About r/Boardgamedeals
In its own words:
Deal posts only. Affiliate links are not allowed. Self promoting posts are limited to one post per week, on Fridays only. Kickstarter (or similar) submissions are not allowed. Massdrop (or similar) submissions are not allowed. Only submit deals or back-in-stocks for highly sought-after games. Use the following format (does not apply to deals bot): Store] Product-name and Price (US or EU deal) Example: Amazon] Settlers Of Catan - $25 (US only) For multiple deals use self posts.
The community was created on Oct 8, 2013, which makes it 13 years old. Among the 6 communities on our board games list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/Boardgamedeals apart
r/Boardgamedeals is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 6.7 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 16.2. For its size it is unusually busy: about 19.3 new posts a day per million members, more than 90% of the Top 100.
What r/Boardgamedeals talks about
We read the titles of 16 recent posts (Oct 22–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “games”, “target”, “board”, “game” and “clearance”. Recurring phrases include “board game”.
Popular post flairs: [IN-STORE :INSTORE:] (2), [ONLINE :WEBSHOP:] (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/Boardgamedeals gets about 2.4 new posts a day. The public archive holds 30,433 posts and 203,063 comments in total, about 6.7 comments per post.
Rules of r/Boardgamedeals
The moderators of r/Boardgamedeals list 5 rules. In short:
- Don't Post Dead Deals
- No Affiliate links
- No Massdrop
- No Active Kickstarter Games
- No self-promotion, except on Friday
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Boardgamedeals and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/Boardgamedeals?
r/Boardgamedeals has 124,470 subscribers.
When was r/Boardgamedeals created?
r/Boardgamedeals was created on Oct 8, 2013, so it has been around for 13 years.
Is r/Boardgamedeals still active?
Yes. r/Boardgamedeals gets about 2.4 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 30,433 posts and 203,063 comments.
What kind of posts are on r/Boardgamedeals?
The community describes itself as: “Deal posts only. Affiliate links are not allowed. Self promoting posts are limited to one post per week, on Fridays only. Kickstarter (or similar) submissions are not allowed. Massdrop (or similar) submissions are not a…” Recent post titles often mention games, target, board, game and clearance.
Is r/Boardgamedeals SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Boardgamedeals as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Boardgamedeals?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Boardgamedeals accepts both text and link posts, with images, galleries and polls enabled. It has 5 posted rules, starting with: “Don't Post Dead Deals”; “No Affiliate links”; “No Massdrop”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Boardgamedeals?
Communities with similar topics include r/WatchPeopleDieInside (8.2M), r/gaming (47.4M), r/nba (17.3M), r/pcmasterrace (16.4M) and r/nfl (12.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Boardgamedeals.