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 5.5M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Board Games topic page.
Roughly 93K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Hard, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. 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: 76K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 7K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 5K members
Themes
- Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- I can't grasp deck building
- First Time Spiel Advice
- What board games do you guys play to introduce the hobby to your friends?
#14Advice RequestsI can't grasp deck building · First Time Spiel Advice · What board games do you guys play to introduce the hobby to your friends? - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Current boardgame trends are disappointing me. Am i missing something?
#21Pain & AngerCurrent boardgame trends are disappointing me. Am i missing something? - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- I made a free turn companion app for Casting Shadows! (No ads)
#31Solution RequestsI made a free turn companion app for Casting Shadows! (No ads)
Topics
- Game49 posts in the past month#149Game
- Hard26 posts in the past month#226Hard
- Frustrating22 posts in the past month#322Frustrating
- Boardgame17 posts in the past month#417Boardgame
- Board Game15 posts in the past month#515Board Game
Flair
- Question16 posts in the past month
- Does anyone else get analysis paralysis before buying a new game?
- Does anyone have a copy of kyeep
- Has anyone played "Mixed Messages, the Hysterical Party Game of Miscommunication" ? I can't find any reviews online other than a few stars-only reviews on Amazon. This was donated to our charity and it sort of looks like fun but it also sort of looks like it would be kind of lame.
#116QuestionDoes anyone else get analysis paralysis before buying a new game? · Does anyone have a copy of kyeep · Has anyone played "Mixed Messages, the Hysterical Party Game of Miscommunication" ? I can't find any reviews online other than a few stars-only reviews on Amazon. This was donated to our charity and it sort of looks like fun but it also sort of looks like it would be kind of lame. - Rules3 posts in the past month
- Cascadia: Rule Question (Fox G)
- Question about rules of fame & fable
- Turing Machine has an error. If you own the game, please tell me if I’m wrong
#23RulesCascadia: Rule Question (Fox G) · Question about rules of fame & fable · Turing Machine has an error. If you own the game, please tell me if I’m wrong - Session3 posts in the past month
- From Orchard to a weekly family game night: three years of board gaming with our kids
- It's a dark and very stormy night here in the UK, the perfect setting for a bit of HeroQuest.
- Tonights monster rally: Horrified with my bride. Then we died.
#33SessionFrom Orchard to a weekly family game night: three years of board gaming with our kids · It's a dark and very stormy night here in the UK, the perfect setting for a bit of HeroQuest. · Tonights monster rally: Horrified with my bride. Then we died. - Custom Project2 posts in the past month
- I made a free turn companion app for Casting Shadows! (No ads)
- Don't Get Got - Mini Golf edition ideas
#42Custom ProjectI made a free turn companion app for Casting Shadows! (No ads) · Don't Get Got - Mini Golf edition ideas - Daily Game Recs2 posts in the past month
- Daily Game Recommendations Thread (October 25, 2026)
- Daily Game Recommendations Thread (October 24, 2026)
#52Daily Game RecsDaily Game Recommendations Thread (October 25, 2026) · Daily Game Recommendations Thread (October 24, 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 5.5M 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
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- Visitors /mo (-25%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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