About
Board Game Directory (boardgamedir.com) is a free, comprehensive reference for everyone involved in the board game hobby and industry — from casual players looking for a local store or café, to publishers researching manufacturers, to designers finding collaborators.
It covers 137,584 board games, 2,431 publishers, 1,592 designers, 448 retail stores, 51 manufacturers, 698 content creators, and more — all in one place, with no paywalls or sign-up required.
What you’ll find
Board Games — 137,584 games
Every board game in the BoardGameGeek database, enriched with BGG ratings, complexity scores, player counts, play time, mechanics, categories, designers, and publishers. The 30,488 ranked games include full metadata; unranked games appear with whatever data is available.
Publishers — 2,431 publishers
Board game publishers from around the world, with their catalogues, BGG profiles, and links to their websites. Includes both major international publishers and small indie labels.
Designers — 1,592 designers
Game designers with their complete portfolios sourced from BoardGameGeek. Browse by name or sort by number of games to find the most prolific creators in the hobby.
Stores — 448 stores
Dedicated board game retail stores worldwide — physical shops, online stores, and hybrid retailers — with addresses, websites, and map locations.
Manufacturers — 51 manufacturers
Factories and print-and-play service providers that produce board game components — primarily in China, Europe, and North America. Useful for publishers and designers sourcing production.
Board Game Cafes — 70 cafes
Cafes and bars with curated board game libraries where you can play on-site. Includes location, opening hours, and game library size where available.
Content Creators — 698 creators
YouTubers, podcasters, streamers, and reviewers who cover board games. Includes channel links, subscriber counts, content type, and languages covered.
Crowdfunding — 141 active campaigns
Live board game crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter and Gamefound, updated daily. Track funding progress, backer counts, and campaign end dates.
Meetups — 288 meetup groups
Regular board game meetup groups, clubs, and organised play events worldwide. Find your local gaming community.
Service Providers — 4 freelancers
Freelance artists, graphic designers, editors, translators, and other professionals who work in the board game industry. Useful for publishers and designers sourcing talent.
Resources — 20 resources
Curated tools, communities, newsletters, and learning resources for board game players, designers, and publishers.
Data sources
Game data is sourced from BoardGameGeek via their public data dumps and XML API, supplemented by community datasets. Publisher, designer, store, manufacturer, café, creator, and meetup data is curated manually and via community submissions. Crowdfunding data is updated daily from Kickstarter and Gamefound.
Who is this for?
Board Game Directory is useful for:
- Players — find games by mechanic, designer, or weight; locate nearby stores, cafes, and meetups
- Publishers — research manufacturers, find freelancers, track crowdfunding competition
- Designers — explore the competitive landscape, find publishers and collaborators
- Retailers — stay on top of new releases and upcoming crowdfunding projects
- Journalists & researchers — access comprehensive industry data in one place
Open & free
Board Game Directory is free to use with no account required. If you’d like to submit a store, café, meetup group, or service provider listing, use the submission form on the relevant section page.
boardgamedir.com is an independent project. It is not affiliated with BoardGameGeek, Kickstarter, or Gamefound.