Typically seen as a source of light entertainment, board games don’t usually come to mind when thinking of cutting satire. By using controversial political issues as the premise for strategic titles, the games from TerrorBull are as likely to cause outrage as they are to be a dinner party hit.

Board games are enjoying a renaissance, fuelled by a surge in indie, adult-focused titles and dedicated cafés and bars. Yet while Monopoly and Cluedo have long drawn people together at family gatherings, what do modern games offer players to pull them away from screens and around a table?

Card games may conjure up images of innocent family fun, but they’ve undergone a mature makeover in recent years, with Exploding Kittens the latest title to gain popularity through its violent and somewhat taboo subject matter. Why are card games becoming as controversial as video games?

As Americans prepare to elect a new president, what qualities are they looking for in their future leader? What values do they idealise, and what traits are non-negotiable? Canvas8 sat down with 20 men and women from across the US to find out what they think makes prime presidential material.