5 Minimalist Tips for Board Game Storage Solutions | BoxKing
Are you a board game collector or just another hoarder who buys a dozen games a year but ends up playing with just a few of them? Many board gamers just can’t stop buying new titles. The craze to own it all and collect them like Pokémon can sometimes become overwhelming, especially when your buying spree gets out of hand (i.e., budget) and out of space.
Some board gamers on Reddit have argued that this “hoarding” habit comes from approaching board games as “experiences” that go beyond playing them. You’re looking for something that wows you and becomes an excuse for a fun night with pals, not scrolling their phones but doing an activity together. It’s not hoarding if you’ve played each title at least once. But keeping 100+ titles in a small home can be challenging, whether you’re a hoarder or a collector.
We’ll share some practical board game storage solutions with you here, so when you fall into the hoarding trap, you at least have enough room in your house to showcase your collection!
Let’s embrace a minimalist approach when it comes to storing your board games.
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The Hoarding Trap in Board Game Storage
Hoarding/collecting is actually more common among gamers than you think… and by gamers, we mean video & board gamers alike. Storage for board games becomes an issue when they start collecting a bunch of 6/10 titles because they were on sale! The hardest lessons you learn are to be selective about your titles. You can’t play them all, after all! Hoarding leads to:
- Boxes keep piling up and gobbling your precious real estate. Imagine 50 games that you rarely bring out during game nights, claiming an entire bookcase.
- Game nights become a dig-fest as you rummage through teetering piles for Catan while meeples avalanche out.
- That guilt pile of unplayed games (Carcassonne staring daggers at you) makes you feel ashamed. Hoarders lie untouched in an air of irony.
- If you have kids, your collection will compete with their toys, each one trying to ensure the dominance of their passion.
That’s why you should set some standards for your hobby: only 40 personal games should be in your collection. Choose games that will probably get an extension. Accept just 2 games max per publisher for review at a time. Throw away all your prototypes. Sell everything else.
Redditors often argue that they have hundreds of board games, yet 20% of them haven’t been played with! Well, our tips will help you embrace a minimalist storage philosophy.
Audit Your Collection of Board Games
You should audit your collection like a strict IRS agent. Declutter! That’s the foundation of this whole minimalist storage approach. A secret weapon against hoarding. Here’s how you can audit your collection:
- Pull out every game and sort them into three pillars. If you play a game every week, it’s a keeper. Play it monthly? It’s a maybe. If you haven’t touched it in a year, it’s goodbye.
- Adopt a “one in, one out” rule for your collection. When you buy a new title, an old game has to go.
- Measure your storage space to determine how many titles it can accommodate. You can get BoxKing's GamePillar tower that fits 50+ standard boxes vertically to save your floor space.
Embrace Vertical Storage Solutions
Most board game storage solutions work on a simple principle: stack smart by going tall. You should treat your floor space like the world’s rarest commodity. That’s how minimalists think! A vertical tower lets you keep all these boxes upright. This way, you can easily scan titles without digging into a pile. No sagging or gaps!
Try BoxKing’s BoxThrone that offer you high-strength steel to hold decades of games. It also expands modularly as your collection grows. It’s perfect for small apartments. Keeping your board games organized isn’t that hard when you have so much wall space to help you out…
Get Your Hands on Multi-Use Furniture
You can always get your hands on dual-purpose storage solutions that serve as decoration or furniture for your game room. Single-purpose shelves make your game room look like a typical man cave or gamer den. Instead, we recommend that you get:
- A Kingswood table from BoxKing that flips from dining to gaming with rail systems that hold it steady
- Built-in storage options for your mats and sleeves (no extra clutter). Add the Topper & Accessory Storage Bench underneath for hidden token trays.
As a result, you’ll get a minimalist person’s greatest fantasy, i.e., a living room centerpiece that hosts family meals and epic gaming sessions without that game room bulk.
Bag & Organize All Components
If you want to create ample storage for board games in your room, don’t forget about all those little pieces. You must sort them clearly into zip bags. We recommend making three categories for this purpose:
- One bag for player pieces
- One bag for resources
- One bag for cards
You can level it up with BoxKing's accessories. We offer cup holder packs and deck holders at very affordable prices.
Maximize Tight Spaces Creatively
If you want to start collecting board games and become a professional hoarder, you need to learn how to do it right. Storage for board games becomes a problem, not because of how much space you have, but because of how you’re using this space in the first place. Here’s how you can maximize even small apartment rooms to accommodate your 100+ possessions:
- Get a wall-mount slim LAX RAX or an under-stair shelf for rare plays.
- BoxKing’s Ironside 2.0 Coffee Table folds flat with internal storage options. It doubles as daily furniture as well.
- You can also cluster GamePillars around your doorways or behind sofa sets.
Find the Best Board Game Storage Solutions
These tips turn board game storage from stress to satisfaction. BoxKing's modular lineup fits growing collections without overwhelming spaces. Start auditing today; your minimalist game cave awaits. Ready to ditch the hoard and game in style? Explore BoxKing's modular shelves, towers, and tables today. Shop now at our website and reclaim your space.
Ayesha A.
