Tag Archives: Board Games

How Board Game Analytics Can Supercharge Your Data Science Skills and Passion

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As a Master of Science in Analytics student at the Institute for Advanced Analytics, I am always seeking new ways to apply my statistical knowledge and programming skills. Earlier this year, I realized that one of the most engaging ways to practice data collection, analysis, and visualization is right on Continue reading How Board Game Analytics Can Supercharge Your Data Science Skills and Passion→

From Complexity to Community: The Data Behind Board Game Greatness

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What Makes a Board Game Great?  As a passionate board game enthusiast, I often wonder what truly makes a board game exceptional. Using comprehensive data from BoardGameGeek (BGG), the premier platform for board game ratings and reviews, I explored the numbers to uncover the key drivers behind top-rated games. Three Continue reading From Complexity to Community: The Data Behind Board Game Greatness→

Board Game Evenings: An Analyst’s Downtime

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You might know how hard the graduate students at the Institute work, but you may not realize how hard we play. We have almost 100 channels for different hobbies and interests on Slack. On these channels, we facilitate academic discussions, tell jokes, and plan activities. One of these activities is Continue reading Board Game Evenings: An Analyst’s Downtime→

Making Friends at the Institute – One Activity at a Time

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It normally takes me some time with people to open up and truly be myself. However, when coming into the Institute, I told myself that I was going to be as open as possible and try hard to make new friends. Because the Institute and my fellow students have been Continue reading Making Friends at the Institute – One Activity at a Time→