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A valid query in this language is comprised of any number of terms, combined or modified in certain ways. All terms may be:

Separated by spaces for an AND relationship
Separated by the word "or" for an OR relationship
Grouped together by surrounding one or more with parentheses. This is useful in conjunction with the "or" separator
Prefixed with a minus (-) to NEGATE the terms results

-is:expansion (mechanic:"Dice Rolling" best-players=2) or (category:economic best-players=4)

For example, the above query would match any games, which are not expansions, and are **either dice rolling games that play best with 2 players, or are economic games** that play best with 4 players

Most terms have shortcuts, so if you like saving time, the above query could also be written as follows:

-is:e (m:"Dice Rolling" bp=2) or (c:economic bp=4)

There are also some behaviors that are specific to the type of the term:

Most terms are separated by a colon (:), and can use quotes to specify values that contain spaces. Eg. name:"Race for the Galaxy"
Terms that work with numbers can use =, >, <, >=, or <= to specify relationships. Eg. average-rating>=7.5
Some terms always start with is, and are always separated by a colon (:), but otherwise are only allowed to have specific values. Eg. is:expansion

Term Reference

Term	Shortcuts	Description	Examples
age		Matches the game's minimum recommended player age	`age<=12` Matches any game that would be suitable for pre-teens
art	`a`	Matches a part of the games primary name	`art:"jakub rozalski"` Games where Jakub Rozalski supplied artwork
average-rating	`ar`	Compares against the average user rating of a game	`average-rating<6.5` Matches any game with an average rating below 6.5
average-weight	`aw`	Compares against the game's average rated complexity	`average-weight>=3.7` Matches against games with an average weight of at least 3.7
best-players	`bp`	Matches against the number of players that are best for a game as determined by the BGG community	`best-players=3` Matches any game that plays best with 3 players
category	`c`	Matches a part of the name of any of the game's categories	`category:act` Matches any game in the Abstract Strategy, Industry / Manufacturing, or Action / Dexterity categories
desc		Matches part of the game's description	`desc:flip` Matches any game that includes the word flip in its description
design	`desi`	Matches a part of the name of any of the game's designers	`design:uwe` Matches any game designed by someone named Uwe
expands		Matches any games that expands the supplied game ID	`expands:13` Expansions for Catan
family	`f`	Matches a part of the name of any of the game's families	`family:dominion` Matches any game in the Dominion family
geek-rating	`gr`	Compares against the game's BGG GeekRating metric	`geek-rating>=8.0` Matches any game with a GeekRating of at least 8.0
is:collection	`is:c`	Only matches against games which are collections of other games	`is:collection family:carcassonne` Show any games that collects other games in the Carcassonne family
is:expansion	`is:e`	Only matches against expansions	`is:expansion family:carcassonne` Expansions for Carcassonne `-is:expansion` Only standalone games
is:player-count-expansion	`is:pce`	Expansions which increase the maximum player count over the base game	`is:pce or -is:e qp=5` Show games which are naturally good at 5 players, or games which are now good at 5 players due to an expansion increasing the player count
is:reimplementation	`is:r`	Games which are reimplementations of others	`-is:reimplementation -is:collection -is:expansion` Only shows standalone games which are the original version
language-dependence	`ld`	Matches against the community-submitted language dependence level of the game. The possible values are as follows: `0` No necessary in-game text `1` Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet `2` Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups `3` Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable `4` Unplayable in another language	`language-dependence<=1` Matches any game that may easily be played in other languages `ld=4` Matches any game that must be played in the published language
majority-players	`mp`	Matches against games that play well at a particular player count according to feedback given by a simple majority of the players of said game. This majority includes both best and recommended player ratings	`majority-players=3` Matches any game that plays well with 3 people as rated by more than 50% of players
max-players	`mxpr`	Matches against the maximum number of players supported by a game	`min-players=2 max-players=5` Matches any game that plays exactly 2 to 5 players
max-playtime	`mxpt`	Matches against the maximum number of minutes needed to play a game	`max-playtime<=30` Matches any game you can definitely complete in a half-hour
mechanic	`m`	Matches a part of the name of any of the game's mechanics	`mechanic:building` Matches any game with Pattern Building, Route/Network Building, or Deck / Pool Building mechanics
median-playtime	`mdpt`	Matches against the median number of minutes required to play a game, as sourced by BGG user play data	`median-playtime<=60` Matches against any game that typically plays in an hour or less
median-playtime-1	`mdpt1`	Matches against the median number of minutes required to play a game with 1 player, as sourced by BGG user play data	`median-playtime-1<=60` Matches against any game that typically plays in an hour or less with 1 players
median-playtime-2	`mdpt2`	Matches against the median number of minutes required to play a game with 2 player, as sourced by BGG user play data	`median-playtime-2<=60` Matches against any game that typically plays in an hour or less with 2 players
median-playtime-3	`mdpt3`	Matches against the median number of minutes required to play a game with 3 player, as sourced by BGG user play data	`median-playtime-3<=60` Matches against any game that typically plays in an hour or less with 3 players
median-playtime-4	`mdpt4`	Matches against the median number of minutes required to play a game with 4 player, as sourced by BGG user play data	`median-playtime-4<=60` Matches against any game that typically plays in an hour or less with 4 players
median-playtime-5	`mdpt5`	Matches against the median number of minutes required to play a game with 5 player, as sourced by BGG user play data	`median-playtime-5<=60` Matches against any game that typically plays in an hour or less with 5 players
min-players	`mnpr`	Matches against the minimum number of required players	`min-players>=3` Matches any game that is playable with at least 3 players
min-playtime	`mnpt`	Matches against the minimum number of minutes needed to play a game	`min-playtime>=480` Matches Twilight Imperium
name	`n`	Matches a part of the games primary name	`name:catan` Games with Catan in the name
own		Games which are owned by a particular BGG user. Currently, you must manually pull your BGG collection to initialize/update it. This must be done before you use this term	`own:nafarlee bp=2` Only show games which are owned by nafarlee and are best with 2 players
publish	`p`	Matches a part of the name of any of the game's publishers	`publish:z-man` Matches any game published by Z-Man Games
quorum-players	`qp`	Matches against games that play well at a particular player count according to feedback given by a quorum (currently 65%) of the players of said game. This quorum includes both best and recommended player ratings	`quorum-players=3` Matches any game that plays well with 3 people as rated by at least 4 out of 5 players
rating-deviation	`rd`	Compares against the deviation in the game's ratings	`rating-deviation>=1.5` Matches against very divisive games
rating-votes	`rv`	Compares against the number of user ratings the game has received	`rating-votes>=1000` Matches any game with at least 1000 user ratings
rec-players	`rp`	Matches against the number of players that are recommended by the BGG community	`rec-players=3` Matches any game that plays well with 3 players
weight-votes	`wv`	Compares against the game's number of complexity ratings	`weight-votes<1000` Matches any games that have less than 100 weight votes
year		Matches the year a game was released	`year=2018 family:"roll-and-write"` All the new Roll-and-Write games