r/boardgames is a subreddit with 5.4M members. The community frequently discusses board games, game, board game, hard, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review board games, boardgames, and boardgame, and the most common flair used is question, custom project, session, comc, and review.
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Popular Topics in r/boardgames
#1
Board Games
91 posts
#2
Game
61 posts
#3
Board Game
53 posts
#4
Hard
28 posts
#5
Frustrating
19 posts
#6
Struggling
18 posts
#7
Boardgame
16 posts
#8
Worst
15 posts
#9
Websites
14 posts
#10
Looking For A Game
10 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
: "What’s a game that is begging to be released in an edition that doesn’t look like an early prototype?"
31 posts
#2
Custom Project
: "I adapted a dining table I had into a board game table"
11 posts
#3
Session
: "I just played Carcassonne in Carcassonne..."
10 posts
#4
COMC
: "First shelfie!"
10 posts
#5
Review
: "Royal Game of Ur is a good pub game"
9 posts
#6
News
: "First look at artwork for upcoming LOTR Ascension looks absolutely dismal"
7 posts
#7
Game or Piece ID
: "Shout out to Czech Games"
6 posts
#8
How-To/DIY
: "Fixed : flimsy Playmat Eternal Decks"
5 posts
#9
Humor
: "Contains multitudes"
2 posts
#10
Rules
: "Games where mentioning a rule to new players makes it worse"
2 posts
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Last updated: June 14, 2026