Competition
Use Data to Decide Which Game to Play!
After a tiring week, what better way to unwind than a board game night with friends and family? But the question remains: which game should you pick? You have gathered a dataset containing information of over `20,000` board games. It's time to utilize your analytical skills and use data-driven insights to persuade your group to try the game you've chosen!
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Your challenge
Explore and analyze the board game data, and share the intriguing insights with your friends through a report. Here are some steps that might help you get started:
- Is this dataset ready for analysis? Some variables have inappropriate data types, and there are outliers and missing values. Apply data cleaning techniques to preprocess the dataset.
- Use data visualization techniques to draw further insights from the dataset.
- Find out if the number of players impacts the game's average rating.
How to get started
Create your most insightful analysis using DataLab, our in-browser tool to write, run, and publish data analyses. Once you’ve finished your work, you’ll need to publish it for review.
Judging criteria
This is a community-based competition. The top 5 most upvoted entries will win. The winners will receive DataCamp merchandise.
Rules
- Entries to the competition take the form of a workbook publication. Make sure the competition publication is publicly visible in order to be entered into the competition.
- Your publication should be focused on data provided within the competition.
- The competition is open and free to registered DataCamp users.
- Only one entry per user. You may update your entry up to the deadline.
- Make sure your competition workbook is published by the competition deadline in order for it to be valid.
- You can check the time left to submit on the counter at the top of this page.
Note: Please make sure you're 18+ years old and are allowed to take part in a skill-based competition from your country.
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How do I compete in DataCamp competitions?
You will create a data analysis based on the dataset provided. You will submit your ready-to-share notebook publication for a review by fellow DataCamp learners and the judging panel in accordance with the evaluation metrics created for the competition.
How long does a competition run?
The detailed information on the competition timeline can be found on the competition’s homepage. Most DataCamp Competitions include two deadlines: a submission deadline (after which no new submissions will be accepted), and a voting deadline (after which no new votes be counted towards final evaluation). It is very, very important to keep these deadlines in mind.
What makes a winning solution?
The winners will be selected based on the judging criteria provided in the description of each competition.
How will I get my prize? Are there any conditions?
We will contact each winner separately to agree on the best way to deliver the prize. The winners are responsible for any fees or taxes liable in your home country upon receiving the funds. Any relevant conditions will be stated in the Competition Rules and Terms of Use.
Are teams allowed?
Not yet, but we are exploring this opportunity for future competitions.