# Screen-Free Board Games This Family Fun Board Game Discourages the Use of Electronics By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-12-05 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-fun-board-game References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/off-the-grid-board-game-developed-by-9-year-old-flipping-the-switch-on-new-childrens-game-300759511.html) & [offthegridboardgame](http://www.offthegridboardgame.com/) 'Off The Grid' is the name of an all-new family fun board game that was created by nine-year-old inventor Brian Joiner and his father David Joiner. There are an increasing number of board games that are being integrated with smartphones and tablets but Off The Grid encourages players to connect with people instead of digital devices. The game was inspired by the idea of turning all the lights off and playing traditional board games by flashlight. As such, the family-friendly board game entertains with a wide range of drawing, matching and activity games. The game also introduces kids and parents alike to the #OffTheGridChallenge, which challenges families to go "off the grid" by turning off all non-critical electronics for 24 hours. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Screen-free Board Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: creating board games that promote face-to-face interaction and reduce reliance on digital devices. - **Family-friendly Activities:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: developing games and activities that encourage families to spend quality time together and disconnect from technology. - **#offthegridchallenge:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: creating challenges or campaigns that inspire people to disconnect from electronics and explore alternative forms of entertainment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Board Game Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: producing creative and engaging board games that offer an alternative to screen-based entertainment. - **App and Mobile Game Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: designing digital games that combine elements of traditional board games to provide a screen-free gaming experience. - **Family Entertainment and Recreation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: providing activities and experiences that promote interaction between family members and offer a break from technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Phone-Inspired Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-of-phones-1.md) - [Digitized Board Game Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board-game-consoles.md) - [Digital Board Game Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinity-game-board.md) - [Engaging 3D Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foros-game.md) - [Phygital Kids Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacto.md) - [Interactive Entertainment Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-entertainment-board-games.md) - [Connected Digital Game Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-gameboard.md) - [Upgraded Family-Friendly Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dat-game-family-edition.md) - [Screen-Free Gaming Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoo-gaming-console.md)