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Comprehensive board game reference for tabletop enthusiasts, game designers, and collectors. Covers board games with mechanics, categories, designers, artists, publishers, awards, progression paths, game night themes, playbooks with strategy tips, interactive tools, glossary, and in-depth guides. 15 languages supported.

• Board games with player count, play time, complexity, age, and BGG rating
• Game mechanics (worker placement, deck building, area control, etc.)
• Game categories (strategy, family, party, cooperative, etc.)
• Designers, artists, and publishers with game portfolios
• Awards (Spiel des Jahres, Golden Geek, etc.) with nominees and winners
• Game expansions linked to base games
• Progression paths — curated learning sequences for game genres
• Game night themes — curated game selections for events
• Playbooks with teach steps and strategy tips per game
• Side-by-side game comparisons
• Interactive tools: game finder, player count matcher, complexity calculator, collection analyzer, game night planner, teach order generator, board game quiz
• Board game terminology glossary
• In-depth guides organized by series

curl -s "https://boardgamefyi.com/api/v1/games/"

{
  "count": 636,
  "next": "https://example.com/api/v1/items/?page=2",
  "previous": null,
  "results": [
    {"slug": "example", "name": "Example Item", "...": "..."}
  ]
}