# Velcro Game Clothes The Prize Pony Tic-Tac-Toe Tee Lets People Play With You By mikko jarvenpaa | Published 2009-08-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clothes-you-can-play-with References: [prizepony](http://www.prizepony.com/) Prize Pony is a new brand of [clothes you can play with](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dkny-x-fashionverse). They make a line of [velcro-powered t-shirts and hoodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-play-silk) that feature fully functional [tic-tac-toe and dominoes games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-game-collection) to begin with. The Prize Pony clothes come with a nice little bag containing the pieces and yeah, you can actually play on them (or play with them). That should make for a pretty good conversation opener: “here, wanna play with me?” Of course, they might just go and tell you to go play with yourself instead… ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Clothing:** Creating clothes with embedded games or interactive features to enhance the wearer's experience and encourage social interactions. - **Velcro-powered Fashion:** Using Velcro as a functional element in clothing designs to enable customization and playfulness. - **Playful Conversation Starters:** Designing clothing items with interactive games that serve as conversation openers and icebreakers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Opportunities for clothing brands to incorporate interactive elements into their designs and create unique, engaging products. - **Gaming:** Combining the worlds of fashion and gaming to create clothing items that double as fun gaming experiences. - **Social Events / Networking:** Using interactive clothing items as tools for sparking conversations and building connections at social events and networking opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connection-Driven Apparel Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-to-connect-1.md) - [Card Game Playful Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-and-sea-x-uno.md) - [Tactile Game Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bionic.md) - [Vibrant Boardgame-Inspired Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dearfoams-x-hasbro.md) - [Cereal Bar Game Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treat-eat-compete.md) - [Phygital Kids Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacto.md) - [Adorable Remixed Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokidoki-edition-monopoly.md) - [Arcade Game-Inspired Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/claw-purse.md) - [Board Game-Themed Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoe-palace-x-monopoly-collection.md)