Discord Channel Guide
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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 - "B"
MISC
channel tag - "B"
random
channel tag - "B"
books
channel tag - "B"
food
channel tag - "B"
movies-and-tv
channel tag - "B"
music
channel tag - "B"
pets
channel tag - "B"
sports
channel tag - "B"
fantasyfootball
channel tag - "B"
videogames
channel tag - "B"
covid-19
channel tag - "B"
VOICE
channel tag - "B"
voice
channel tag - "B"
voice-too
channel tag - "B"
video-game-stream
channel tag - "B"
tanks
channel tag - "B"