r/boardgames is a subreddit with 5.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses board games, boardgame, game, hard, and board game, and they frequently recommend/review board games, boardgames, and boardgame.
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Popular Themes in r/boardgames
#1
Solution Requests
: "I've trained a neural network to play Dune Imperium"
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I honestly don’t know why I do this to myself. Any advice?"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "The publisher for a board game I had my eye on used AI art for the product description that looks nothing like the game (shown on the last slide)"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Commissioning a giant mural inspired by board gaming. What are some references/easter eggs/inside jokes that I should include?"
1 post
#5
News
: "How will the EU customs change affect Kickstarter?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/boardgames
#1
Board Games
: "Board Games where you learn an actual body of knowledge while playing it"
82 posts
#2
Boardgame
: "Cooperative Boardgames to save our group?"
49 posts
#3
Game
33 posts
#4
Hard
28 posts
#5
Board Game
: "I have no need for anymore Board Games. Possibly ever. And I'm quite disappointed."
27 posts
#6
Frustrating
19 posts
#7
Card Games
: "Sharing what my faves are and my most played games especially for marvel champions, legendary marvel and ashes. Most likely I play 3-5 games a day per board game. 🙂"
16 posts
#8
Struggling
15 posts
#9
Worst
14 posts
#10
Expansions
: "Fake(?) Dungeon Mayhem Expansions"
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/boardgames
Board Games
419 reviews
#1
Azul
4.9★ from 7 reviews
#2
King of Tokyo
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#3
Concordia
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Boardgames
247 reviews
#1
Spirit Island
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Button Shy
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Ticket to Ride
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Boardgame
180 reviews
#1
Rio Grande Games
4.5★ from 15 reviews
#2
Days of Wonder
4.8★ from 12 reviews
#3
Repos Production
4.7★ from 12 reviews
Flair Used in r/boardgames
#1
Question
: "Does anyone else feel like some games just make sense and others feel like you're following someone else's weird rules?"
32 posts
#2
COMC
: "3M & Avalon Hill shelf coming along nicely."
9 posts
#3
Session
: "6 players game of Lords Of Waterdeep"
8 posts
#4
News
: "Awaken Realms buys Darwin’s Journey publisher Thundergryph Games"
8 posts
#5
Custom Project
: "My 5-year-old and I built a custom 3D road trip board game for Father’s Day! First time ever building anything like this."
6 posts
#6
Review
: "Harmonies is the best puzzle board game I’ve ever played"
5 posts
#7
Public Playtest
: "Latest prototype of our worker-placement deckbuilder set in the Holy Roman Empire of 1378! Update: 9 successful playtests at the Chavdar Board Game Fest!"
4 posts
#8
Game or Piece ID
: "Shout out to Czech Games"
3 posts
#9
Actual Play
: "50 and still gaming with friends"
3 posts
#10
How-To/DIY
: "Wingspan Base Game Storage Insert"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/boardgames
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+68k members(1.3%)
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Last updated: June 26, 2026