Discover

Find games made for you

Every suggestion is scored against your taste profile and your existing collection — so you get a clear match percentage and an honest reason why, not a generic bestseller list.

A ranked list of recommended board games, each with a match percentage and a short explanation of why it fits.

Should I Buy?

Get an honest verdict before you spend

Paste a BoardGameGeek link or snap a box and BG ShelfScout weighs the game against your collection and preferences — telling you whether it fills a gap or just duplicates what you already own.

A 'Should I Buy?' verdict screen explaining why a particular game is a maybe, with similar games the player already owns.

Game Night Planner

Pick the perfect game for the table

Tell it who's coming and how long you have. BG ShelfScout reads the room and recommends games from your shelf that match the player count, time, and the group's taste.

The Game Night Planner suggesting games that fit a specific group and time window.

Pro

Scan the shelf. Ask the expert.

Point your camera at any shelf — at home or in a store — and BG ShelfScout identifies every game and ranks the best matches for your taste. Or ask the Board Game Expert anything about your collection and get real, personalised answers.

The Board Game Expert chat answering a question about the biggest gaps in the player's collection.

Insights

Understand your collection

Collection DNA, Ratings DNA, and taste analytics turn your shelf into something you can actually read — top mechanics, preferred complexity, publication era, solo-play ratio, and the games still waiting to hit the table.

An Insights screen showing the player's taste summary and most-played mechanics.

A Collection DNA screen charting publication era, solo-play ratio, and unplayed games.

Built for people who love their shelf

BG ShelfScout is available now on the App Store for iPhone.

Download on the App Store