r/boardgames is a subreddit with 5.4M members. The community frequently discusses game, hard, boardgame, board game, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review board games, boardgames, and boardgame, and the most common flair used is question, custom project, comc, daily game recs, and strategy & mechanics.
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Popular Topics in r/boardgames
#1
Game
31 posts
#2
Hard
27 posts
#3
Boardgame
17 posts
#4
Board Game
11 posts
#5
Frustrating
11 posts
#6
Struggling
11 posts
#7
Worst
10 posts
#8
Looking For A Game
9 posts
#9
Board Games
9 posts
#10
Played
7 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
: "Do you ever intentionally lose games to keep your group competitive?"
40 posts
#2
Custom Project
: "I made a Games “Menu” for a board game dinner party."
12 posts
#3
COMC
: "The library after a decade!"
12 posts
#4
Daily Game Recs
: "Daily Game Recommendations Thread (August 18, 2026)"
5 posts
#5
Strategy & Mechanics
: "The "obvious" way to tile in Azul is not optimal. Sharing a better way"
4 posts
#6
News
: "Kingdom Come Deliverance - Overview video"
4 posts
#7
How-To/DIY
: "Vertical or horizontal?"
4 posts
#8
Session
: "Comically low scoring game of Arcs. Winner didn't battle a single time."
3 posts
#9
Rules
: "Magical Athlete Scoocher question"
3 posts
#10
Humor
: "Historically accurate..."
2 posts
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Yearly
+81k members(1.5%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026