The Board Game Oracle

We help you find the right game for you. We calculate a matching score for every game based on your answers to the below questions and show you the 10 most fitting games. If a question is not relevant to you or you are not sure how to answer it, just leave it blank and we'll ignore it when calculating the score.
How many players should the game be for?
The number of players the game should be for can be critical. Different games suit different numbers of players.
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How long should the game take?
Are you looking for a game to play in between or an epic adventure for long nights?
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What age group should the game be suitable for?
Some games are directed at younger players, others in turn are explicitly meant for grown-ups and are too complex for kids or deal with topic they aren't mature enough for.
How complex/difficult should the game be on a scale from 1 to 5?
Do you have the time to delve into extensive rules or would you rather start outright?
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How old can the game be?
Every year hundreds of new games are released but the old games don't go anywhere. So many choices! Are you looking for new arrivals or would a classic we ok too? Select the years of publication that should be considered.
Which mechanics do you like best?
Marker placement or deck building? Co-operative or against one another? Not every thinkable mechanic is meant for everyone. Which ones do you like best?
What kind of game are you interested in?
Not all games are created equal. Some are very strategic, others are rather funny and light-hearted, some are for kids, some for the whole and family and others are for adults only.
What themes interested you the most in games?
Bad guy or superhero? Time travel or post-apocalyptic? Vikings or pirates? Desert or tropical? The theme of a game might not be important at first glance, but might be crucial in the end.
Are awards important to you?
Every year many different awards (Spiel des Jahres, As d'Or, Board Game Quest Award and many more) are given to the best games. Is that something we should consider?
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Which games will be searched?
Right now we search more than 1300 games consisting of our personal favorites and BoardGameGeek and top/hot lists. Our database is updated continously to allow new arrivals and games experiencing a renaissance to find their way into your board game shelf.
What is the matching score and how is it calculated?
For each of the above questions, we determine a how much of a fit each and every game is. The better the criteria fit, the higher the matching score and the game's position in the final results will be. If two or more games end up with an identical score we use the games' average rating as a tie-breaker.
What is the Board Game Oracle?
Our Board Game Oracle tries to find the right games for you based on a small number of important questions and then calculates a matching score for each of our games to show you your personal top 10.