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  <p>Will any harm come to board games that I leave out in a car in that ['below -18°C/0°F'] temperature?</p>
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<p><strong>No.</strong></p>

<p>I have had some board games for 30+ years that, during that time, spent two years in a Minnesota storage garage and three years in an Upstate New York storage garage; in which neither had heat or air conditioning (neither location was ever particularly hot during the Summer).</p>

<p>Some games had adhesive tape repairs; some had a clear adhesive film protecting the graphics of the gameboard.  None exhibited any damage due to storage conditions.  </p>

<p>Note: For long-term storage, all games are placed within plastic garbage bags which, in turn, are put inside plastic totes.</p>

<p>On one occasion, I noted one factory shrink-wrapped game developed a some minor condensation between the shrink-wrap and game box.  The game box lid was concave from being pressed; causing space between the shrink-wrap and box.  The condensate was noted when I brought this game home, from storage, during cold outside temps. It did not appear to damage or stain the cover of the gamebox.</p>

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James Olson
<p>I live in an area where during the winter the temperature falls below -18°C/0°F. Will any harm come to board games that I leave out in a car in that temperature? I know that hot weather can be tough for some types of games (e.g. those with adhesives). I don't know if the reverse is true.</p>

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I figure games with batteries in them (e.g. those with an electronic timer) would result in needing to replace the batteries more often. Don't know if there are other types.
Thunderforge
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They might get damp when you bring them to a warmer environment, if you don't allow a gradual warming period - just like if you wear glasses in the cold and they steam up when you go into a warm room. The dampness may have undesirable consequences.
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Is there any harm in leaving board games out in a car during cold weather?
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# Is there any harm in leaving board games out in a car during cold weather?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-14)

I live in an area where during the winter the temperature falls below -18°C/0°F. Will any harm come to board games that I leave out in a car in that temperature? I know that hot weather can be tough for some types of games (e.g. those with adhesives). I don't know if the reverse is true.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I figure games with batteries in them (e.g. those with an electronic timer) would result in needing to replace the batteries more often. Don't know if there are other types.  
> **username_1**: They might get damp when you bring them to a warmer environment, if you don't allow a gradual warming period - just like if you wear glasses in the cold and they steam up when you go into a warm room. The dampness may have undesirable consequences.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-01-15. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

> Will any harm come to board games that I leave out in a car in that ['below -18°C/0°F'] temperature?

**No.**

I have had some board games for 30+ years that, during that time, spent two years in a Minnesota storage garage and three years in an Upstate New York storage garage; in which neither had heat or air conditioning (neither location was ever particularly hot during the Summer).

Some games had adhesive tape repairs; some had a clear adhesive film protecting the graphics of the gameboard. None exhibited any damage due to storage conditions.

Note: For long-term storage, all games are placed within plastic garbage bags which, in turn, are put inside plastic totes.

On one occasion, I noted one factory shrink-wrapped game developed a some minor condensation between the shrink-wrap and game box. The game box lid was concave from being pressed; causing space between the shrink-wrap and box. The condensate was noted when I brought this game home, from storage, during cold outside temps. It did not appear to damage or stain the cover of the gamebox.


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