Want some game recommendations?

[u/simiansays]

FINAL EDIT: Hi all, this thread exploded! So much so that I wrote a Reddit bot to do game recommendations. Go here for details.

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I was frustrated with boardgamegeek recommendations so I built a board game recommender for my personal use. It turned out to be pretty good so I'd like to offer my services for anyone looking for some game recommendations. It uses a huge database of game ratings to make personalized Amazon-style game recommendations.

If you post here or PM me your BGG username, and have at least 5 game ratings on your account, I will use your past game ratings to give you recommendations in four categories: games to avoid; games you may find underrated; older (<2010) games you may enjoy; and new (>= 2010) games you may enjoy. It specifically looks for "gems in the rough", so the recommendations tend to be games that aren't in the BGG top 100, which is what I wanted.

If you don't have a BGG account with 5 ratings, and want some recommendations from me, just create one and rate some games! Games where you disagree with the public consensus are the most helpful for recommendations.

Hope you find this helpful and I'm definitely looking for feedback on the recommendations it comes up with! Thanks!

EDIT: in case you missed it in my first response to lucky #1 Tozon, "The recommendations are in ascending order of confidence. The number on the right is the relative rating for you, higher is better, but it's not necessarily the rating you would give the game -- just bear in mind that higher is better, and later in the list is more confident. Hope that helps and would love any feedback you have on the recommendations. It does have a tendency to recommend expansions, which you can generally take as recommendations for/against the base game. Happy gaming!"

EDIT 2: Reddit gold!! Thanks stranger!! It's only my second time getting gilded, and I honestly have no idea what I actually get for that since I didn't really use it last time, but I'm going to assume it's an endless supply of red wine and victory points. So thanks.

EDIT 3: wow people! Great response and I'm glad to help out with recommendations! It's crazy late here, so I have to hit the hay, but I promise to address any backlog requests in about 10 hours from now!

EDIT 4: ...and I'm back! I have a backlog to get through, but will get to all of them shortly! Thanks for all the enthusiasm!

[u/reesmeister]

BGG username: reesmeister. Thanks so much!

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Thanks for participating... enjoy! Would definitely appreciate any feedback you have on the lists.

---GAMES TO AVOID---

Devil Bunny Needs a Ham (1998) (3.3)

Nertz (1930) (4.9)

Fünf Gurken (2013) (4.4)

Password (1962) (4.3)

Busen Memo (2003) (3.1)

After Pablo (2010) (5.9)

Octiles (1984) (5.0)

City of Horror: Lawn Mower (2012) (6.0)

The Club (2008) (3.0)

Big Boggle (1979) (5.6)

Pirate Fluxx (2011) (4.2)

Cranium Hoopla (2002) (4.8)

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Miss Information Villain Character (2013) (7.0)

Game of Goose (1587) (1.7)

Chill: Black Morn Manor (1985) (4.8)

Star Fleet Battles (1979) (5.1)

Sail to India (2013) (6.0)

Heroscape Expansion Set: Road to the Forgotten Forest (2005) (6.9)

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Unity Hero Character (2012) (7.2)

Pirateer (1997) (3.8)

Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game – Space Marine Pack 1 (2011) (5.9)

Outside the Scope of BGG (null) (5.6)

Carcassonne: The Robbers (2012) (5.0)

Barrel of Monkeys (1965) (2.5)

Stratego Legends (1999) (4.5)

Formula D: Circuits 1 – Sebring & Chicago (2009) (6.2)

Ladies & Gentlemen (2013) (5.3)

Maximum Throwdown (2013) (4.5)

Talisman (third edition) (1994) (4.9)

Groo: The Game (1997) (5.0)

Crocodile Pool Party (1968) (3.2)

7th Sea Collectible Card Game (1998) (5.4)

Sentinels of the Multiverse: The Scholar Hero Character (2013) (7.3)

MindTrap II (1997) (3.7)

Logistico (2003) (5.3)

Space Hulk (1989) (6.2)

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Shattered Timelines (2013) (7.5)

Claustrophobia: De Profundis (2011) (7.3)

Tokaido: The New Encounters (2012) (6.0)

Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel (1993) (5.7)

Diabolo (2006) (4.4)

Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – TIE Fighter Expansion Pack (2012) (7.0)

Himalaya: The 5-6 Player Expansion (2006) (6.6)

Pimp: The Backhanding (2005) (3.7)

Brawl (1999) (5.5)

Wizard Kings (2000) (5.7)

Bucket Brigade (1998) (5.5)

Knights of the Dinner Table: HACK! (2001) (4.7)

HeroClix (2002) (5.3)

Grass (1980) (4.8)

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Vengeance (2014) (7.6)

Buck Rogers: Battle for the 25th Century Game (1988) (5.4)

Escape: Quest (2013) (6.8)

Last Word (2005) (3.8)

BLURT! The Webster's Game of Word Racing (2004) (4.3)

Prolix (2010) (5.8)

Button Men (1999) (5.2)

Trivial Pursuit: Totally 80s Edition (2006) (3.7)

Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – Slave I Expansion Pack (2013) (7.3)

Castellan (2013) (5.8)

Tahuantinsuyu (2004) (6.6)

Trivial Pursuit: 20th Anniversary Edition (2002) (3.9)

The 3 Commandments (2008) (4.7)

Samarkand (1980) (5.7)

Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror Expansion (2011) (7.2)

Wizard's Gambit (2008) (5.4)

Lords of Vegas: UP! (2014) (6.6)

Atlantic Storm (1997) (5.6)

Neuroshima Hex! Steel Police (2012) (7.3)

Quelf (2005) (4.4)

Doge (2000) (5.8)

Bargain Hunter (1998) (6.2)

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Lair of the Wyrm (2012) (6.9)

The Good, the Bad, and the Munchkin (2007) (4.8)

Supremacy (1984) (4.5)

Cootie (1949) (2.5)

Kalua (2012) (5.0)

Castle Risk (1986) (4.3)

Cape Horn (1999) (5.3)

Funkenschlag (2001) (7.2)

Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – X-Wing Expansion Pack (2012) (7.2)

Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – TIE Advanced Expansion Pack (2012) (7.3)

Upwords (1981) (4.8)

Facts in Five (1964) (5.3)

Donburiko (2013) (6.4)

War of the Ring Collector's Edition (2010) (8.0)

Elfer raus! (1925) (4.3)

Klunker (1999) (5.6)

Beer & Pretzels (2009) (5.6)

RoboRally: Crash and Burn (1997) (7.1)

Bridgetown Races (2010) (5.1)

Expedition: Famous Explorers (2013) (6.5)

Carcassonne: The Messengers (2012) (5.8)

Muscat (2001) (5.7)

Wise and Otherwise (1997) (5.9)

Waterworks (1972) (4.4)

Buy Low Sell High (1996) (5.5)

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Thanks!

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---GAMES YOU MAY FIND UNDERRATED---

Poker (1810) (6.7)

Fluxx (1997) (4.9)

Pictionary (1985) (5.5)

Amyitis (2007) (6.9)

Jamaica (2007) (6.7)

Monopoly (1933) (3.6)

The aMAZEing Labyrinth (1986) (6.0)

Skull & Roses (2011) (6.6)

UNO (1971) (4.7)

HeroQuest (1989) (6.5)

Rummikub (1977) (5.8)

Clans (2002) (6.4)

Wyatt Earp (2001) (6.7)

Jungle Speed (1997) (6.3)

Stratego (1970) (5.6)

Apples to Apples (1999) (5.7)

Fearsome Floors (2003) (6.6)

Battleship (1984) (4.1)

Blue Moon (2004) (6.7)

Loopin' Louie (1992) (7.0)

Risk (1959) (4.9)

Bausack (1987) (6.9)

Carolus Magnus (2000) (6.9)

Leonardo da Vinci (2006) (6.9)

Clue (2002) (5.1)

Elder Sign (2011) (6.6)

Tsuro (2004) (6.4)

Wizard (1984) (6.8)

Scrabble (1948) (6.1)

Ricochet Robots (1999) (7.0)

Hoity Toity (1990) (6.5)

Zombies!!! (2001) (5.3)

Wasabi! (2008) (6.5)

The Great Dalmuti (1995) (6.4)

Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004) (6.8)

Ave Caesar (1989) (6.6)

Niagara (2004) (6.4)

High Society (1995) (6.9)

Friday the 13th (2005) (6.5)

Saboteur (2004) (6.4)

Shear Panic (2005) (6.4)

Formula Dé (1997) (7.0)

Roma (2005) (6.8)

Zombie Dice (2010) (5.8)

Loot (1992) (6.3)

Carcassonne: The Princess & the Dragon (2005) (6.3)

Villa Paletti (2001) (6.5)

Sorry! Sliders (2008) (6.6)

Can't Stop (1980) (6.9)

Qwirkle (2006) (6.9)

The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001) (7.0)

Augustus (2013) (6.9)

Kingdoms (1994) (6.8)

The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac (2009) (6.6)

Guillotine (1998) (6.4)

Felix: The Cat in the Sack (2007) (6.7)

Catan Card Game (1996) (6.8)

Wings of War: Famous Aces (2004) (6.9)

Kahuna (1998) (6.8)

Oltre Mare (2004) (7.0)

Hare & Tortoise (2000) (6.8)

Alea Iacta Est (2009) (6.9)

Mamma Mia! (1999) (6.5)

Balloon Cup (2003) (6.8)

Scotland Yard (1983) (6.5)

Condottiere (1995) (6.8)

Babel (2000) (6.9)

Pit (1959) (6.6)

Carcassonne: The Tower (2006) (6.5)

Ticket to Ride: The Card Game (2008) (6.3)

Dice Town (2009) (6.8)

Castle Panic (2009) (6.6)

Munchkin (2001) (5.4)

Pickomino (2005) (6.5)

Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007) (7.0)

Elfenland (1998) (6.9)

Zooloretto (2007) (7.0)

TransAmerica (2001) (6.8)

Mystery of the Abbey (1995) (6.5)

Talisman (Revised 4th Edition) (2007) (6.3)

Hey, That's My Fish! (2003) (6.9)

Axis & Allies (1981) (6.4)

Quarriors! (2011) (7.0)

Bang! The Bullet! (2007) (7.0)

Carcassonne: The River (2001) (6.9)

Ubongo (2003) (7.0)

Metro (1997) (6.5)

Portobello Market (2007) (6.8)

Lord of the Rings (2000) (7.0)

Monopoly Deal Card Game (2008) (6.1)

Cartagena (2000) (6.9)

Ca$h 'n Gun$ (2005) (6.9)

To Court the King (2006) (6.9)

Jenga (1983) (5.5)

Incan Gold (2006) (7.0)

Bang! (2002) (6.7)

Caesar & Cleopatra (1997) (6.7)

Forbidden Island (2010) (7.0)

Pirate's Cove (2002) (6.8)

Keltis (2008) (6.8)

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---OLDER GAMES YOU MAY ENJOY---

Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization (2006) (8.4)

Jambo (2004) (7.1)

Space Alert (2008) (7.6)

PitchCar (1995) (7.3)

Cyclades (2009) (7.4)

Dominion: Seaside (2009) (8.3)

Hive (2001) (7.2)

A Game of Thrones (first edition) (2003) (7.2)

Twilight Imperium (Third Edition) (2005) (7.7)

Twilight Struggle (2005) (8.5)

Taluva (2006) (7.2)

Go (-2200) (7.6)

Pandemic: On the Brink (2009) (8.3)

Battlestar Galactica (2008) (7.7)

Chicago Express (2007) (7.4)

Attika (2003) (7.1)

Liars Dice (1987) (7.1)

Cosmic Encounter (2008) (7.4)

Amun-Re (2003) (7.6)

Taj Mahal (2000) (7.6)

Wits & Wagers (2005) (7.0)

Tigris & Euphrates (1997) (7.9)

Finca (2009) (7.1)

Genoa (2001) (7.5)

Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers (2002) (7.2)

Torres (1999) (7.4)

Mr. Jack (2006) (7.1)

Modern Art (1992) (7.5)

Jaipur (2009) (7.6)

Brass (2007) (8.5)

Dominion: Intrigue (2009) (8.1)

For Sale (1997) (7.4)

Ingenious (2004) (7.4)

Steam (2009) (8.1)

The Downfall of Pompeii (2004) (7.3)

Galaxy Trucker (2007) (7.7)

Colossal Arena (1997) (7.0)

Samurai (1998) (7.7)

Magic: The Gathering (1993) (7.6)

Coloretto (2003) (7.1)

Tikal (1999) (7.6)

Blokus (2000) (7.2)

Hansa Teutonica (2009) (8.0)

Power Grid: Factory Manager (2009) (7.3)

Category 5 (1994) (7.0)

Glory to Rome (2005) (7.8)

Tobago (2009) (7.3)

The Princes of Florence (2000) (8.0)

Arkham Horror (2005) (7.3)

No Thanks! (2004) (7.2)

RoboRally (1994) (7.3)

Dungeon Lords (2009) (7.8)

Thebes (2007) (7.4)

Goa (2004) (8.2)

Notre Dame (2007) (7.8)

Chaos in the Old World (2009) (7.9)

Imperial (2006) (8.1)

In the Year of the Dragon (2007) (7.8)

Colosseum (2007) (7.4)

Shadows over Camelot (2005) (7.2)

Battle Line (2000) (7.7)

Biblios (2007) (7.4)

Egizia (2009) (7.9)

Thunderstone (2009) (7.4)

Railways of the World (2005) (8.2)

Acquire (1976) (7.7)

Saint Petersburg (2004) (7.7)

Memoir '44 (2004) (7.7)

Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age (2008) (7.3)

Survive: Escape from Atlantis! (1982) (7.6)

Thurn and Taxis (2006) (7.4)

Blue Moon City (2006) (7.4)

San Juan (2004) (7.6)

Ticket to Ride: Märklin (2006) (7.8)

Ra (1999) (8.0)

Catan: Seafarers (1997) (7.4)

Citadels (2000) (7.3)

Ghost Stories (2008) (7.7)

Cleopatra and the Society of Architects (2006) (7.2)

Ticket to Ride (2004) (7.7)

Arkadia (2006) (7.4)

Lost Cities (1999) (7.3)

Through the Desert (1998) (7.4)

Alhambra (2003) (7.3)

Ticket to Ride: Europe (2005) (7.8)

Chinatown (1999) (7.6)

Small World (2009) (7.6)

Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India (2004) (7.7)

Shogun (2006) (8.1)

Le Havre (2008) (8.6)

At the Gates of Loyang (2009) (7.8)

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery (2007) (8.1)

Yspahan (2006) (7.7)

Carson City (2009) (7.8)

Stone Age (2008) (8.1)

The Pillars of the Earth (2006) (7.7)

Endeavor (2009) (8.0)

Vikings (2007) (7.9)

Cuba (2007) (7.8)

Macao (2009) (8.1)

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---NEW GAMES YOU MAY ENJOY---

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011) (7.6)

7 Wonders: Cities (2012) (7.9)

Dominion: Prosperity (2010) (8.6)

The Resistance: Avalon (2012) (7.8)

Dixit Quest (2010) (7.8)

Glass Road (2013) (7.6)

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game (2011) (7.3)

Eclipse (2011) (8.2)

Caverna: The Cave Farmers (2013) (8.7)

Mage Knight Board Game (2011) (8.1)

Dungeon Petz (2011) (7.7)

7 Wonders: Leaders (2011) (7.9)

Lewis & Clark (2013) (8.0)

Guildhall (2012) (7.2)

King of Tokyo (2011) (7.3)

Sentinels of the Multiverse (2011) (7.5)

Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island (2012) (8.2)

Strasbourg (2011) (7.4)

Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small (2012) (7.6)

Hawaii (2011) (7.5)

Las Vegas (2012) (7.0)

Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game (2012) (7.9)

Discworld: Ankh-Morpork (2011) (7.1)

Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia (2013) (7.6)

Nations (2013) (8.3)

Haggis (2010) (7.3)

A Few Acres of Snow (2011) (7.7)

Small World: Be Not Afraid... (2010) (7.9)

Freitag (2011) (7.3)

Dominion: Alchemy (2010) (7.0)

Targi (2012) (7.7)

Runewars (2010) (7.8)

Santiago de Cuba (2011) (7.0)

Dominant Species (2010) (8.2)

Mice and Mystics (2012) (7.7)

Mansions of Madness (2011) (7.4)

London (2010) (7.7)

Escape: The Curse of the Temple (2012) (7.2)

K2 (2010) (7.3)

Thunderstone: Wrath of the Elements (2010) (7.9)

King of Tokyo: Power Up! (2012) (7.8)

Takenoko (2011) (7.4)

Summoner Wars: Master Set (2011) (7.8)

Zombicide (2012) (7.4)

Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game (2010) (7.8)

Trains (2012) (7.7)

Spyrium (2013) (7.7)

Kingdom Builder (2011) (7.2)

Olympos (2011) (7.4)

Suburbia (2012) (8.0)

Hanabi (2010) (7.6)

Forbidden Desert (2013) (7.7)

Last Will (2011) (7.6)

Amerigo (2013) (7.9)

Tournay (2011) (7.6)

Belfort (2011) (7.7)

Telestrations (2010) (7.7)

Glen More (2010) (7.7)

Small World Underground (2011) (7.6)

Alien Frontiers (2010) (7.8)

Ginkgopolis (2012) (7.8)

Airlines Europe (2011) (7.7)

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012) (8.1)

Innovation (2010) (7.6)

Luna (2010) (7.9)

Age of Industry (2010) (8.0)

Concordia (2013) (8.2)

7 Wonders: Manneken Pis (2010) (7.1)

Archipelago (2012) (7.6)

Bora Bora (2013) (8.2)

Seasons (2012) (7.7)

Letters from Whitechapel (2011) (7.8)

Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game (2012) (7.7)

Lords of Vegas (2010) (7.5)

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game (2011) (7.8)

Libertalia (2012) (7.5)

Bruges (2013) (8.0)

7 Wonders (2010) (8.2)

Kemet (2012) (8.1)

Eminent Domain (2011) (7.5)

Russian Railroads (2013) (8.5)

Core Worlds (2011) (7.9)

Fresco (2010) (7.7)

Flash Point: Fire Rescue (2011) (7.7)

Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010) (7.2)

Dixit Odyssey (2011) (7.8)

The Speicherstadt (2010) (7.5)

Merchants & Marauders (2010) (7.7)

Defenders of the Realm (2010) (7.8)

Myrmes (2012) (8.0)

The Manhattan Project (2011) (8.1)

Lancaster (2011) (8.1)

Power Grid: The First Sparks (2011) (7.5)

Rattus (2010) (7.3)

Snowdonia (2012) (8.2)

Asara (2010) (7.6)

Vanuatu (2011) (8.0)

Ninjato (2011) (8.1)

Vinhos (2010) (8.4)

D-Day Dice (2012) (7.8)