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About boredgame.lol

You know that feeling when you want to play something but can't decide what? We built this to fix that.

The Problem

There are over 100,000 board games, video games, word games, and party games out there. Finding the right one for your group, your mood, and your time budget shouldn't require scrolling through endless lists or reading dozens of reviews. You should be able to say "I want a 30-minute strategy game for 4 people" and get an answer in seconds.

That's exactly what boredgame.lol does. Tell us what you're in the mood for, and our recommendation engine matches you with games you'll actually enjoy, not just whatever's trending. And it gets smarter every time you use it.


How Recommendations Work

Under the hood, a 4-layer AI recommendation engine analyzes 100,000+ games to find your perfect match.

Layer 01
Rule-Based Scoring

Scores every game across 8 dimensions (type, player count, time, complexity, genre, mood, quality, and popularity) to find your best matches.

Layer 02
Content-Based Filtering

Each game is encoded as a vector in high-dimensional space. Your preferences become a vector too. We find games pointing in the same direction as your taste.

Layer 03
Collaborative Filtering

"People who liked X also liked Y." As more people use the platform, the engine discovers patterns and connects you with hidden gems.

Layer 04
Feedback Loop

Every thumbs up, thumbs down, and review adjusts your preference profile. The more you use it, the smarter your recommendations become.


Where the Data Comes From

We aggregate game data from the best sources on the internet so you don't have to check multiple sites.

BoardGameGeek
22,000+

The gold standard for board game data. Community ratings, complexity scores, mechanics, and player counts.

RAWG
80,000+

Comprehensive video game database covering every platform, from indie to AAA.

Curated Collection
39

Hand-picked word games and party games you can play anywhere with no equipment needed.


Built With

Next.js 16
Framework
React 19
UI Library
TypeScript
Type Safety
MUI
Components
Supabase
Database & Auth
pgvector
Similarity Search
Motion
Animations
Vitest
Testing
Ready to find your next favorite game?