Game On!

Today's rec rooms blend retro charm with modern polish, making a stylish case for analog games and good old-fashioned face time.

- CATHERINE HONG

This custom-painted backboard echoes one of the patterns on the upholstered stools.

A dedicated game space—be it just a corner or an entire room—brings energy and a little nostalgia into the home. In an age of endless screen time, that's exactly the point, says designer Megan Gorelick, who created this Lancaster, PA, game room centered around a whimsically painted Ping-Pong table (with a removable net) to lure everyone off their devices and into the moment.