Discord Channel Guide

The structure of this channel guide mimics that of the channels in the Board Game Barrage discord server. Some popular channels are podcast, boardgames and digital-tabletop so you can jump straight to those or explore the entire server below. Before you do even that; if you're new to discord in general checkout the General Discord Guide.

BOARD GAME BARRAGE

announcements

channel tag - "Board Game Barrage podcast and Discord announcements!"

rules

channel tag - "The BGB Discord Code of Conduct"

podcast

channel tag - "Discuss topics from the show! What do you want us to talk about next?"

introductions

channel tag - "Give feedback to the moderators and tanks about the podcast or community."

feedback

channel tag - "Welcome to the Discord! Tell us about yourself! Where are you from, and what are your favourite games?"

PATREON

patreon-????

channel tag - "????"

patreon-????

channel tag - "????"

patreon-????

channel tag - "????"

BOARD GAMES

boardgames

channel tag - "Primary channel for any game related discussion or questions."

heaviergames

channel tag - "Games that are heavier, both in BGG weight and in physical weight. I hope you like 18XX."

lightergames

channel tag - "Lighter game discussion, the perfect place for fillers and party games."

cardgames

channel tag - "Discuss collectible card games and living card games. And Cribbage?"

No. Not Cribbage.

Cribbage and other games which primarily comprise a deck of cards are discussed in either boardgames, heaviergames or lightergames as appropriate unless of course they are living card games or collectible card games.

As ever in the Board Game Barrage discord, no-one will mind if you make a post or ask a question in the 'wrong' channel but it's more effective to post in the appropriate channel.

sologames

channel tag - "Games that are designed for one player, or have solo variants."

crowdfunding

channel tag - "For the latest games on Kickstarter, or any other crowdfunding platform."

digital-tabletop

channel tag - "Play games online with other BGBers! Use !async or !realtime (or /role) to subscribe to notifications, and @play-async and @play-realtime to alert others."

tournaments

channel tag - "Digital board game tournaments! What a concept! Brag about your wins, and lament your losses."

question-of-the-day

channel tag - "One question a day. A slower channel, you can only speak once every ten minutes. Make it count."

industry

channel tag - "Wider board game industry discussion."

COMMUNITY

bgber-of-the-week

channel tag - "Every week, get the lowdown from one member of the community with their unfiltered take on the hobby!"

conventions-and-meetups

channel tag - "If there's a convention or online get together happening, this is the place to hang out and organize events."

arts-crafts-and-photos

channel tag - "Show off your skills! Take cool pictures of your games, paint jobs, and inserts!"

trading-and-deals

channel tag - "Where the discerning game trader comes to get a bargain on board games."

design

channel tag - "Game designers, tell us about your latest project, or get opinions on your design from the community and other designers!"

self-promotion

channel tag - "Got anything you wanna promote? Do it here only, but please don't abuse the channel with spam."

math-trade

channel tag - "BGB is now in a perpetual math trade! It's a great way to swap out second hand games, just ask to find out how to take part!"

the-contest-2021

channel tag - "See who can go the longest without buying ANY games. Why? Who can say."

board-game-club

channel tag - "A monthly focus on a specific designer or mechanic, for more nuanced discussion."

wiki

channel tag - "Information and organizational discussion about the BGB Wiki"

REGIONAL

bgb-europe

channel tag - "Europe! Local trades and discussions."

MISC

random

channel tag - "Anything that doesn't fit anywhere else."

books

channel tag - "What're you reading? Organize book clubs!"

food

channel tag - "Brag about that delicious meal you made, or your favourite places to eat."

movies-and-tv

channel tag - "Talk about the latest in film and television. No open spoilers, use tags!"

music

channel tag - "Music, I guess."

pets

channel tag - "D'awwwww, pet pictures!!!"

sports

channel tag - "Did you see that ludicrous display last night?"

fantasyfootball

channel tag - "2020 BGB Fantasy Football league"

videogames

channel tag - "Video game news and discussion! What're you playing?"

covid-19

channel tag - "COVID-19, and how to deal with it."

VOICE