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Global Board Game Data Hub
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About
This dataset offers a feature-rich, multi-table collection of information about board games, sourced from BoardGameGeek. It serves as an excellent resource for various data tasks, including exploratory data analysis (EDA), predictive modelling, and developing recommender systems. It encompasses details for approximately 22,000 games, over 411,000 unique users, and around 19 million ratings, providing a deep insight into the board gaming world.
Columns
The dataset is structured across nine potential files, with BGGId serving as the primary key for board game identification. Key files include:
- GAMES: Provides fundamental information for each board game, encompassing 47 distinct features.
- RATINGS_DISTRIBUTION: Contains the full ratings breakdown for each game.
- THEMES: A table outlining the themes associated with each game.
- MECHANICS: Details game mechanics with binary flags indicating their presence for each game.
- SUBCATEGORIES: Features subcategories with binary flags per game.
- ARTISTS_REDUCED: Offers artist information, focusing on artists with more than three works, and includes a binary flag for games with artists having three or fewer works.
- DESIGNERS_REDUCED: Similar to artists, this file details designers with more than three works, alongside a binary flag for games involving designers with three or fewer works.
- PUBLISHERS_REDUCED: Provides publisher information, reduced to those with over three works, with a binary flag for games linked to publishers with three or fewer works.
- USER_RATINGS: Contains all user ratings, complete with usernames, crucial for building recommendation engines.
Distribution
The dataset is presented in a multi-table format, with individual data files typically in CSV format. It features approximately 22,000 games, over 411,000 distinct users, and around 19 million individual ratings. For example, the
artists_reduced.csv file is approximately 73.85 MB and contains 21.9k valid entries. Data reflects the past and current state of board gaming.Usage
This dataset is highly versatile and can be utilised for a wide array of applications, including:
- Performing exploratory data analysis to understand historical and contemporary trends in board gaming.
- Developing predictive models to uncover insights about future game developments.
- Tackling complex challenges such as attempting to decipher BoardGameGeek's bayes weighted average formula.
- Creating recommender systems, employing techniques like Content Recommendation or Collaborative Filtering, using the extensive user ratings data.
- Combining the
GAMESdataset with themes, mechanics, or artist tables for more in-depth analyses.
Coverage
The dataset's focus is on the vast collection of board games, users, and ratings present on BoardGameGeek. While not explicitly defined by geographical or specific annual periods, the data reflects the past and current landscape of board gaming. It primarily covers board game enthusiasts and users who submit ratings on the platform.
License
CC BY-SA 3.0
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for a broad spectrum of users, from novices to seasoned experts in data science and analytics. It is particularly valuable for:
- Data analysts conducting exploratory data analysis on gaming trends.
- Machine learning engineers building predictive models for game characteristics or popularity.
- Developers designing recommender systems for board games.
- Researchers interested in understanding user behaviour and preferences within the board gaming community.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- BoardGameGeek Comprehensive Board Game Data
- BGG Board Game & User Ratings Dataset
- Global Board Game Data Hub
- Board Game Analytics Collection
- BGG Community Game Insights
Attributes
Original Data Source: Global Board Game Data Hub
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