Need to Find a Board Game? There’s a Web App for That
March 6, 2014 by dracs
A new website recently caught my eye and I had to share it with you. We all get tired of playing the same old games over and over, but with so many out there it can be hard to choose what one to pick up next. Well now we can head over to boardgamesfor.me.
Using data provided by APIs from Board Game Geek and Amazon, this new web app provides an extensive database of board games for you to choose from.
By asking you some simple questions about your preferences, i.e. the style of board game, length of play time, number of players etc, boardgamesfor.me comes up with a selection of suggestions.
A brief overview is provided for each board game, as well as a link to where it can be found on Amazon. It's a simple little tool, apparently still in the early stages of web design.
Still, I think it is a pretty good idea and an excellent aid when you don't quite know what game you are looking for. Check it out and see what you think.
I just gave it a go and it seems to work pretty well, a lot of the recommendations were things I’ve looked at in the past as possible purchases.
I noticed the lack of a solo board games category, but I guess that’s because there aren’t that many solo games or something?
Really good idea and the more work they do (The more questions asked etc.) the better the recommendations will get.