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To experienced players: are BGG categories good? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by danileonis@lemmy.ml to c/boardgames@feddit.de
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I was trying to find some games the other day, using advanced search and filters, and I've noticed some categories feel not so useful. This is the actual main categorization:

  • Abstract games
  • Children's games
  • Customizable games
  • Family games
  • Party games
  • Strategy games
  • Thematic games
  • Wargames

These are the main game genres in your opinion?

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[–] donio@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I never look at the Type and Category fields, my eyes are just not drawn there.

What I do look at all the time is the Mechanism field. That's one of the first things I check when finding out about a game for the first time. I also use that field extensively in searches. It's fun to do an advanced search for combinations of different mechanisms. For example what are some co-op trick-taking games besides Crew and Fox in the Forest Duet?