Got a design lover in your life? If you’re stumped on what to give your high-style, aesthetics-only loved one, try gifting a beautiful game set, whether created by an iconic designer like Isamu Noguchi himself, a classic puzzle but rendered in cool concrete, or a Connect 4-inspired game as done in sleek acrylic. These highly giftable game sets are that perfect blend of playfulness combined with an aesthetic that’s made to be out on display, whether in a game room or on a coffee table. Read on for six favorites.
Kurt Geiger London Wonka Tic-Tac-Toe Game, $225
This maximalist “Wonka”-inspired line for Bloomingdale’s by British-based brand Kurt Geiger gives the classic x-and-o tic-tac-toe game a majorly glam upgrade with swirling golden acrylic and oversized proportions.
Pretticool Brave New Cube, $95
Colored terrazzo concrete creates a textural, modern update on the soma cube puzzle — which can be solved in 240 different ways. This one looks great on a shelf or table, and it’s a fun piece for guests to fiddle with.
MoMa De Stijl Tumbling Tower, $58
Why play with a plain wooden set when you can play with this Mondrian-inspired piece? Bold primary colors and geometric shapes make this Jenga-like game into a work of art inspired by the Dutch De Stijl movement.
Isamu Noguchi Chess Set, $590
If your recipient loves the biomorphic, modernist design of Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, this chess set is just the thing. Designed in 1944, Noguchi used plexiglass — then an experimental wartime material used for aircrafts and gun turrets — to create an innovative chess set that’s modern yet rooted in tradition, with colors inspired by Indian chess sets and shapes that later became prototypes for sculptures. A very special piece for the design obsessive.
Tortoise Acrylic Four-in-a-Row Game, $149
This sleek take on a children’s game is the perfect balance between playful and sophisticated, with tortoise, black and clear acrylic taking the place of the traditional primary hues.
Jonathan Adler Op Art Backgammon Set, $425
It’s time to bring back the game night — and this Jonathan Adler op-art backgammon set just might be the thing to do it. Will you have to learn to play backgammon? Yes, but it’ll be worth it to use this mod set, which combines glossy black and white lacquer into a bold thing of beauty you’ll never want to put away.
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