Invite a friend
At the top of the Friends page you will find Start a Friendship with three ways to invite someone:1
Share your link
Click the copy icon next to your personal link and send it to your friend in any chat or message. The link opens your profile, where they can send you a friend request.
2
Show the QR code
Sitting at the same table? Let your friend scan the QR code on the page with their phone camera.
3
Invite by email
Click Invite by email, type your friend’s email address and send.
You need to verify your own email address in Settings before you can send invites by email.
Send a friend request from a profile
When you visit someone’s profile, the button under their name shows where you stand:Find people
Use the search box under Search for friends! to look up other users by name. Click the ⋮ menu on a person’s card and choose Request friendship.Manage your friends and requests
Every friend and pending request is shown as a card. The card tells you the status, for example “Friends since” a date, and whether the person has a verified BoardGameGeek account. Open the ⋮ menu on a card for these options:- View profile: open their profile page.
- Search in collection: jump to Search with their collection selected, so you only see games they own.
- Send message: start a private chat (friends only).
- Set nickname: give a friend a name that only you see.
- End friendship: remove them from your friends.
- Accept request or Reject request: answer a request someone sent you.
- Revoke request: cancel a request you sent.