Board Game Hot Takes24 Jan 2022

2021 Wrap-up and Awards

In Episode 76 we look back at the games we played in 2021 and talk about our biggest hits, and biggest missed in 2021. This includes games that were published in 2021 but also games that were new to us in 2021. We also talk about our Board Game Revelations - the things that changed gaming for us over the last year.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
3:23 Biggest Surprises in 2021
3:37 Chris - Keyflower, Gaia Project
7:00 Adam - Shamans
8:50 Jen - Camel Up
12:28 Tim - Smartphone, Inc., Shamans, The Expanse: The Board Game
15:06 Biggest Disappointment in 2021
15:34 Chris - Windward, AuZtralia
19:27 Adam - Cerebria, Outlive
22:03 Jen - Rajas of the Ganges
24:09 Tim - The Path of Light and Shadow, Obsession
25:19 Best New To Us in 2021
26:34 Chris - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
28:51 Adam - Smartphone, Inc.
30:52 Jen - Isle of Cats
34:09 Tim - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Paladins of the West Kingdom
36:48 Best Components of 2021
36:59 Chris - The Great Wall, Return to Dark Tower
40:00 Adam - Oath
41:40 Tim - Hadrian's Wall, Terraforming Mars: Big Box, Red Rising
48:27 Best Game of 2021
48:38 Chris - Cascadia
49:30 Jen - Cascadia
51:01 Adam - Ankh: Gods of Egypt
54:23 Tim - Ark Nova, Cascadia
58:16 Most Played Game of 2021
58:30 Chris - Welcome To..., Azul, Tapestry, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Terraforming Mars, Star Realms
1:00:07 Adam - Dune: Imperium
1:01:22 Jen - Quacks of Quedlinburg
1:04:44 Tim - Lost Ruins of Arnak, Quacks of Quedlinburg
1:06:50 Board Game Revelations in 2021

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