About r/boardgames
The #1 Reddit source for news, information, and discussion about modern board games and board game culture. Join the community and come discuss games like Codenames, Wingspan, Brass, and all your other favorite games!
The community at a glance
r/boardgames is a Subreddit for Board Gamers with roughly 5.4M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Board Games communities list.
Roughly 76K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Hard, and Boardgame. Product recommendations often mention board games, card games, and risk.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 25K members
- 2014: 31K members
- 2015: 34K members
- 2016: 83K members
- 2017: 292K members
- 2018: 714K members
- 2019: 1.1M members
- 2020: 1.0M members
- 2021: 158K members
- 2023: 748K members
- 2024: 931K members
- 2025: 216K members
- 2026: 57K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 508 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 7K members
- Aug: 526 members
Topics
- Game31 posts in the past month#131Game
- Hard27 posts in the past month#227Hard
- Boardgame17 posts in the past month#317Boardgame
- Board Game11 posts in the past month#411Board Game
- Frustrating11 posts in the past month#511Frustrating
Flair
- Question38 posts in the past month
- Pre-selecting games? Am I crazy?
- Who plays the same Game 8000 times?
- Is Heat: Pedal to the metal really good?
#138QuestionPre-selecting games? Am I crazy? · Who plays the same Game 8000 times? · Is Heat: Pedal to the metal really good? - News9 posts in the past month
- Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day announce a new boardgaming show - Conludo!
- OMG board game show announced with Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day at GenCon
- A satisfactory boardgame has been anounced
#29NewsWil Wheaton and Felicia Day announce a new boardgaming show - Conludo! · OMG board game show announced with Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day at GenCon · A satisfactory boardgame has been anounced - Session7 posts in the past month
- A nice afternoon run for 3 games...
- Well...I lost.
- First 18xx Game!
#37SessionA nice afternoon run for 3 games... · Well...I lost. · First 18xx Game! - Actual Play6 posts in the past month
- My son and I playing Catan
- Having fun exploring clearance board games
- Teaching my favorite game to my beloved wife
#46Actual PlayMy son and I playing Catan · Having fun exploring clearance board games · Teaching my favorite game to my beloved wife - Daily Game Recs5 posts in the past month
- Daily Game Recommendations Thread (July 31, 2026)
- Daily Game Recommendations Thread (July 29, 2026)
- Daily Game Recommendations Thread (July 30, 2026)
#55Daily Game RecsDaily Game Recommendations Thread (July 31, 2026) · Daily Game Recommendations Thread (July 29, 2026) · Daily Game Recommendations Thread (July 30, 2026)
Product recommendations
- board games80 posts in the past month
- Board games with the best elements of Risk, but not the worst?
- Looking for a game with the best elements of Risk, but not the worst
- Best games to introduce someone to the hobby.
#180board gamesBoard games with the best elements of Risk, but not the worst? · Looking for a game with the best elements of Risk, but not the worst · Best games to introduce someone to the hobby. - card games6 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend me well fitted card sleeves for 63 x 88?
- Could you recommend a deck builder / card battler that's similar to Star Realms but it's more strategy and less luck - compared to SR? If it also has a solo mode it's even better
- Recommend casual card games that are good for 2 and 4 players
#26card gamesCan anyone recommend me well fitted card sleeves for 63 x 88? · Could you recommend a deck builder / card battler that's similar to Star Realms but it's more strategy and less luck - compared to SR? If it also has a solo mode it's even better · Recommend casual card games that are good for 2 and 4 players - risk4 posts in the past month
- Board games with the best elements of Risk, but not the worst?
- Looking for a game with the best elements of Risk, but not the worst
- Highly recommend trying Risk Europe
#34riskBoard games with the best elements of Risk, but not the worst? · Looking for a game with the best elements of Risk, but not the worst · Highly recommend trying Risk Europe - campaign game4 posts in the past month
- Best 6 player campaign game?
- Recommend me a Campaign Game
- Recommend me a Campaign Game
#44campaign gameBest 6 player campaign game? · Recommend me a Campaign Game · Recommend me a Campaign Game - 12 player board game4 posts in the past month
- Hello can you recommend me a 12 player board game?
- Hello can you recommend me a 12 player board game?
- Is there any 12 player games that you can recommend?
#5412 player board gameHello can you recommend me a 12 player board game? · Hello can you recommend me a 12 player board game? · Is there any 12 player games that you can recommend?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/boardgames for?
- Best for Board Gamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/boardgames free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/boardgames have?
- Roughly 5.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/boardgames on?
- r/boardgames runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/boardgames cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/boardgames is organized under Board Gamers.
- How do I join r/boardgames?
- You can join r/boardgames by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Board Games communities like?
- Communities for board game lovers covering classics to modern strategy games. Reddit has one of the largest communities for general discussion and recommendations, with Discord servers for specific games and 3D printing miniatures for tabletop play.
Monthly Stats
- 15
- Views /mo (+25%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+9%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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