Hey everyone,

I’ve been thinking about setting up a small gaming forum and came across NodeBB. I like how modern and lightweight it looks compared to older forum platforms, but I’m not sure how well it really works in practice for gaming communities.

Most gamers I know mostly use Discord now, so I’m wondering if it’s even worth starting a traditional forum at this point. My idea was to have a place for more structured discussions like game guides, updates, and long-term threads that don’t get lost like they do in chat.

If anyone here has experience using NodeBB for something gaming-related:

Does it stay active, or is it hard to keep people engaged? Any features or plugins that made a big difference? Did you face any issues early on that I should be aware of?

Just trying to understand if I’m heading in the right direction before I invest time into this. Would appreciate any honest opinions.