Global BOARD GAMES Market 2020 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025

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Market Overview

The BOARD GAMES market report provides a detailed analysis of global market size, regional and country-level market size, segmentation market growth, market share, competitive Landscape, sales analysis, impact of domestic and global market players, value chain optimization, trade regulations, recent developments, opportunities analysis, strategic market growth analysis, product launches, area marketplace expanding, and technological innovations.

The global BOARD GAMES market size is expected to gain market growth in the forecast period of 2020 to 2025, with a CAGR of xx%% in the forecast period of 2020 to 2025 and will expected to reach USD xx million by 2025, from USD xx million in 2019.

Market segmentation

BOARD GAMES market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2015-2025, the growth among segments provide accurate calculations and forecasts for sales by Type and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.

By Type, BOARD GAMES market has been segmented into:

RPGs

Card

Dice games

Tabletop board games

By Application, BOARD GAMES has been segmented into:

Fantasy

Warfare

Survival

Adventure

Regions and Countries Level Analysis

Regional analysis is another highly comprehensive part of the research and analysis study of the global BOARD GAMES market presented in the report. This section sheds light on the sales growth of different regional and country-level BOARD GAMES markets. For the historical and forecast period 2015 to 2025, it provides detailed and accurate country-wise volume analysis and region-wise market size analysis of the global BOARD GAMES market.

The report offers in-depth assessment of the growth and other aspects of the BOARD GAMES market in important countries (regions), including:

North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)

Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia and Australia)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia)

Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)

Competitive Landscape and BOARD GAMES Market Share Analysis

BOARD GAMES competitive landscape provides details by vendors, including company overview, company total revenue (financials), market potential, global presence, BOARD GAMES sales and revenue generated, market share, price, production sites and facilities, SWOT analysis, product launch. For the period 2015-2020, this study provides the BOARD GAMES sales, revenue and market share for each player covered in this report.

The major players covered in BOARD GAMES are:

Hasbro

SEGA

Goliath B.V.

Ravensburger

BoardGameGeek

Asmodee Editions

Mattel

Grand Prix International

Among other players domestic and global, BOARD GAMES market share data is available for global, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and South America separately. Our analysts understand competitive strengths and provide competitive analysis for each competitor separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

The base year for the study has been considered 2019, historic year 2014 and 2018, the forecast period considered is from 2020 to 2027. The regions analyzed for the market include North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, and Middle East and Africa. These regions are further analyzed at the country-level. The study also includes attractiveness analysis of type, application and regions which are benchmarked based on their market size, growth rate and attractiveness in terms of present and future opportunity for understanding the future growth of the market.

Market is segmented on the basis:

  • By Type
  • By Application
  • By Region
  • By Country
  • By Manufacturer

The report offers in-depth analysis of driving factors, opportunities, restraints, and challenges for gaining the key insight of the market. The report emphasizes on all the key trends that play a vital role in the enlargement of the market from 2019 to 2026.

The report provides company profile of the key players operating in the market and a comparative analysis based on their business overviews industry offering, segment market share, regional presence, business strategies, innovations, mergers & acquisitions, recent developments, joint venture, collaborations, partnerships, SWOT analysis, and key financial information.

1 BOARD GAMES Market Overview

1.1 Product Overview and Scope of BOARD GAMES

1.2 Classification of BOARD GAMES by Type

1.2.1 Global BOARD GAMES Revenue by Type: 2015 VS 2019 VS 2025

1.2.2 Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Type in 2019

1.2.3 RPGs

1.2.4 Card

1.2.5 Dice games

1.2.6 Tabletop board games

1.3 Global BOARD GAMES Market by Application

1.3.1 Overview: Global BOARD GAMES Revenue by Application: 2015 VS 2019 VS 2025

1.3.2 Fantasy

1.3.3 Warfare

1.3.4 Survival

1.3.5 Adventure

1.4 Global BOARD GAMES Market by Regions

1.4.1 Global BOARD GAMES Market Size by Regions: 2015 VS 2019 VS 2025

1.4.2 Global Market Size of BOARD GAMES (2015-2025)

1.4.3 North America (USA, Canada and Mexico) BOARD GAMES Status and Prospect (2015-2025)

1.4.4 Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy) BOARD GAMES Status and Prospect (2015-2025)

1.4.5 Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia) BOARD GAMES Status and Prospect (2015-2025)

1.4.6 South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia) BOARD GAMES Status and Prospect (2015-2025)

1.4.7 Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa) BOARD GAMES Status and Prospect (2015-2025)

2 Company Profiles

2.1 Hasbro

2.1.1 Hasbro Details

2.1.2 Hasbro Major Business

2.1.3 Hasbro SWOT Analysis

2.1.4 Hasbro Product and Services

2.1.5 Hasbro BOARD GAMES Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

2.2 SEGA

2.2.1 SEGA Details

2.2.2 SEGA Major Business

2.2.3 SEGA SWOT Analysis

2.2.4 SEGA Product and Services

2.2.5 SEGA BOARD GAMES Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

2.3 Goliath B.V.

2.3.1 Goliath B.V. Details

2.3.2 Goliath B.V. Major Business

2.3.3 Goliath B.V. SWOT Analysis

2.3.4 Goliath B.V. Product and Services

2.3.5 Goliath B.V. BOARD GAMES Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

2.4 Ravensburger

2.4.1 Ravensburger Details

2.4.2 Ravensburger Major Business

2.4.3 Ravensburger SWOT Analysis

2.4.4 Ravensburger Product and Services

2.4.5 Ravensburger BOARD GAMES Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

2.5 BoardGameGeek

2.5.1 BoardGameGeek Details

2.5.2 BoardGameGeek Major Business

2.5.3 BoardGameGeek SWOT Analysis

2.5.4 BoardGameGeek Product and Services

2.5.5 BoardGameGeek BOARD GAMES Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

2.6 Asmodee Editions

2.6.1 Asmodee Editions Details

2.6.2 Asmodee Editions Major Business

2.6.3 Asmodee Editions Product and Services

2.6.4 Asmodee Editions BOARD GAMES Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

2.7 Mattel

2.7.1 Mattel Details

2.7.2 Mattel Major Business

2.7.3 Mattel Product and Services

2.7.4 Mattel BOARD GAMES Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

2.8 Grand Prix International

2.8.1 Grand Prix International Details

2.8.2 Grand Prix International Major Business

2.8.3 Grand Prix International Product and Services

2.8.4 Grand Prix International BOARD GAMES Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

3 Market Competition, by Players

3.1 Global BOARD GAMES Revenue and Share by Players (2015-2020)

3.2 Market Concentration Rate

3.2.1 Top 5 BOARD GAMES Players Market Share

3.2.2 Top 10 BOARD GAMES Players Market Share

3.3 Market Competition Trend

4 Market Size by Regions

4.1 Global BOARD GAMES Revenue and Market Share by Regions

4.2 North America BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

4.3 Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

4.4 Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

4.5 South America BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

4.6 Middle East & Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

5 North America BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries

5.1 North America BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries (2015-2020)

5.2 USA BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

5.3 Canada BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

5.4 Mexico BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

6 Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries

6.1 Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries (2015-2020)

6.2 Germany BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

6.3 UK BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

6.4 France BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

6.5 Russia BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

6.6 Italy BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

7 Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue by Regions

7.1 Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue by Regions (2015-2020)

7.2 China BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

7.3 Japan BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

7.4 Korea BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

7.5 India BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

7.6 Southeast Asia BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

8 South America BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries

8.1 South America BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries (2015-2020)

8.2 Brazil BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

8.3 Argentina BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

9 Middle East & Africa Revenue BOARD GAMES by Countries

9.1 Middle East & Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries (2015-2020)

9.2 Saudi Arabia BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

9.3 UAE BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

9.4 Egypt BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

9.5 South Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

10 Market Size Segment by Type

10.1 Global BOARD GAMES Revenue and Market Share by Type (2015-2020)

10.2 Global BOARD GAMES Market Forecast by Type (2019-2024)

10.3 RPGs Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2025)

10.4 Card Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2025)

10.5 Dice games Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2025)

10.6 Tabletop board games Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2025)

11 Global BOARD GAMES Market Segment by Application

11.1 Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

11.2 BOARD GAMES Market Forecast by Application (2019-2024)

11.3 Fantasy Revenue Growth (2015-2020)

11.4 Warfare Revenue Growth (2015-2020)

11.5 Survival Revenue Growth (2015-2020)

11.6 Adventure Revenue Growth (2015-2020)

12 Global BOARD GAMES Market Size Forecast (2021-2025)

12.1 Global BOARD GAMES Market Size Forecast (2021-2025)

12.2 Global BOARD GAMES Market Forecast by Regions (2021-2025)

12.3 North America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

12.4 Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

12.5 Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

12.6 South America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

12.7 Middle East & Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

13 Research Findings and Conclusion

14 Appendix

14.1 Methodology

14.2 Data Source

14.3 Disclaimer

14.4 About US

List of Tables

Table 1. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million) by Type: 2015 VS 2019 VS 2025

Table 2. Breakdown of BOARD GAMES by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)

Table 3. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million) by Application: 2015 VS 2019 VS 2025

Table 4. Global Market BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) Comparison by Regions 2015-2025

Table 5. Global BOARD GAMES Market Size and Growth Estimation in Various Scenarios in 2020

Table 6. Hasbro Corporate Information, Location and Competitors

Table 7. Hasbro BOARD GAMES Major Business

Table 8. Hasbro BOARD GAMES Total Revenue (USD Million) (2017-2018)

Table 9. Hasbro SWOT Analysis

Table 10. Hasbro BOARD GAMES Product and Solutions

Table 11. Hasbro BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

Table 12. SEGA Corporate Information, Location and Competitors

Table 13. SEGA BOARD GAMES Major Business

Table 14. SEGA BOARD GAMES Total Revenue (USD Million) (2018-2019)

Table 15. SEGA SWOT Analysis

Table 16. SEGA BOARD GAMES Product and Solutions

Table 17. SEGA BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

Table 18. Goliath B.V. Corporate Information, Location and Competitors

Table 19. Goliath B.V. BOARD GAMES Major Business

Table 20. Goliath B.V. BOARD GAMES Total Revenue (USD Million) (2017-2018)

Table 21. Goliath B.V. SWOT Analysis

Table 22. Goliath B.V. BOARD GAMES Product and Solutions

Table 23. Goliath B.V. BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

Table 24. Ravensburger Corporate Information, Location and Competitors

Table 25. Ravensburger BOARD GAMES Major Business

Table 26. Ravensburger BOARD GAMES Total Revenue (USD Million) (2017-2018)

Table 27. Ravensburger SWOT Analysis

Table 28. Ravensburger BOARD GAMES Product and Solutions

Table 29. Ravensburger BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

Table 30. BoardGameGeek Corporate Information, Location and Competitors

Table 31. BoardGameGeek BOARD GAMES Major Business

Table 32. BoardGameGeek BOARD GAMES Total Revenue (USD Million) (2017-2018)

Table 33. BoardGameGeek SWOT Analysis

Table 34. BoardGameGeek BOARD GAMES Product and Solutions

Table 35. BoardGameGeek BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

Table 36. Asmodee Editions Corporate Information, Location and Competitors

Table 37. Asmodee Editions BOARD GAMES Major Business

Table 38. Asmodee Editions BOARD GAMES Total Revenue (USD Million) (2017-2018)

Table 39. Asmodee Editions SWOT Analysis

Table 40. Asmodee Editions BOARD GAMES Product and Solutions

Table 41. Asmodee Editions BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

Table 42. Mattel Corporate Information, Location and Competitors

Table 43. Mattel BOARD GAMES Major Business

Table 44. Mattel BOARD GAMES Total Revenue (USD Million) (2017-2018)

Table 45. Mattel SWOT Analysis

Table 46. Mattel BOARD GAMES Product and Solutions

Table 47. Mattel BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

Table 48. Grand Prix International Corporate Information, Location and Competitors

Table 49. Grand Prix International BOARD GAMES Major Business

Table 50. Grand Prix International BOARD GAMES Total Revenue (USD Million) (2017-2018)

Table 51. Grand Prix International SWOT Analysis

Table 52. Grand Prix International BOARD GAMES Product and Solutions

Table 53. Grand Prix International BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2018-2019)

Table 54. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) by Players (2015-2020)

Table 55. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Share by Players (2015-2020)

Table 56. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) by Regions (2015-2020)

Table 57. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)

Table 58. North America BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries (2015-2020)

Table 59. North America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)

Table 60. Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) by Countries (2015-2020)

Table 61. Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) by Regions (2015-2020)

Table 62. South America BOARD GAMES Revenue by Countries (2015-2020)

Table 63. South America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)

Table 64. Middle East and Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) by Countries (2015-2020)

Table 65. Middle East and Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)

Table 66. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) by Type (2015-2020)

Table 67. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Share by Type (2015-2020)

Table 68. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Forecast by Type (2021-2025)

Table 69. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue by Application (2015-2020)

Table 70. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Share by Application (2015-2020)

Table 71. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Forecast by Application (2021-2025)

Table 72. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) Forecast by Regions (2021-2025)

List of Figures

Figure 1. BOARD GAMES Picture

Figure 2. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Type in 2019

Figure 3. RPGs Picture

Figure 4. Card Picture

Figure 5. Dice games Picture

Figure 6. Tabletop board games Picture

Figure 7. BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Application in 2019

Figure 8. Fantasy Picture

Figure 9. Warfare Picture

Figure 10. Survival Picture

Figure 11. Adventure Picture

Figure 12. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (USD Million) and Growth Rate (2015-2025)

Figure 13. North America BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2015-2025)

Figure 14. Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2015-2025)

Figure 15. Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2015-2025)

Figure 16. South America BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2015-2025)

Figure 17. Middle East and Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2015-2025)

Figure 18. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2015-2025)

Figure 19. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Share by Players in 2019

Figure 20. Global Top 5 Players BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share in 2019

Figure 21. Global Top 10 Players BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share in 2019

Figure 22. Key Players Market Share Trend

Figure 23. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (%) (2015-2020)

Figure 24. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)

Figure 25. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Regions in 2018

Figure 26. North America BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 27. Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 28. Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 29. South America BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 30. Middle East and Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 31. North America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)

Figure 32. North America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019

Figure 33. USA BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 34. Canada BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 35. Mexico BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 36. Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)

Figure 37. Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019

Figure 38. Germany BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 39. UK BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 40. France BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 41. Russia BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 42. Italy BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 43. Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)

Figure 44. Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Regions in 2019

Figure 45. China BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 46. Japan BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 47. Korea BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 48. India BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 49. Southeast Asia BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 50. South America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)

Figure 51. South America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019

Figure 52. Brazil BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 53. Argentina BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 54. Middle East and Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)

Figure 55. Middle East and Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019

Figure 56. Saudi Arabia BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 57. UAE BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 58. Egypt BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 59. South Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 60. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Share by Type (2015-2020)

Figure 61. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Share by Type in 2019

Figure 62. Global BOARD GAMES Market Share Forecast by Type (2021-2025)

Figure 63. Global RPGs Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 64. Global Card Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 65. Global Dice games Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 66. Global Tabletop board games Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 67. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Share by Application (2015-2020)

Figure 68. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Share by Application in 2019

Figure 69. Global BOARD GAMES Market Share Forecast by Application (2021-2025)

Figure 70. Global Fantasy Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 71. Global Warfare Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 72. Global Survival Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 73. Global Adventure Revenue Growth Rate (2015-2020)

Figure 74. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2025)

Figure 75. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue (Million USD) Forecast by Regions (2021-2025)

Figure 76. Global BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Share Forecast by Regions (2021-2025)

Figure 77. North America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

Figure 78. Europe BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

Figure 79. Asia-Pacific BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

Figure 80. South America BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

Figure 81. Middle East and Africa BOARD GAMES Revenue Market Forecast (2021-2025)

Figure 82. Sales Channel: Direct Channel vs Indirect Channel