How we pick your top 5
A full walkthrough of the query behind the Find top 5 button — which filters do what, what we quietly exclude, and how to fix a search that returns nothing.
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Notes on picking board games
Guides, shortlists, and explanations of what the numbers on a game's page actually mean — the context that does not fit into five dropdowns.
Five games to start with (and why)
The gateway games worth your first purchase — what each one teaches, who it suits, and the situation it is genuinely the best answer to.
What a game's "weight" actually means
Complexity weight is the most useful number on a game's page and the most widely misread. Here is what the 1-to-5 scale measures, what it does not, and how to use it.