## loading packages used in project.
## setting conflict preferences.

Get Functions

Push through function

Estimating Ratings

These estimates make use of the current avgweight on BGG. For games with relatively few votes, the avgweight might be unreliable. In the next section, I first estimate the avgweight and then use the estimated value in the model.

2020

2021

2022

Estimating Weight and Ratings

These models first estimate the weight of the game, then predict the average rating and geek rating.

2020

2021

2022