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 game, hard, boardgame, board game, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review board games, boardgames, and boardgame.
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Popular Themes in r/boardgames
#1
Solution Requests
: "How to sell games I no longer want?"
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Old vs New Splendor Content Significant?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: ""COMC My collecion post deleted again!? Can someone tell me why? Ive asked Mods w one repsonse, read the rules. I ask for specific point(s) that i need to redo, nothing. I post 2nd time answering the COMC rules, and its deleted again. I mean, no idea why. Mods, please reply.."
1 post
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
: "Alice is Missing Game Speed"
10 posts
#2
COMC
: "Moving day shelfie"
9 posts
#3
Session
: "Ashes - Red Rains: Frostwild Scourge play"
3 posts
#4
Daily Game Recs
: "Daily Game Recommendations Thread (July 11, 2026)"
2 posts
#5
Crowdfunding
: "Best Party Game Reviewers on YouTube?"
2 posts
#6
Game or Piece ID
: "Missing pieces orphanage"
2 posts
#7
Review
: "Reviews of a few used games I picked up recently (Ave Ceasar, Seas of Strife, Red7)"
2 posts
#8
Humor
: "Devs deleter my last post, so I've filled out the shelf. Rate my NEW setup and collection!"
2 posts
#9
Custom Project
: "Cover Art for my card game (by me, no ai)"
2 posts
#10
AMA
: "Board game shelf"
1 post
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+72k members(1.3%)
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Last updated: July 11, 2026