Our Board Game Rating Explained | 10 FAQ @Shelfside

Our Board Game Rating Explained | 10 FAQ @Shelfside

Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

How does our scoring work? We delve into popular board game questions we are asked, like how many times we play a board game. Other questions can be if we are going to review popular BGG games like Eclipse 2nd edition or John Company 2nd edition. How come euro games like Wingspan are evaluated highly but then we say we hate it? Maybe War of the Ring's accessibility can speak some more information on our rating (remember average for recommender score is not bad). Hopefully this video will clarify some of these frequently asked questions that we get in the comment section!

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Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Game Theory Tables - (0:25)
Scoring System Explained - (0:47)
How many times play game? - (4:05)
Why spend so much time? - (4:49)
Ice Age? - (6:50)
Are you two related? - (7:35)
How pick a game? - (7:52)
How can we trust sponsored reviews? - (8:30)
When will you review this game? - (9:59)
Do you feel pressured to be a certain way? - (10:44)

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