Interactive Shiny app to explore BoardGameGeek data.
Data source: https://github.com/rasmusgreve/BoardGameGeek
Board Game Quest is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Product Description. King Robert Baratheon is dead, and the lands of Westeros brace for battle. Can you claim the Iron Throne? Designed for ages 14 and up, A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Second Edition is a classic game of warfare, diplomacy, and intrigue for three to six players.
Inspiration: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/designing-the-best-board-game-on-the-planet/
Contents
bgg.sqlite3
: BoardGameGeek data as an SQLite database;boardgamegeek.csv
: download ofdata_w_right_ratings2014-05-02.csv
from @rasmusgreve's GitHub repo;global.R
: global variables;linkIdNames.txt
: list of IDs and values, including the mechanics (from @rasmusgreve's GitHub repo);populate_db.R
: data pre-processing to convert .csv to .sqlite3;server.R
: works withui.R
to define Shiny app;ui.R
: works withserver.R
to define Shiny app;versioning
: previous releases;www
: Bootswatch CSS, Yeti theme.
To run locally, change to the boardgamegeek directory and --
To deploy to shinyapps.io, you'll need to set up and configure your shinyapps account, then --
As in: https://cainesap.shinyapps.io/boardgamegeek
EDIT: Since this is the sticky now, here's more information:
Amazon has seen a rash of scam sellers lately, and many of them have been getting posted here. As far as I can tell they are exploiting Amazon's refund system to get people to pay for items that don't exist. They draw out the sale by shipping from China in the hopes that you either forget about asking for a refund, or the funds get released by Amazon and they can cut and run. This is a minimal effort scam, and probably doesn't need to work often to be profitable. People who fall for it can get their money back with little effort, but it pushes legitimate deals off the front page, and it only gives the scammers more reason to keep at it. There's really no upside to it. Here's how to spot and avoid them:
If a new seller with no ratings has an item listed at a massive discount (30% or more off suggested retail), you should be suspicious. Check their inventory; if they have lots of popular items for extremely cheap (usually all at the same price) you should consider it a scam and ignore them (or report it, if you can). Do not buy from them as YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR GAMES. No one has ever gotten anything from them. It's not the lottery, there is no chance at all of winning.
New (legitimate) sellers will often offer good deals (20% off, no shipping, etc.), but not amazing deals. If you think it may be legit, send them a message. A real seller will be eager to build up a good rating and should respond quickly. A scammer will probably not respond at all (remember: it's minimum effort). Also be sure to leave seller feedback to help the good ones quickly rise above the scammers.
Bottom line is if it seems to good to be true, it probably is. You are welcome to 'try your luck' (it won't work), but please don't post it here. Save the pixels for actual deals.
Original post: They seem to be popping up rather a lot. I know that everyone can get their money back, but posting them only gives scammers more potential marks, and more incentive to continue.
A new seller with no ratings who is offering the post popular games at unbelievable prices (and usually the same price for everything) IS A SCAM! They are easy to spot once people know what to look for, so we should inform the public about it.