BoardGameArena Scraper

Scrape the complete BoardGameArena game database. Extract detailed information for 1200+ board games including game names, player counts, duration, complexity ratings, designers, publishers, play statistics, BGG IDs, and more.

Features

• Fast mode: Scrapes the full game list in a single request (~1200 games in seconds)
• Detail mode: Visits each game's page for designer, publisher, artist, year, complexity, strategy, luck, and interaction ratings
• Flexible search: Scrape all games or filter by specific game names/slugs
• Rich data: Player counts, duration, total games played, premium status, BGG cross-reference IDs, aliases

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
searchQueries	string[]	Game names/slugs to scrape. Use "all" for every game.	["all"]
maxListings	integer	Max games to return (0 = unlimited)	100
scrapeDetails	boolean	Visit each game page for full details (designer, publisher, ratings)	false
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for rate limiting protection	{}

Example Input

{
    "searchQueries": ["catan", "ticket-to-ride", "wingspan"],
    "maxListings": 50,
    "scrapeDetails": true
}

To scrape all games in fast mode:

{
    "searchQueries": ["all"],
    "maxListings": 0,
    "scrapeDetails": false
}

Output

Each game produces a JSON object with these fields:

Field	Type	Description
gameName	string	Display name (e.g., "CATAN")
gameSlug	string	URL slug (e.g., "catan")
gameId	number	BGA internal game ID
description	string	Game description (detail mode only)
imageUrl	string	Box art image URL
playerCount	string	Player range (e.g., "3 - 4")
minPlayers	number	Minimum players
maxPlayers	number	Maximum players
averageDuration	number	Average game duration in minutes
complexity	number	Complexity rating 1-5 (detail mode)
strategy	number	Strategy rating 1-5 (detail mode)
luck	number	Luck rating 1-5 (detail mode)
interaction	number	Interaction rating 1-5 (detail mode)
designer	string	Game designer(s) (detail mode)
artist	string	Game artist(s) (detail mode)
publisher	string	Publisher name (detail mode)
releaseYear	number	Original release year (detail mode)
gamesPlayed	number	Total games played on BGA
gamesPlayedRecent	number	Recent games played
premium	boolean	Whether Premium subscription required
hasTutorial	boolean	Whether a tutorial is available
bggId	number	BoardGameGeek game ID for cross-referencing
realtime	boolean	Supports real-time play
turnBased	boolean	Supports turn-based play
publishedOn	string	Date published on BGA
aliases	string[]	Alternative game names
status	string	Game status (public, beta, etc.)
url	string	Game page URL
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp of scrape

Example Output

{
    "gameName": "CATAN",
    "gameSlug": "catan",
    "gameId": 1539,
    "description": "Play CATAN online from your browser with the whole world!",
    "imageUrl": "https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/gamemedia/catan/box/en_280.png?h=1751536970",
    "playerCount": "3 - 4",
    "minPlayers": 3,
    "maxPlayers": 4,
    "averageDuration": 35,
    "complexity": 2,
    "strategy": 3,
    "luck": 3,
    "interaction": 4,
    "designer": "Klaus Teuber",
    "artist": "Eric Hibbeler, Quentin Regnes, Michael Menzel (former edition)",
    "publisher": "Catan",
    "releaseYear": 1995,
    "gamesPlayed": 7609152,
    "gamesPlayedRecent": 7027,
    "premium": true,
    "hasTutorial": true,
    "bggId": 13,
    "realtime": true,
    "turnBased": true,
    "publishedOn": "2022-06-22",
    "aliases": ["The Settlers of Catan", "Die Siedler von Catan", "Les Colons de Catane"],
    "status": "public",
    "url": "https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=catan",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-26T04:47:21.694Z"
}

Use Cases

• Board game research: Compare complexity, strategy, and popularity across 1200+ games
• Collection management: Track which games are available on BGA and their details
• BGG integration: Use bggId to cross-reference with BoardGameGeek data
• Trend analysis: Monitor gamesPlayed and gamesPlayedRecent for popularity trends
• Premium tracking: Identify which games require Premium subscription

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