Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 470,969 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,271 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 312,244 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,271 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 312,244 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,215 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 470,969 cutting edge ideas.

Strategic Play

Modern chess sets provide intellectual engagement through pop culture allure

Implications - With the rise of digital technology resulting in a culture that has become increasingly reliant on mobile and online usage, consumers, particularity youths, are growing up less exposed to more traditional and thought-provoking activities. As a means to provide more intellectually stimulating sources of entertainment, parents are turning to more challenging forms of play bearing kitschy or referential aesthetics, combining strategically enticing games with cultural features that youths can easily relate to.
Trend Themes
1. Nostalgic Intellectual Stimulation - Parents are turning to more thought-provoking forms of play that bear kitschy or referential aesthetics to provide entertainment.
2. Pop Culture Crossover - Combining elements of pop culture and traditional forms of entertainment creates a unique experience for fans.
3. Architectural Reimaginings - Using architecture for chess piece design creates a new dimension for the game and opens up possibilities for city-rivalries.
Industry Implications
1. Toys and Games - There is a growing demand for more intellectually stimulating sources of entertainment for youths.
2. Pop Culture and Entertainment - Pop culture-inspired chess sets offer a new way for fans to engage with their favorite shows, movies or franchises.
3. Architecture and Design - Chess piece-turned city landmarks offer a fresh perspective on classic architectural symbols and opens up opportunities for creative collaborations.
1.6
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
6 Featured, 43 Examples:
465,716 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jan 12 — Mar 14
Trending:
Untested
Consumer Insight Topics:

Featured Examples

Sci Fi Chess Sets (UPDATE)
Sci Fi Chess Sets (UPDATE)
Brandon Griffith Creates the Final Set to the LEGO Star Wars Series
Combining two nerd-oriented pastimes, Star Wars and Chess, LEGO created the ‘Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi LEGO Chess Set,’ inspired by Brandon Griffith. All of the designs by Griffith... MORE
Tolkein Trilogy Board Games
Tolkein Trilogy Board Games
These Lord of the Rings Collectors Chess Sets Depict Movie Magic
These collectors chess sets are inspired by Lord of the Rings. The set contains 32 pewter pieces that depict miniature sculptures of the cast. The likeness to the characters is so realistic that... MORE
Snarling Battle Boards
Snarling Battle Boards
Aliens VS Predator Chess Piece Fights in an Epic Strategic Showdown
Sci-fi fans are going to get a real kick out of the Aliens VS Predator Chess Piece because it's just that glorious. Artist Joker Laugh designed the Aliens VS Predator Chess Piece which pits the two iconic… MORE
Meth-Dealing Chess Pieces
Meth-Dealing Chess Pieces
This Unique Chess Set is Based on the Characters of Breaking Bad
Move your pieces into position and control enemy territory with this unique chess set designed after the popular AMC television series Breaking Bad. Created by Known Unknown Design and sold on his... MORE
play_circle_filledLondon Skyline Chess Sets
London Skyline Chess Sets
This Kickstarter Project Sees City Rivalries Duke it out Over Chess
This chess set features pieces that resemble the London city skyline. Skyline Chess is a Kickstarter campaign that combines architecture with the classic strategy board game. Designers Ian Flood and... MORE
Time Travel Strategy Games
Time Travel Strategy Games
The Doctor Who Lenticular Animated Chess Set Features 3D Pieces
The Doctor Who Lenticular Animated Chess Set is made for die-hard fans of the cult TV show as well as strategy enthusiasts. Combining the iconic characters with the game of chess, people will be... MORE

Related Examples

Stuffed Rodent Chess Sets
Stuffed Rodent Chess Sets
The Taxidermy Mouse Chess Set Features Real Mice
Statuesque Game Pieces
Statuesque Game Pieces
The Pandov Chess Set Has Been Infused with Symbolism Through Sculpture
Concaved Classic Game Boards
Concaved Classic Game Boards
The Wobble Chess Set Brings a New Element to a Classic Game
City Rivalry Infographics
City Rivalry Infographics
The London vs. Paris Infographic Puts Two Iconic Cities Head to Head
Urban Londoner Editorials
Urban Londoner Editorials
The On The Way Image Series by Masa Hamanoi is Retro
Data-Storing Chess Pieces
Data-Storing Chess Pieces
These USB Drives are Designed to Look Like Chess Pieces
Ammo Chess Sets
Ammo Chess Sets
This Popular Game Has Been Weaponized With .223 Assault Rifle Rounds
Pop-Up Chess Sets
Pop-Up Chess Sets
The Paper Chess Set by Chronicle Books Lets You Take Chess Anywhere
Sweet Skyline Sculptures
Sweet Skyline Sculptures
Chris Naylor's London Skyline Sculpture is Made of 2,186 Sugar Cubes
Lettered Logic Games
Lettered Logic Games
The Typographical Chess Set Spells Out the Name of Every Piece
Geeky Sci-Fi-Mimicked Guitars
Geeky Sci-Fi-Mimicked Guitars
Tom Bingham's Star Wars Instruments are Ideal for Jedi Rock Stars
Futuristic 8-Bit Board Games
Futuristic 8-Bit Board Games
The NMI Laser Team Develops This Vibrant Space Invaders Chess Set
Flatpack Strategy Games
Flatpack Strategy Games
The Nonessentials Chess Set Takes the Puzzle Principle for Smart Storage
Masked Vigilante Board Games
Masked Vigilante Board Games
Protect Gotham City with Keen Strategy in the Batman Chess Set
Brilliantly Bright Chess Sets
Brilliantly Bright Chess Sets
The LED Chess Set Adds a Little Light to Your Every Move
Chic Designer Board Games
Chic Designer Board Games
Prada Plays Around With Saffiano Leather Board Games
play_circle_filledTypographic Chess Boards
Typographic Chess Boards
The type(chess)set is Ultra-Modern and Exudes Artistic Talent
$77,880 Chess Sets
$77,880 Chess Sets
The Geoffrey Parker Chess Set is One of the World's Most Expensive Game Piece
Playable Gameboard Apparel
Playable Gameboard Apparel
Cure Boredom On the Go with a Playable Chess T-Shirt
Stackable Strategy Games
Stackable Strategy Games
The Chess for the Mass by Neora Zigler Allows for Modern Production
Star Wars Instruments
Star Wars Instruments
The Guitar2-D2 Looks Just Like the Famous Robot
Sci-Fi Sleeping Spaces
Sci-Fi Sleeping Spaces
The AT-AT Walker Bed Will Keep Your Child Safe
Galactic Pool Toys
Galactic Pool Toys
This DIY Lightsaber Pool Noodle is Kid-Approved
Star Wars Cats
Star Wars Cats
Daye of Dog & Pony Show Create Iconic Photoshoped Felines
Sci-Fi Figurine Photography
Sci-Fi Figurine Photography
David Egen Recreates Iconic Photographs with Star Wars Toys
play_circle_filledTubular Techie Strategie Games
Tubular Techie Strategie Games
The Nixie Chessboard Kit Functions on an Induction Power System
Key-Guarding Figurines
Key-Guarding Figurines
The 'DIY LEGO Key Holder' is a Star Wars Lover's Dream
Weightless LEGO Recreations
Weightless LEGO Recreations
The Paul Vermeesch Diorama Pays Homage to Artist M.C. Esher
Blended Brass Board Games
Blended Brass Board Games
The Agresti Golf Chess Set is Combines Two Pastimes in One Opulent Play
Wall-Mounted Board Games
Wall-Mounted Board Games
Play the Vertical Chess Set in an Unusual Position
Dark Knight Strategy Boards
Dark Knight Strategy Boards
DC Comics Batman Chess Collection Gives the Game an Epic Makeover
Charitable Automotive Games
Charitable Automotive Games
The Bentley Chess Set Gets Auctioned off for a Good Cause
Atypical Board Games
Atypical Board Games
Alessia Mazzarella Creates the Wittiest Chess Set of Them All
Photographers' Strategy Games
Photographers' Strategy Games
The LensRental Chess Set Pits Nikon Against Canon
Picturesque Board Games
Picturesque Board Games
The Samurai Chess Set Has a Built-In Zen Garden
Political Strategy Games
Political Strategy Games
The America VS. Taliban Chess Set Lets You Checkmake Bin Laden with Bush
Spherical Strategy Games
Spherical Strategy Games
The 3 Man Chess Board Lets You Outsmart Two of Your Smartest Friends
Revolutionary Chess Sets
Revolutionary Chess Sets
Democratic Chess Makes the Classic Strategy Game Fairer for the Pawns
Sci-Fi Strategy Games
Sci-Fi Strategy Games
The Aliens Deluxe Chess Set is Perfect for Aliens Superfans
Doubly Nerdy Games
Doubly Nerdy Games
The LEGO 'Empire Strikes Back' Chess Set
Super-Geeky Timepieces
Super-Geeky Timepieces
The Star Wars LEGO Watches Bring the Geekiest of All Things Geek Together
Nerdy Chess Sets
Nerdy Chess Sets
The LEGO Star Wars Chess Set is to Be Played by Dedicated Geeks
Fantasy Chess Sets
Fantasy Chess Sets
The Pirates vs. Ninjas Checker Set Spices Games Up