New games are showcased and convention staff is provided to teach rules.

In 2010, BoardGameGeek received the Diana Jones Award, which recognized it as "a resource without peer for board and card gamers, the recognized authority of this online community.

"[9] The New York Times has called BoardGameGeek "the hub of board gaming on the Internet.

[11] The site has branched out into other fields by using the same system for RPGs and video games (rpggeek.com and videogamegeek.com).

Player's Handbook (D&D 5e) Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition) 2020 saw many awards replaced with new categories, such as "Board Game of the Year" replaced with "Game of the Year, Light", "Medium" and "Heavy".