# Robot Apocalypse Board Games The Terminator Official Board Game Revives the Movie Franchise By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-02-21 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/official-board-game References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/the-terminator-official-board-game-20-02-2017/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evildead2/the-terminatortm-the-official-board-game) The Terminator Official Board Game looks to celebrate the [iconic film franchise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters-monopoly) and offer fans a way to partake in a pastime that is completely themed around the [robot apocalypse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bullets-brains) portrayed in the films. The Terminator board game allows between two and five players to play a game that is set between two different boards: one for the year 1984 and one for 2029. While on player takes control of [Skynet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terminator-zero) robotic forces, the remaining players must fight against them as part of the human resistance in order to claim victory over the machine uprising. The Terminator Official Board Game incorporates a number of immersive game features in order to offer players a number of different ways to live out the storyline from the iconic films. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Movie Franchise Board Games:** Opportunity to develop board games based on popular movie franchises to offer fans an immersive experience. - **Robot Apocalypse Gaming:** Developing games centered around robots taking over the world can provide a unique and exciting gaming experience for players. - **Immersive Board Game Play:** Incorporating immersive game features can enhance game play and offer players a new way to experience board games. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Board Game Industry:** Manufacturers of board games can develop games based on popular movie franchises to offer fans an immersive experience. - **Gaming Industry:** Developers of video games can create games centered around robots taking over the world to offer a unique and exciting gaming experience. - **Movie Industry:** Movie studios can work with board game manufacturers to create board games based on their popular movie franchises. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Movie-Inspired Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-1.md) - [Adventurous Story-Driven Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpg-board-game.md) - [AI Board Game Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensetime.md) - [Horror Franchise Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saw-the-jigsaw-trials.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-of-us-escape-the-dark.md) - [Digital Board Game Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinity-game-board.md) - [Life-Inspired Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-game-of-death.md) - [Connected Digital Game Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-gameboard.md) - [Horror Anthology Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skybound-creepshow-the-suspensebuilding-game.md)