Boardgame Evolution

-- EDA on Time-Related Covariates

(1980 - 2018)

Change in Rating Over the Years

The average geek rating is always lower than the average rating.
The two average ratings did not change much before 2015, but diverged after 2015.
The diverge may be due to low number of players in most recent board games.

Change in Game Difficulty Over the Years

Are we playing more difficult or easier games now?

The trend of difficulty in board games decreased from 1980 to 2017.
The level of difficulty fluctuates across years.
The most difficult board game in year 2018 is likely to be an outlier.

Change in Game Popularity Over the Years

Do we own more games than we did in the past? Are we still playing the same games?

We own more board games over the years.
There is a drop in board games owned after year 2014.

Change in Game Mechanics and Themes Over the Years

Are we playing with different game mechanics as 30 years ago? How about the themes?

Hand management became one of the dominating mechanics in the past few decades.
Dice rolling is a long-standing popular mechanic throughout the time.

War games were really popular in the 80's, but they became much less popular now.
Card games gradually gained a lot of popularity.
A lot of fantasy games emerged in the last 10 years.

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