Show Notes
Episode 149: The Best of 2016 & 2021
In this episode of the Devon Dice Podcast, Joel is joined by Nick to dive into a nostalgic showdown of their best games of 2016 and 2021, comparing favourites, surprises, and all-time table hits from two great gaming years. The duo also cover upcoming conventions, including Torquay Gaming Weekend, AndyCon, and the Fox & Hounds Board Gaming Weekend. Along the way, they tackle the latest news—such as Cole Wehrle leaving Leder Games and the cancellation of the TAKE crowdfunder—plus a stack of crowdfunding highlights before counting down their Top 5 lists and honourable mentions from both 2016 and 2021.
Upcoming conventions:
- Torquay gaming weekend (Full Board Gaming) at the end of January
- AndyCon
- Fox and Hound’s 20th-22nd March Boardgaming Weekend
News:
- Cole Wehrle leaves Leder Games, causing the planned forthcoming TAKE crowdfunder to be scrapped.
Crowdfunding:
- Colt Express: Complete Collection
- Mountain Goats Legacy + Enchanted Ivy
- Old King’s Crown: 2nd printing + new expansion
- Arboria: Reprint, + new Corruption & Rewild expansions
Top 5 of 2016, top 5 of 2021
(games in orange are on other lists)
- Merchants Cove
- Mechs vs. Minions
- Red Rising
- Ark Nova
- Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
- Terraforming Mars
- Imperial Steam
- Descent: Le
- Great Western Trail
- Junk Art
- The Hunger
- Golem
- Vast: The Crystal Caverns
- Excavation Earth
- The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
- Crisis
- Happy Salmon
- Boonlake
- Lorenzo il Magnifico
- Citadels (2016 Edition)
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