Boardgames
r/boardgames
Board Gamers
- Last successful update
- Updated 2026-08-03 08:32 UTC · 4w ago
- Most-mentioned analysis range
- Most-discussed range 2026-07-04 → 2026-08-03
Stale — last successful publication more than 30 days ago
Trend windows
- Current seven-day window
- Current window 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-02
- Comparison seven-day window
- Comparison 2026-07-20 → 2026-07-26
- Analyzed records behind the comparison
- 9,589 current vs 10,536 comparison analyzed posts/comments
Editorial overview
Trending in r/boardgames
The strongest rising or new signals by prevalence change: how much more often each entity appears in the current seven-day window compared with the previous seven, normalized by analyzed activity. A signal needs at least 5 distinct posts or comments in the current window. “New” means absent from the comparison window — not new to the world or to Reddit.
- #1
game
GAME_GENRERising- Prevalence change
- +1.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 798 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #2
kickstarter
CROWDFUNDING_PLATFORMRising- Prevalence change
- +0.8 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 133 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #3
terraforming mars
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.6 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 77 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #4
tm
COMMUNITY_SLANGRising- Prevalence change
- +0.5 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 55 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #5
gencon
CONVENTIONRising- Prevalence change
- +0.5 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 81 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #6
dune
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.5 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 64 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
Window: 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-02 compared with 2026-07-20 → 2026-07-26 (complete UTC days).
Categories by trend strength
Category strength is the sum of its three strongest eligible rising/new signals, in percentage points. Ordered strongest first.
GAME_GENRE
+1.8 pp
from 865 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: game, video game, heavier game
GAME_NAME
+1.5 pp
from 198 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: terraforming mars, dune, heat
CROWDFUNDING_PLATFORM
+1.2 pp
from 194 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: kickstarter, ks, gamefound
CONVENTION
+0.8 pp
from 128 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: gencon, con
PLAYER
+0.8 pp
from 79 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: player 2, player 1, player 3
COMMUNITY_SLANG
+0.7 pp
from 100 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: tm, fomo, person
GAME_COMPONENT
+0.6 pp
from 232 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: expansion, tile, chip
GAME_PUBLISHER
+0.6 pp
from 69 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: ffg, asmodee, snk
PLAYER_COUNT
+0.5 pp
from 73 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: 3, 2p, 6
PLAY_TIME
+0.5 pp
from 124 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: hour, play, game night
GAME_EDITION
+0.5 pp
from 88 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: 3e, 2e, base game
LOCATION
+0.4 pp
from 45 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: catacomb, birmingham, bathroom
INTELLECTUAL_PROPERTY
+0.4 pp
from 76 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: power, replayability, complexity
GAME_MECHANIC
+0.4 pp
from 62 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: engine, movement, combat
GAME_RULE
+0.4 pp
from 100 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: turns, house rules, turn
BOARD_GAME_CAFE
+0.3 pp
from 42 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: tabletop, parlor room, board
CONDITION
+0.3 pp
from 37 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: bo, stank, hygiene
GAME_ARTIST
+0.3 pp
from 68 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: art
RETAILER
+0.3 pp
from 50 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: game store, dollarama, target
PRICE
+0.3 pp
from 53 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: $ 40, money, $ 10
EXPANSION_NAME
+0.2 pp
from 28 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: prelude, new expansion, base game
ONLINE_PLATFORM
+0.2 pp
from 46 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: bga, discord, steam
PROMOTIONAL_ITEM
+0.2 pp
from 30 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: iconography, campaign, video
MATERIAL
+0.2 pp
from 25 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: paper, page, weight
GAME_DESIGNER
+0.2 pp
from 23 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: lacerda, uwe, martin wallace
PACKAGING_TYPE
+0.2 pp
from 21 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: base box, shrink wrap, book
GAMING_ACCESSORY
+0.2 pp
from 33 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: bag, tokens, upgrade
DISCOUNT
+0.2 pp
from 30 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: sale, deal, good deal
DIFFICULTY_LEVEL
+0.2 pp
from 24 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: elo, difficult, harder
RELEASE_DATE
+0.1 pp
from 20 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: date, today, 2024
SOFTWARE_PLATFORM
+0.1 pp
from 19 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: android, steam
SECOND_HAND_MARKETPLACE
+0.1 pp
from 13 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: bgg, etsy
CONTENT_CREATOR
+0.1 pp
from 5 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: felicia day
TOURNAMENT
+0.0 pp
from 11 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: campaign
All signals for r/boardgames are reported for the same exact windows; strength is a presentation aid, not a stored metric.
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Exact published metrics for r/boardgames. Rising and Falling compare the current seven-day window 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-02 with the previous seven days 2026-07-20 → 2026-07-26 ( complete UTC days; 9,589 current vs 10,536 comparison analyzed records). Signals appear only with at least 5 distinct posts or comments behind them — the current window for Rising, the comparison window for Falling; the CSV export still contains the complete published metric set. Most discussed uses the current analysis lookback (2026-07-04 → 2026-08-03) — frequency, never trending.
Showing 50 of 229
“New” means absent from the comparison window — not new to the world or to Reddit. All signals are automatically extracted and may be wrong; they are directional product signals, not causal claims.
game
GAME_GENRERising- Prevalence change
- +1.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 798 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 1,295 comparison → 1,320 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
kickstarter
CROWDFUNDING_PLATFORMRising- Prevalence change
- +0.8 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 133 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 73 comparison → 169 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
terraforming mars
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.6 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 77 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 22 comparison → 92 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
tm
COMMUNITY_SLANGRising- Prevalence change
- +0.5 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 55 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 5 comparison → 78 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
gencon
CONVENTIONRising- Prevalence change
- +0.5 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 81 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 46 comparison → 103 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
dune
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.5 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 64 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 20 comparison → 98 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
expansion
GAME_COMPONENTRising- Prevalence change
- +0.5 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 194 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 241 comparison → 275 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
heat
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.4 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 57 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 21 comparison → 75 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
magical athlete
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.4 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 57 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 21 comparison → 76 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
con
CONVENTIONRising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 47 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 17 comparison → 58 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
player 2
PLAYERRising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 32 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 1 comparison → 75 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
art
GAME_ARTISTRising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 68 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 48 comparison → 78 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
player 1
PLAYERRising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 30 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 1 comparison → 70 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
seti
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 43 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 18 comparison → 51 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
video game
GAME_GENRERising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 46 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 24 comparison → 54 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
ks
CROWDFUNDING_PLATFORMRising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 36 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 11 comparison → 51 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
ffg
GAME_PUBLISHERRising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 39 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 16 comparison → 45 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
hot streak
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 36 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 15 comparison → 62 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
tabletop
BOARD_GAME_CAFERising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 30 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 7 comparison → 34 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
base game
GAME_NAMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 50 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 32 comparison → 58 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
engine
GAME_MECHANICRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 34 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 16 comparison → 47 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
3
PLAYER_COUNTRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 30 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 16 comparison → 46 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
3e
GAME_EDITIONRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 20 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 1 comparison → 29 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
2p
PLAYER_COUNTRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 25 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 8 comparison → 34 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
hour
PLAY_TIMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 39 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 26 comparison → 41 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
gamefound
CROWDFUNDING_PLATFORMRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 25 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 9 comparison → 27 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
heavier game
GAME_GENRERising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 21 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 4 comparison → 22 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
player 3
PLAYERNew- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 17 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 38 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
your husband
PLAYERNew- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 16 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 17 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
solo
PLAYERRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 37 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 31 comparison → 46 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
turns
GAME_RULERising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 34 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 21 comparison → 40 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
power
INTELLECTUAL_PROPERTYRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 23 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 15 comparison → 29 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
asmodee
GAME_PUBLISHERRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 17 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 3 comparison → 21 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
prelude
EXPANSION_NAMENew- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 15 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 18 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
catacomb
LOCATIONNew- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 15 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 16 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
play
PLAY_TIMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 35 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 25 comparison → 37 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
replayability
INTELLECTUAL_PROPERTYRising- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 31 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 18 comparison → 31 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
backer
CROWDFUNDING_PLATFORMNew- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 14 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 18 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
bo
CONDITIONNew- Prevalence change
- +0.2 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 14 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 14 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
my wife
PLAYERRising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 40 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 29 comparison → 43 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
birmingham
LOCATIONRising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 17 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 4 comparison → 22 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
snk
GAME_PUBLISHERNew- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 13 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 15 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
bathroom
LOCATIONNew- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 13 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 14 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
2e
GAME_EDITIONRising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 32 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 23 comparison → 40 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
heavy game
GAME_GENRERising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 22 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 11 comparison → 25 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
no one
PLAYERRising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 21 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 11 comparison → 23 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
6
PLAYER_COUNTRising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 18 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 6 comparison → 26 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
backer
PLAYERNew- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 12 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 13 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
theme
GAME_GENRERising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 54 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 49 comparison → 57 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
game night
PLAY_TIMERising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 50 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 45 comparison → 54 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
Entities are extracted automatically and may be wrong. Trend signals are directional product signals, not causal claims. See the methodology for the exact definitions.