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!
5.5M subscribers2,148 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)1,716 authors / mosince 2008
r/boardgames has 5.5M members (+1.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,148 posts a month from 1,716 people. Top topics: New to Board Games, Board Game Discussions and Board Games.
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How r/boardgames has grown
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Topics and brands on r/boardgames
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- New to Board Games4.7%
- Board Game Discussions3.7%
- Board Games3.5%
- Solo Games1.7%
- Board Game Collection Journey1.7%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Gamefound
- MakerWorld
- etsy
- Board Game Arena
- itch
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