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Just found out how many board games are in the BGG database and my mind is blown
I was looking up a rule for Terraforming Mars on BoardGameGeek last night and clicked around. I saw the total game count on the site is over 140,000. That number is insane to me. I own maybe 50 games and thought I had a big collection. It really puts into perspective how deep this hobby goes. Where do you even start with a catalog that huge? What's the most obscure game you've actually played from that list?
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reesesullivan5mo ago
Filter by what your friends own and have rated highly. That cuts the noise way down. My weirdest find was a print-and-play about stacking office supplies.
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abbyd365mo ago
What filters do you use the most?
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reesesullivan5mo ago
The sheer size of the database is humbling. When I felt overwhelmed, I stopped browsing randomly and used the advanced search filters. I set parameters for player count, weight, and mechanics I enjoy, which cut the list down to a manageable size. The most obscure game I've played is probably "The Bird Told Me to Do It," a tiny card game about giving bad advice. Finding it was pure chance at a local convention.
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