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Ben Reiniger wrote:

I'm a little worried about rating games when they are themed or experimental: for instance, my only game is 4D, so probably not a good candidate for frequent play, but (IMO of course) it is a very good setup as far as 4D games go. Should it get rated in the former sense or the latter? Maybe the frequency of play question will serve this purpose too, but maybe there should be a third rating? (So 'good game', 'interesting', and 'often played'?)

Yes, the frequency of play question should serve this purpose. It will help separate dislikes from people who are just prejudiced against 4D games without playing your particular game from dislikes by people who have actually played it. In general, ratings from people who have played a game will matter more than ratings from people who have not played a game. That should help protect niche games from being underrated.