Board Game Arena

Thanks!

I have invented some abstract games. One of them is implemented on another server. They are listed in the BoardGameGeek database. Some people have printed them out and made their own sets. Does there need to be a commercial publisher before BGA considers the game for inclusion? Is the answer to my q...

I am a newbie looking for a real-time opponent. I want to dive right in on a 12x12 grid. I see a ghosted Arena button. I assume I need some experience first. Do people play in the Arena?

Meeplelowda wrote: ↑19 February 2026, 19:03

nik592 wrote: ↑19 February 2026, 09:16Is it only for RT games?

I think so.

That's correct, real-time only. I get all the turn-based play I want from another server.

My browser is Firefox under Linux. When I start a table (which is always Hex) there has been a list of available players I could scan and click on to invite a specific player. Until today, that is. Was this feature removed? Thanks for a clue.

Thanks for your replies. Imo any list is better than no list.

When I create a game room. I can click to see a list of players who have that game in their favorites. When it first appears, the players are listed from strongest to weakest by their Elo score. But if I click on the liist, the order changes. How can I keep the order in descending Elo? Thank you.

Super cool. Did you two see the USA in your Chevrolet?

Does white have a measurable advantage in Quoridor? More than a million games have been played so far. Is there a way to get the win rate, short of data scraping, which BGA does not allow? Someone expressed their opinion that "white is way stronger than black" and I seek statistics to coun...

Yes, your rank amongst all the other players of that game with nonzero Elo.