# Hot Topic: Our BGG Ratings

An episode of [Board Game Hot Takes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1531729571), 1 Dec 2025, 1 h 02 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/35be69e8/podcast/play/111936692/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-30%2F85dbc9c0-4983-521b-1da7-ee623de6a2ff.mp3

In Episode 277 we discuss why and how we rate board games on BGG and run through each of the rating levels, how they're described on BGG, and provide samples of our ratings at each level. We also discuss a poll about rating board games on BGG. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:29 Poll Time: Do you rate games on BoardGameGeek? 7:42 BGG Ratings Topic Introduction 9:40 1 - Awful Defies Game Description 15:34 2 - Very Bad, Won't Play Ever Again 19:30 3 - Bad, Likely Won't Play This Again 23:24 4 - Not So Good, But Could Play Again 27:51 5 - Mediocre, Take It Or Leave It 32:34 6 - OK, Will Play If In The Mood 38:05 7 - Good, Usually Willing To Play 42:47 8 - Very Good, Enjoy Playing And Would Suggest It 47:59 9 - Excellent, Very Much Enjoy Playing 53:27 10 - Outstanding, Will Always Enjoy Playing 57:32 Final Thoughts If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd

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