This is a listing of the best board game sites on the internet, according to me. I've ranked each site from 1 (the worst) to 10 (the best). If you know of a site that should be here, send it to me, and I'll gladly add it!
| Website | Rating | Description |
| BoardGameGeek | 9 | The second best board game site on the internet. Everything you could ever possibly want to know about games is here - it's a massive database with a huge community. The community is becoming a little harsh towards newcomers, however - and I'm getting a little concerned about the quality of writing there. |
| Board Game News |
10 |
Home of the best source of gaming news around. Blogs, forums, and "Gone Cardboard" complete this terrific site. The Dice Tower is being hosted there, and there are tons of other features. Do NOT miss visiting this site! |
| The Games Journal | 7 | Even though the Game Journal is no longer being updated, it still has a great archive of articles! |
| Yahugaming | 6 | Run by my former Musings On... cohost, Jeremy Avery, this site is perfect for people just getting into the wonderful world of boardgaming. A Beginner's guide, "Best Games Ever", Game of the Month, and intriguing articles are all here. |
| About: Board Games | 7 | Another "gateway" site, Eric Arneson does a tremendous job keeping up with the latest in board game news, especially what I would call the "mass market". And he has good Top 10 lists. |
| Spielfrieks | 7 | Although the content of this Yahoo! list is diminishing, thanks to BGG, it still has some good discussions. Sadly, it's invitation only - email spiefrieks-owner@yahoogroups.com to join. |
| The Ogre Cave | 7 | I'm not sure why I like this site so much, except maybe for the tongue in cheek writing. It's dedicated to all games, including RPGs and CCGs, but they sometimes get board game news that no one else does. Reviews and few other articles finish up the site - run by an entire team. |
| Great Bits | 7 | Want to read how board games are in the world around us? Ward Batty keeps us updated about media articles about board games, conventions, and game clubs. |
| Game Central Station | 7 | When Mark Jackson updates this page, it has a lot of good stuff on it, including resources for games that you can't find anywhere else, as well as the Apples project. |
| The Board Game Designers Forum | 7 | If you want to design your own board game, I can't imagine going anywhere else before this site. A group of very dedicated designers and wanna-be-designers hobnob here. |
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Reviews about board games (and other games, such as video games) - centered on how well they work in a family setting. | |
| The Gaming Report | 6 | Good site, with a lot of info. The problem is that they try to do too much, and therefore don't concentrate enough on board games, in my opinion. |
| ConsimWorld | 6 | The web changes, this site doesn't. A bunch of stodgy grognards. Still, if you want info on wargames, and don't want to go to BGG, then this is the place! |
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7 |
A group of gamers (including me) are polled and the top 100 games, with comments, are produced. Check it out! | |
| Internet Top 100 Games List | 6 | Even with BGG smashing onto the scene, Aaron Fuegi still faithfully updates his list. It has some interesting information - check it out! |
| FFG Rants | 5 | Sometimes this stuff is just babbling, other times it has some interesting game design information. Either way, the word "rants" doesn't seem to fit well. |
| Globetrotter Games | 5 | Sometimes this site has rules for a game that BGG doesn't. There are also a lot of pictures here, of Essen and such like fairs. |
| RPGnet | 5 | This site is a GREAT site for RPG folk, but not much board game-wise. Except, the tremendous reviews of Shannon Appelcline |
| Game Awards | 5 | A nice site if you want to find out what games won what awards. |
| The Goblin's Lair | 5 | Not as useful for English-speaking people, there is still some good information on this Italian game site. |
| The Game Report | 4 | Peter is an excellent writer, but doesn't talk much about games much anymore. He does have an excellent blog about TV and such. Lets hope to see some new content here soon. Meanwhile, you can check out backcopies of the Game Report, with some pretty good articles. |
| Epinions | 4 | I mention this site, not so much that you can read the reviews there, but so that people can go there to input proper reviews. |
| Brett & Board | 4 | Once the main place for information about upcoming games, Mik has pretty much passed the torch to Rick at the Gamewire. |
| Rec.games.board | 1 | You know all the people who complain about boardgamegeek being unmoderated? Just look at the mess this message board has become and you'll see why moderation is necessary. |
| Website | Rating | Description |
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10 |
A team of bloggers, including Shannon Appelcline, Coldfoot, Grognads, and more. Probably the best blog on the internet right now. | |
| Coldfoot | 9 | I really do enjoy Coldfoot's style - humor +games. |
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9 |
Mark Johnson's Blog/Podcast. He knows more about games than most people ever will. | |
| Chris Farrell | 7 | Chris and I disagree on MANY games, but there's no denying he's a fine, fine writer. Sadly, he seems to get a kick out of being negative - and often puts down people who disagree with him. |
| Musings, Rambling, and Things Left Unsaid | 10 | Alfred is one of the best writers on the 'net. Great game sessions, and some deep thoughts on games. |
| aka Pastor Guy | 8 | A pastor who games! Can it get better than that? |
| Chris Brooks | 9 | Not always about games, but some great pictures of games - and I like how he incorporates his kids into games. |
| Gaming in Pearland | 7 | Tremendous articles, stuff I really enjoy reading. Miniatures, board games, and rants - all in one page. |
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Chris Brook's gang gets together and writes a serial blog. EXCELLENT stuff. | |
| Shannon A. | 7 | Want to find out what Shannon Appelcline thinks of a game before he reviews it? Here you go! |
| The Game Ranch | 7 | Fewer posts lately (they've been busy), but the Rosmiareks keep us entertained with some excellent posts about games. |
| Northwoods Games | 5 | Mostly reviews, but they're good ones. |
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A lot more about games than most of the blogs I read. :) | |
| Nimrods | 5 | Paragliding and board games! And sometimes some food for thought. |
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Brian is a little too negative for my tastes sometimes, but there's not denying that he's a fine writer. | |
| Wag Society | 6 | A LOT of session reports. Sometimes rambling into other topics, but that's what blogs are all about, right? |
| Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club | 7 | Yehuda Berlinger talks about gaming in Israel, ethics, and a variety of interesting topics. |
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Joe Steadman's Blog - some gaming content, weird pictures, etc. | |
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Another person who thrives on controversy, "ekted" still writes some comprehensive articles. | |
| Incunabula | 5 | Mostly about wargames, so I'm often not interested. |
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