{"id":199,"date":"2022-11-29T14:41:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T09:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/?p=199"},"modified":"2023-03-08T21:12:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T15:42:48","slug":"bgg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/bgg\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Games Geek (BGG) &#8211; Top 10 Rankings of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BGG is an online platform for <a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/online-board-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">board games<\/a>, and everything related to it. We know that today, everything is digitalized and has taken different forms. So do mobile games. Digital versions of mobile games are prevalent among those gamers now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BGG has everything for board game lovers. It promotes games, has blog articles, explains the rules, and many more. It also has game reviews, images, and videos. There are more than 125,600 games in BGG. They include board games, war games, card games, and European-style board games. With the excellent game database, BGG allows users to rank the games on a scale of 1-10. After that, it publishes a list of ranked board games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/wiki\/page\/Scott_Alden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scott Alden<\/a> is the owner of BGG. It was founded in the year 2000. What is fascinating about BGG is they have an annual convention where the winners are announced based on the rankings. This is known as Golden Geek Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also buy and sell games here. A game with a good ranking costs good fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/games-g1579d5181_1280-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"BGG\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/games-g1579d5181_1280-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/games-g1579d5181_1280-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/games-g1579d5181_1280-min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/games-g1579d5181_1280-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"What_are_the_Categories_BGG_Has\">What are the Categories BGG Has?<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_are_the_Categories_BGG_Has\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> What are the Categories BGG Has?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Top_10_Games_with_Highest_Rankings\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Top 10 Games with Highest Rankings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Least_Ranked_Games\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Least Ranked Games<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Finally\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Finally,<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Since BGG nests a wide range of board games, it has divided them into categories. This is the list of categories you will find in BGG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Abstract strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adventure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American civil war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American revolutionary war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ancient<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arabian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Age of reason<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Indian wars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American west<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aviation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bluffing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/10-crazy-nsfw-card-games-for-your-next-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Card game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civilization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comic book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children\u2019s game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civil war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collectible components<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expansion for base game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fan expansion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fighting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Game system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Korean war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mafia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Math<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maze<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medieval<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miniatures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Media theme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mystery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mythology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Napoleonic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nautical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negotiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Novel based<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Party game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pike and shot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pirates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-Napoleonic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prehistoric<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Print and play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Puzzle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Racing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real-time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renaissance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science fiction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Space exploration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secret agents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Territory building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trivia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video game theme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vietnam war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>War game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Word game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World war 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World war 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zombies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/super-woman-gddce89251_1280-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"BGG\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/super-woman-gddce89251_1280-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/super-woman-gddce89251_1280-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/super-woman-gddce89251_1280-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/super-woman-gddce89251_1280-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Top_10_Games_with_Highest_Rankings\">Top 10 Games with Highest Rankings<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned above, BGG ranks its games and takes them to the Geek Awards. Here are the top 10 games with a good ranking as of the end of 2022. These games start with a rating of 8.5 level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Gloomhaven \u2013 a monster game with strategic card play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brass: Birmingham \u2013 a revolutionary industrial game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pandemic Legacy \u2013 season 1 \u2013 save humanity from deadly diseases around the world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ark nova \u2013 support conservation projects by managing a modern and scientific zoo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terraforming mars \u2013 compete and build your cooperate sector to make Mars a customary place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twilight imperium 4th edition \u2013 build an empire through trade, politics, and research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gloomhaven: jaws of the lion \u2013 strategic card play in a 25-scenario campaign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Star Wars: Rebellion \u2013 strike from your hidden base as the revels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>War of the ring 2nd edition \u2013 free peoples, clash with Sauron over the fate of Middle-earth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaia project \u2013 settle the galaxy with one of fourteen alien species by expanding, researching, and upgrading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/editorial-g60c33a6bf_1280-min-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"BGG\" class=\"wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/editorial-g60c33a6bf_1280-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/editorial-g60c33a6bf_1280-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/editorial-g60c33a6bf_1280-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/editorial-g60c33a6bf_1280-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/editorial-g60c33a6bf_1280-min-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/editorial-g60c33a6bf_1280-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Least_Ranked_Games\">Least Ranked Games<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BGG allows the ranked games to be sold. That doesn\u2019t include only the highest-ranked ones. It also includes the least ranked ones. These games start with a geek rating of 3.0 level. Here are some of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tic-tac-toe \u2013 the regular tic-tac-toe game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chutes and ladders \u2013 reach your goal by climbing up the ladders and avoiding the chutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candy land &#8211; race along the candied road to reach and explore the castle first<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bingo \u2013 get 5 in a row to win the bingo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>War \u2013 when you throw the highest card, you win, but if it matches, it is a war.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monopoly \u2013 competitive real estate market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trouble \u2013 race your pieces around the board without getting back home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The game of life \u2013 travel along life\u2019s ride till you get the fortune<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LCR \u2013 roll dots by avoiding letters and remain till the end<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operation \u2013 help the patient without hurting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Finally\">Finally,<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BGG is a great forum to know and quest all your gaming needs. This is an ideal place to find information for choosing the best game. Enjoy BGG browsing it throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like, <a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/shogi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shogi \u2013 An ancient game of tactics<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BGG is an online platform for board games, and everything related to it. We know that today, everything is digitalized and has taken different forms. So do mobile games. Digital versions of mobile games are prevalent among those gamers now. BGG has everything for board game lovers. 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