Board Game Arena

Please don't tell me to "go to the game and click the bell". I can't find a bell anywhere. Detailed instructions please. Thank you.

I don't know any way to unsubscribe if the bell gets removed.

To see the bell, it normally seems that you:

* Go to a game page
* Click the REAL-TIME / TURN-BASED drop down
* Select REAL-TIME


At this point, the bell might appear. If it does not, the game is too popular to allow you to subscribe. Unfortunately, I'm wondering if some games were considered not popular enough, but then became popular, and everyone who subscribed is stuck now unable to unsubscribe, since the bell went away?

What is the game page and how do I get there?

kepappi wrote: ↑14 April 2024, 21:02 What is the game page and how do I get there?

There should be a search box at the top of the page, next to the letters BGA. It says "Type something..." in it.

You can start typing the game name, and then click the game in question to get to the game page.


Or, if you tell us the game name, we can link you to the page directly.

I think I'm at the right page but there's no bell. At the top it says arena season 17 and slightly below on the right I can remove the game from favorites. There's no bell in sight. I'm subscribed and would like to unsubscribe to the game.

GTSchemer wrote: ↑14 April 2024, 20:53 At this point, the bell might appear.

Where on the screen would this happen? I don't think I have ever seen whatever this feature is.

Ok found it. The bell seems to only appear if there is a table open looking for players. Terrible design btw, but maybe this will help someone in the future.

It only appears if you have Real-Time as your selected option (and not Arena or Tournament (or Learn) in the left-hand drop down). I can see the bell on a game page for which I have no tables open (and apparently no one does). Admittedly, I have also had trouble locating it, but then, I don't play much in Real-Time either.

nik592 wrote: ↑15 April 2024, 03:11 It only appears if you have Real-Time as your selected option (and not Arena or Tournament (or Learn) in the left-hand drop down). I can see the bell on a game page for which I have no tables open (and apparently no one does). Admittedly, I have also had trouble locating it, but then, I don't play much in Real-Time either.

It doesn't seem to always appear, either. For example, I tried choosing real-time for Splendor Duel, yet I don't see the bell at all -- and there are no waiting tables, and a predicted 15-minute wait. I can't figure out the logic to it.

GTSchemer wrote: ↑15 April 2024, 06:47

nik592 wrote: ↑15 April 2024, 03:11 It only appears if you have Real-Time as your selected option (and not Arena or Tournament (or Learn) in the left-hand drop down). I can see the bell on a game page for which I have no tables open (and apparently no one does). Admittedly, I have also had trouble locating it, but then, I don't play much in Real-Time either.

It doesn't seem to always appear, either. For example, I tried choosing real-time for Splendor Duel, yet I don't see the bell at all -- and there are no waiting tables, and a predicted 15-minute wait. I can't figure out the logic to it.

There are no bell for popular games with low waiting time