Category guide · Shopify taxonomy 2026-08

Shopify category attributes for Board Games

In Shopify's standard product taxonomy, Board Games sits at Toys & Games > Games > Board Games. Once a product has this category, Shopify shows the attributes below in the product editor. Filled attributes are structured facts — AI shopping assistants and Shopify's own search and filters can use them to match a shopper's question without guessing from your text.

The 8 attributes for Board Games

• Board game features — Highlights unique aspects of a board game, e.g. quick set-up, expansion available
  Examples: Award winning, Expansion available, Multi-level, Quick set-up, Other
• Board game mechanics — Describes the gameplay structure of a board game, such as strategy or cooperative
  Examples: Adventure & travel, Area control, Card exchange, Cooperative, Deck building, Deduction & detectives, Economic simulation, Educational (22 values in total)
• Board game theme — Narrative/setting theme of the board game (used for discovery and browsing).
  Examples: Abstract, Adventure, Animals, Card game theme, City building, Detective/Mystery, Dungeon crawl, Educational (21 values in total)
• Color — Defines the primary color or pattern, such as blue or striped
  Examples: Beige, Black, Blue, Bronze, Brown, Clear, Gold, Gray (19 values in total)
• Gameplay skills — Identifies the skills enhanced by a game, like strategic thinking or memory
  Examples: Arithmetic, Concentration, Deduction, Dexterity, Drawing, Lateral thinking, Learning, Matching (14 values in total)
• Pattern — Describes the design or motif of a product, such as floral or striped
  Examples: Abstract, Animal, Art, Bead & reel, Birds, Brick, Bull's eye, Camouflage (51 values in total)
• Recommended age group — Identifies the suitable age range for a product, typically toys and games; e.g. babies, teens
  Examples: 0-1 year, 1 year or older, 1-3 years, 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-12 years, 13-18 years, 2 years or older (26 values in total)
• Toy/Game material — Identifies the main material used in a toy or game, such as plastic or wood
  Examples: Acrylic, Aluminum, Bamboo, Canvas, Cardboard, Cork, Cotton, Denim (39 values in total)

How to fill them

1. Open the product in Shopify admin → Category → choose Board Games (or a more specific one).
2. The category's attributes appear below it. Pick values that are true for the product — for example, the colors you actually sell.
3. Only fill what you know. An empty attribute is better than a wrong one.

Many attributes are already in your store in another form: your variant options ("Color: Black, Olive") or words in your title and description ("100% cotton"). Listproof reads those and suggests the matching attribute values for you to approve — it never fills an attribute that isn't supported by your own product details.

Source: Shopify product taxonomy (release 2026-08, MIT license). Shopify can add attributes over time; your admin always shows the current list. See also: what category attributes are.

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