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Rank
Position in the Top 35, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Japan. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Japan, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Japan. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ludo (board game) |
600k | 7.0% | 30.7 | 62.6% | Board game |
| 2 |  Monopoly (game) |
541k | 3.2% | 28.5 | 55.8% | Board game |
| 3 |  Hive (game) |
377k | 17.1% | 27.6 | 27.2% | Board game |
| 4 |  Mastermind (board game) |
291k | 12.4% | 33.3 | 41.4% | Board game |
| 5 |  Stone Age (board game) |
243k | 14.1% | 26.8 | 42.5% | Board game |
| 6 |  Pandemic (board game) |
210k | 6.1% | 31.9 | 55.2% | Board game |
| 7 |  Xiangqi |
173k | 24.6% | 35.6 | 44.4% | Board game |
| 8 |  Shogi |
168k | 31.1% | 38.6 | 40.1% | Board game |
| 9 |  Carcassonne (board game) |
168k | 6.1% | 30.4 | 45.5% | Board game |
| 10 |  Ticket to Ride (board game) |
147k | 8.4% | 30.8 | 49.2% | Board game |
| 11 |  Small World (board game) |
143k | 13.0% | 30.8 | 44.3% | Board game |
| 12 |  7 Wonders (board game) |
137k | 7.1% | 26.2 | 52.9% | Board game |
| 13 |  Agricola (board game) |
102k | 4.6% | 32.7 | 42.5% | Board game |
| 14 |  Spot the difference |
101k | 7.5% | 35.7 | 59.4% | Board game |
| 15 |  Sea of clouds |
86k | 45.2% | 47.3 | 33.7% | Board game |
| 16 |  Tables (board game) |
75k | 1.7% | 33.0 | 53.9% | Board game |
| 17 |  Yahtzee |
73k | 2.6% | 28.1 | 44.6% | Board game |
| 18 |  Risk |
45k | 1.4% | 38.5 | 44.9% | Board game |
| 19 |  The Game of Life |
40k | 3.1% | 31.2 | 57.6% | Board game |
| 20 |  Beer pong |
29k | 1.3% | 31.7 | 42.1% | Board game |
| 21 |  Scrabble |
25k | 8.5% | 30.9 | 60.3% | Board game |
| 22 |  Quiz bowl |
23k | 2.3% | 38.2 | 94.0% | Board game |
| 23 |  Cards Against Humanity |
19k | 1.1% | 34.1 | 63.1% | Board game |
| 24 |  Star Wars Trading Card Game |
19k | 19.8% | 23.0 | 68.3% | Board game |
| 25 |  Diamant (board game) |
17k | 0.5% | 39.8 | 88.2% | Board game |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 35 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each board game by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest board game in Japan?
Ludo (board game) currently leads with an estimated audience of 600k people in Japan.