A few days ago, on Twitter, I asked Brian Henk to suggest a question related to the BGG data set. He replied that he’s curious about quantifying BGG’s bias towards heavier games. I thought it was a fascinating question and dug right into it. Disclaimer: correlation vs bias
This is an interesting analysis. I think novelty bias in games also skew the rating. Newer games tend to get higher ratings than games that are at least 10 years old, especially those from Kickstarters or are highly anticipated. We can catch a glimpse of this trend from game rankings in BGG vs. time. A successful game typically has a quick and steep rise, followed by a leveling off and slight decline over time.
This is an interesting analysis. I think novelty bias in games also skew the rating. Newer games tend to get higher ratings than games that are at least 10 years old, especially those from Kickstarters or are highly anticipated. We can catch a glimpse of this trend from game rankings in BGG vs. time. A successful game typically has a quick and steep rise, followed by a leveling off and slight decline over time.