If you like to play chess, the Got Chess? set by quirky designer Peter Baeten is stylish and portable version of the traditional game.
Baeten says he developed Got Chess? after being inspired by the sleek design of a leather notebook. From there, Baeten decided to make the Got Chess? board and pieces flat, so that they could be stacked together and take up no more room than a leather notebook. The two-dimensional chess pieces come in a wooden slab, so that each piece can be punched out and put back in. The chess board is made with squares with coin-sized slits in them. Players can stick their two-dimensional chess pieces upright in them as the pieces move around the board.
What's Driving This Trend
- Portable Board Games
- Developing portable versions of traditional board games that are compact and easy to carry can create disruption in the gaming industry.
- Minimalist Design
- Inspiration from sleek and minimalist designs can lead to innovative products that stand out in various industries.
- Modular Gaming Accessories
- Creating modular accessories for board games that allow for easy assembly and disassembly can provide unique experiences for players and disrupt the gaming accessories market.
Who This Affects Most
- Board Game Manufacturing
- Incorporating the concept of flat and stackable board game components, like the Got Chess? set, can revolutionize the board game manufacturing industry.
- Fashion Accessories
- Exploring design inspirations from fashionable items, such as leather notebooks, can lead to innovative product ideas in the fashion accessories industry.
- Woodworking and Crafting Supplies
- Introducing novel woodworking techniques, like creating wooden slabs with punch-out chess pieces, can disrupt the woodworking and crafting supplies market by offering unique materials and projects.
