# Continuous Play Board Games The 'Monumental African Empires' Board Game is for One to Four Players By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-06-17 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monumental-african-empires References: [geeky-gadgets](https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/monumental-expansion-16-06-2020/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/funforge/monumental-african-empires) The 'Monumental African Empires' board game expansion has been unveiled by Funforge as a way to upgrade existing gameplay and offer players a new kind of experience to enjoy. Suited for between one and four players, the game requires players to raise their empire, develop knowledges and build as they explore the surrounding world to become the dominant civilization. The game brings three new civilizations to the experience and also allows players to partake continuously in gameplay instead of requiring them to wait until everyone else has finished all their moves. The 'Monumental African Empires' board game expansion is part of the continued popularity increase in [tabletop pastimes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meeplay) as adult consumers embrace their penchant for [multiplayer analog games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Continuous Play Board Games:** The 'Monumental African Empires' expansion offers players a new continuous gameplay experience. - **Tabletop Gaming Expansion:** Expansion packs for tabletop games offer increased gameplay and variety for consumers. - **Analog Gaming Revival:** Adults are increasingly turning to tabletop gaming for social and entertainment purposes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Board Game:** The board game industry can innovate by offering more continuous play options for consumers. - **Game Publishing:** Game publishers can create expansion packs that offer new gameplay experiences for existing games. - **Toy and Game Retail:** Toy and game retailers can take advantage of the tabletop gaming revival by offering a variety of options for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adventurous Story-Driven Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpg-board-game.md) - [Interactive Entertainment Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-entertainment-board-games.md) - [Engaging 3D Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foros-game.md) - [Adult-Exclusive Reimagined Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board-crawl.md) - [Connected Digital Game Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-gameboard.md) - [Boardgame-Inspired Lifesize Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-lifesized-travel-edition.md) - [Digital Board Game Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinity-game-board.md) - [Active Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nine-arches.md) - [Digital Marble Tabletop Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funpop-tabletop-pinball-game.md)