Okay guys. Have you ever wanted a game soooo bad and you get it and it’s a huge flop? I am sooooo mad I don’t like Mollys House as much as I’d like 😭😭😭. I want to love it but maybe im forcing it
I have a question for everybody. When is it the right time to get rid of some of your older games in your collection? What parameters do you use in order to make that choice?
I am loving the citizens of the Spark! Anyone have this game? What is your favorite class in the game?
I've been in the board gaming hobby for years, and I genuinely love it — the strategy, the community, the way a great game can bring people together. But there's something that's been sitting with me lately that I want to talk about: being a Black board gamer on social media is oddly isolating. When I scroll through content on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, the faces I see representing this hobby rarely look like mine. It's not that we aren't here — we absolutely are — but the algorithm, brand partnerships, and spotlight seem to consistently miss us.
I've tried putting myself out there — posting my collection, sharing my thoughts on new releases, engaging with the community — and it often feels like shouting into a void compared to creators who look different from me. I don't think most people in this hobby are intentionally exclusionary, but representation matters even in something as "niche" as board gaming. When Black kids or adults who are curious about the hobby go looking for someone who looks like them talking about Eurogames or deck-builders, they shouldn't have to dig deep to find us.
So I guess I'm here to ask — have other Black gamers felt this? And for everyone else in the community, what can we actually do about it? Are there Black creators you follow and actively support? Do you think the board gaming content space has a visibility problem, or am I off base? I'd love a real conversation about this because I think this hobby is big enough for all of us — we just need to make sure it *feels* that way.