149 Devon Dice Podcast's Best Board Games from 2016 & 2021

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