# Military Conflict Board Games The 'This War of Mine' Tabletop Game Blends Role Play with Survival By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-05-11 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabletop-game References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/this-war-of-mine-board-game-launches-on-kickstarter-11-05-2016/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awakenrealms/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game) The 'This War of Mine' tabletop game is a [story-heavy board game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skybound-creepshow-the-suspensebuilding-game) that allows up to six players to take charge of a role and make it through the game alive. Set in a city that has been gripped by military conflict, the 'This War of Mine' game has players as a group of citizens in the town. Each player must play a role and scavenge, fight and survive to leave the game victorious. The 'This War of Mine' board game was originally a digital game that has been converted into a real-life game that requires skill, cunning and a will to survive the worst. The 'This War of Mine' tabletop game is currently available for preorder on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exploding-kittens-the-board-game) where the game has already garnered over £90,000 in funding. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Story-driven Board Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating immersive board games that blend storytelling elements with gameplay. - **Adaptation of Digital Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Converting popular digital games into physical board games to cater to a wider audience. - **Survival-themed Tabletop Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing tabletop games that simulate survival scenarios, offering players a unique and challenging gaming experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Board Game Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating narrative-driven gameplay mechanics into traditional board games to attract a younger, story-focused demographic. - **Video Game Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding into the board game market by adapting successful video games into engaging tabletop experiences. - **Entertainment Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with board game designers to create survival-themed games that tie into popular movies, TV shows, or novels. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adventurous Story-Driven Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpg-board-game.md) - [Tabletop Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-longest-rest.md) - [Life-Inspired Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-game-of-death.md) - [Analog Life Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sims-board-game.md) - [Action Film-Inspired Tabletop Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabletop-rpg.md) - [Active Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nine-arches.md) - [Cataclysmic Roguelite Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wartorn.md) - [Connected Digital Game Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-gameboard.md) - [Face-to-Face Game Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board.md)