# Active Board Games 'Nine Arches' is an Upcoming Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Board Game By Colin Smith | Published 2022-09-21 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nine-arches References: [playninearches](https://playninearches.com/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playninearches/nine-arches)  'Play Nine Arches' launched a campaign on [Indiegogo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-longest-rest) for its upcoming board game 'Nine Arches.' This is a choose-your-own-adventure-style board game that was designed by a [New York Times](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crossplay) bestselling author teamed up with a Fortnite game designer from [Epic Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/end-of-abyss). Nine Arches seeks to activate players in ways that traditional board games do not. Essentially, the game challenges players to overcome real-life trials as instructed by the playing cards and board pieces. Play Nine Arches stated that these trials will challenge players to "summon the courage to do things that scare them, crush their limits, and chase their dreams." The game blends Tarot elements with its board game, creating a fate-defying title that is sure to engage all types of players. In fact, the game has been touted as 'Cards FOR Humanity,' due to its uplifting, engaging nature. Nine Arches releases on October 15th, 2022, on Indiegogo and on Play Nine Arches' website. There are various packages available. Image Credit: Play Nine Arches ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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's Driving This Trend - **Fate-defying Board Games:** Traditional board games are being disrupted with the incorporation of Tarot elements to create fate-defying titles. - **Choose-your-own-adventure Games:** Board games that challenge players to overcome real-life trials as instructed by the playing cards and board pieces offer a new take on the classic choose-your-own-adventure genre. - **Uplifting Board Games:** Board games like 'Nine Arches' are being developed to engage players in uplifting and challenging trials that empower them to overcome their limits and take risks. ### Who This Affects Most - **Boardgame Industry:** The boardgame industry has the opportunity to incorporate choose-your-own-adventure and fate-defying elements to create new and engaging titles for players. - **Gaming Industry:** The gaming industry can collaborate with board game designers to develop choose-your-own-adventure-style games that blend traditional gameplay with innovative tarot elements. - **Personal Empowerment Industry:** The personal empowerment industry has an opportunity to collaborate with board game designers to create uplifting games that help players overcome their fears and limitations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Face-to-Face Game Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board.md) - [Adventurous Story-Driven Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpg-board-game.md) - [Connected Digital Game Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-gameboard.md) - [Digital Board Game Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinity-game-board.md) - [Chaotic Cat-Themed Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exploding-kittens-the-board-game.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-of-us-escape-the-dark.md) - [Engaging 3D Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foros-game.md) - [Feline Adventure Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adventures-in-friskies-world.md) - [Tabletop Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-longest-rest.md)