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?

A hotel in Gothenburg is offering guests a one-night stay free of charge – provided they can stay offline for the entire time. With a growing number of people trying to disconnect from their increasingly tech-centric lives, brands can help by incentivising digital detoxes.

There’s an open secret among Monopoly players – everyone cheats. In response to constantly stolen bills and hotels appearing on Boardwalk, Hasbro created Monopoly Cheaters’ Edition, which legitimizes and rewards those who employ unfair tactics. But what does this say about society in 2018?

In the quaint German village of Rittersbach near Nuremberg, Claus Boebel has opened the world’s first sausage-themed hotel. As well-travelled Gen Yers engage in Instagram one-upmanship, international tourism is offering ever-stranger holidays that people can show off on their social feeds.