorporate real-world challenges. - **Construction Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce technological advancements and innovative methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure rebuilding projects after disasters. - **Gaming Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more interactive and immersive gaming experiences that blend the physical and digital worlds, providing players with engaging gameplay and unique challenges. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Civilization Rebuilding App Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-inc-game.md) - [Real Estate Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaotic-card-game.md) - [Active Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nine-arches.md) - [Urban Design Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-making-101.md) - [80s-Themed Racer Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thunder-road-vendetta-board-game.md) - [Cozy Coastal Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanibel-board-game.md) - [Realistic Lifestyle Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disparity-trap-board-game.md) - [Adventurous Story-Driven Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpg-board-game.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-of-us-escape-the-dark.md)