Top 10 Games of 2021

[@barbaramazzocca4605]

I just pre-ordered Azul Queen's Garden based on your review. Easy, but crunchy!

[@larrydurbin1327]

We love you guys!!❤❤🎲♟

[@axj763]

Just want to say this was the best KZbin channel I discovered in 2021. Keep up the great work 🙂 p.s was Arkwright the card game not on your lists or did I miss it?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to us! We do our best to make fun, informative content, and if we do, that makes us happy! Arkwright did appear on the list from last week, so give that a view as well when you have the time 🥳

[@dankelly]

It's so cool watching your lists. I'm assuming you're not in the US. You have so many cool looking games that I've never heard of, and I follow a ton of the US board game KZbinrs.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

We are in Norway, and went to Spiel, so a lot of games are available earlier there than other places :D Hope you’ll get to play some of the ones that looked cool to you soon!

[@malvinafis6907]

That time you killed me sounds so fascinating, I really would like to play it

[@petermobius]

Thanks you two get better and better each year. Thanks!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So happy that you are enjoying the content! 🤩

[@arekkrolak6320]

great choices guys! pleasure to watch

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much!

[@danyasinski616]

Thanks for all your great content. Your channel is one of the best board game channels out there.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It means so much that you say that! Thank you 🥳

[@wolflarson71]

Very impressive list and we're lucky that you were able to get and play all of the recent Essen games. Thanks!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! We do our best to play loads of games, so we can tell you which ones to look out for 😀

[@waldemarcordero8923]

Merry Christmas and happy new year 2022!!!! Thanks for your hard work and great top 10 lists. Blessings for both of you.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you, Waldemar! It’s been such a fun year 🥳

[@scottdavis6293]

Another great video! I was not so sure I would want to play Boonlake but your rankings and comments got me to put it on my list. And Great Wall was not even on my radar list so I will take a closer look.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So happy you enjoyed it 🥳 I love Boonlake 🤩

[@boardgamefangirl]

I am surprised but glad to see Ark Nova on this list. I never got on the Terraforming Mars train so I will get this one. And I need to play my Mind Mgmt!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Hope you’ll enjoy both! Thank you for watching 🥳

[@darinherrick9224]

I love your keep and cull, I love your quick review of why you like games. Your best of lists are on another planet from me. You guys like all these heavy Euros and I'm playing all these thematic scifi card games. I feel like my favorite games of all time wouldn't even make your top 100.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Isn’t that amazing? That we can be in the same hobby, but enjoy vastly different games? 🥳 It means a lot that you are enjoying the videos even if our tastes are very different! Thank you!

[@Vadimaster]

23 minutes for a top 10? I’m calling 4 crossovers. Now I’ll watch it.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Good luck 🤩

[@twotonesmybones]

Wow welcome to making it so high! Do you feel welcome to the moon kills the old one? Should I sell my old one while I can ;) great list, so many games I need to check out!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Personally I would probably only play Moon, but it depends on what you want from it! Original is still great!

[@RadishTheFool]

Thank you very much. I have enjoyed your videos so much this year.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you for the kind words! Hope you’ll enjoy many videos in 22 as well!

[@davidjacovelli5986]

Lovely video, had a good time watching it. Have a happy Christmas.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much 🥳 The same to you!

[@jeffgoggin1394]

You guys! Such a video! Great video! I like it!!!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you, Jeff 🥳 Happy that you enjoyed it!

[@terradudley1240]

Always love your top lists, thanks for making this so fun for us!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you! Means a lot!

[@Agent_Pendergast]

Awesome to see Coffee Traders hit both of your lists. So far the only channel that I have seen with it in the top 10, which is just criminal😀. It was number 1 for our group. Looking forward to Ark Nova and Boon Lake hitting retail because I have a sneaking suspicion that they both will be huge hits.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So many great games 🥳 Hope you’ll get ti play those soon!

[@Oaklestat]

Fantastic list. So many I haven't played yet

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much 🤩 Which ones are you the most excited to play? 🥳

[@Oaklestat]

@@BoardGamingRamblings Imperial Steam,, Roll Player Adventures, AZUL, and Messina

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Fingers crossed you’ll get to play them soon! So much fun to be had 🤩

[@CandiceLikes]

Great list! Kinda love that you guys have lighter games on your top ten this year.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Awesome games are awesome, no matter the weight 🥳

[@eliseh.2152]

Great video! I was looking forward to your top 10 (20) list, and it didnt disappoint! My favourite games of 2021 are probably: Azul Queens Garden, Khora Rise of an Empire, Meadow, Codex Naturalis, Cascadia, Lamaland, Origins First Builders. Just typing this makes me realise these are mostly lighter games, just like Sunniva's list, normally I'm more about the euros as well...Your videos have made me curious about Boonlake and The Great Wall though; and another euro I cant wait to try is Cape May.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So many games! Glad you have been enjoying many amazing games this year 🥳

[@GGdeTOURS37]

Very interesting to see youtubers putting Ark Nova so low at least! So many put it in the very 1st position!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I like the game, and anything in top 10 is very good! I didn’t love it as much as other reviewers have done, but it’s still a solid game!

[@Cissewis]

Thanks for your great list, really enjoyed watching it and also thanks for all the amazing content you provided this year! When Johannes revealed his nr. 1, I couldn't help but think back to Essen when I spoke to you about just having an awesome demo session of Messina and you saying that you were excited to check it out. So happy to hear that you loved it! Happy holidays both of you!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It was so nice seeing you! Glad you enjoyed the list 🥳

[@timom.w.4098]

Wow, we play every week, but I didn't play any of the games on your list. Our best game experience of the year was a 5player evening with BloodRage! The most played game was Assassins Creed Brotherhood of Venice (which is my No.1 of the year).

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So happy to hear you’ve been having fun playing fun games 🤩

[@MerrillWhiteKalEl]

Still waiting for my copy of Great Wall to arrive, but I do have the tracking. I love Cascadia. Not played any of the other games on your list. Thanks for the great content. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Really hope you’ll like The Great Wall 🥳 Super happy that you are enjoying the content!

[@x.Jay.Bird.x]

Y'all are making me want to play Welcome to the Moon, another game added to the wishlist. 😉

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I hope you’ll enjoy it! 🤩

[@altaripa8130]

I don't know if you know the price called Le diamant d'or (the golden diamond), a price for heavy games. The price will be given in january, but the 8 finalists are: Coffee traders Messina 1347 Ark Nova Golem Imperial Steam Origins Bitoku Tabannusi 😉

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Awesome list of games! I wouldn’t call all of these heavy, but that’s always different from person to person! Thanks for letting me know about the award!

[@aweso]

Great lists. I haven't played enough 2021 games yet that I could make a top 10 list I felt good about, but the best 2021 game I've played so far was Stroganov, and number two probably Tabannusi. I know you both thought Tabannusi was a bit weird but I really liked that twist on the standard euro stuff. The game I'm most looking forward to trying is probably Nicaea which is pretty niche. I just got my copy in the mail a couple of days ago. From your lists I still haven't tried Imperial Steam, Coffee Traders, or Boonlake and could see enjoying those if I did. I liked but didn't love Ark Nova, Golem, and Messina.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Still waiting for the KS for Stroganov, but excited ti play! Glad you have enjoyed Tabannusi! It’s weird, but I do like it, hehe!

[@Shoitaan]

Was not expecting Great Wall to be as high as it was given the tone you both had on your review! My final purchase of the year I was thinking about Bitoku but now I might save my pennies for next year when Messina comes out

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I really like The Great Wall! The rulebook is sadly not good, and the game is long, but it’s so much fun to play from start to finish!

[@woolvey]

It's difficult to compare my top 10 to yours, because you guys are about a year ahead of me. Many of the games on your lists I have preordered and am still waiting on. If I think of the games I've enjoyed playing most this year, they are officially 2020 or 2019 releases, like Arnak, Dune:Imperium, Beyond the Sun, Praga, Merv, and Pipeline. I suspect a year from now, when you release your top 10 for 2022, I'll have enjoyed Messina, Golem, Boonlake, Imp Steam, etc. :)

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

The games will be as fun in a year, so besides us weird reviewers and cult of the new crazies, who cares when you play the good stuff? 🤩 Thank you for watching!

[@beornthebear9023]

Loved the list my top ten which are definitely different from yours lol. 1. Dinosaur World 2. Meadow 3. After the Empire 4. Imperium Classics 5. Uprising Curse of the Last Empire 6. Brew 7. Ankh 8. Tsukumumi Full moon down 9. Lawyer Up 10. Tortuga 2199

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Glad to see Dinosaur World there, really excited to play that one!

[@beornthebear9023]

@@BoardGamingRamblings I hope you enjoy it IMO does the Jurassic park theme the best of any so far

[@Johannes_W]

Exciting list for sure. I didn't play too many new games, but I would have expected Imperium Classics or Legends on it :-)

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Sunniva haven’t played Imperium yet. I have only gotten to play it once! We’ll need to play it more!

[@madhujith]

Really enjoy what you guys do and wishes for a great festive season and keep doing what you're doing!!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much! We’ll try to make next year another good year with loads of fun videos 🤩

[@Pandasaurusgames]

Thank you so much for including That Time You Killed Me so high on your list!! We agree, it is SUCH a game!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It is absolutely a game! Such a game! Such a great game 🤩

[@kimoro9643]

I think this is my favourite 2021 games, but it still is changing and there are a lot I didn’t get to play (some of mine are kickstarters so maybe ppl didn’t get to play them): 10. Roll Camera 9. Furnace 8. Sheepy Time 7. Aqua Garden 6. Dustbiters 5. Surrealist Dinner Party 4. Cryo 3. Meadow 2. The Initiative 1. Groundhog Day :) thanks for your list, lots of games I need to try!!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So many games 🤩 Hope you’ll get to play some more fun ones soon!

[@stevenbonham7136]

So many games that aren’t available yet in the States. This is my upcoming games in Q1 2022 list!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Hope you’ll get to play them soon 🥳

[@RedEyedGhost1]

Where's the Bitoku review :P Coffee Traders is still my top game of the year, but can't wait to see if Imperial Steam, Boonlake or Ark Nova can dethrone it.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Haha, it ended up being a week late, so it will be up on Wednesday? Sorry 😅

[@RedEyedGhost1]

@@BoardGamingRamblings I assumed as much, and it's not a problem in the slightest! I'm just ready to watch it to hopefully have you talk me out of buying it (seeing as it didn't make either of your lists) :-D

[@michaelmueller260]

This was a good video. I like it!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much, Michael :D

[@jasong1610]

Lots of surprises! Wow!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Glad we can surprise a bit as well 😉

[@ajdarias]

Hello, I have enjoyed your top ten list of 2021! I identify more with the medium light abstract games from Sunniva. Also only Cascadia out of your list is available yet in Spanish market. Waiting for 2022 to enjoy the goodness of 2021. Thank you!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you! The positive thing about waiting a bit, is that you can do more research before buying :) Hope you’ll get some great games to play in 22!

[@PunchboardParty]

Great lists guys!!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you 🥳

[@doggyaugie]

thanks this was great but one complaint: so many missed opportunities to do your cute crossover dances!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Haha, glad you liked it! The dances are only for exact crossovers, but maybe we should come up with something for «normal» crossovers as well? 🥳

[@doggyaugie]

@@BoardGamingRamblings I could've sworn I've seen the dances for inexact crossovers, but I'll let it slide... but yes more the more dancing and singing the better!

[@readilium3432]

Heeeeeeeeeello, Mr. and Ms. Ramblings!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Helloooooo 🥳

[@Vadimaster]

The only title I was missing was Bitoku indeed. Capstone had a bonkers good year: Coffee Traders, Ark Nova, Imperial Steam, Boonlake.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Yeah, Capstone did an amazing job! We have Corrosion on the way as well, last one from them this year, that I also hope is great! 😱

[@gaillardlionel]

Messina was really good indeed! You surprised me both with the great wall, I thought the bad rule book would have had more impact. I was also surprised by Welcome to the moon, I have welcome to and barely ever play it, do you think I should still buy it?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

The Great Wall is such a solid and fun game! I’m sad about the rulebook, but when you get past that you have an amazing game! If you don’t like normal Welcome to, I don’t think Moon will change that, but if you like it, there is a chance you’ll like Moon as well/better!

[@Noise-Maker]

Would you rate Coffee Traders so high for two player only?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

We haven’t tried the 2p variant, but most games with loads of interaction is better with more! Some people did comment on our review that the 2p was good!

[@pawnstorminreno]

Mind MGMT, Coffee Traders, Lost Ruins of Arnak, and Carnegie for me!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Arnak was high for me last year! Haven’t played Carnegie yet, but we are excited to!

[@TheBrokenMeeple]

Yikes, we differed a ton! AN only made one list and barely?! What gives?! It's sooooo good and I've enjoyed me 3/4 player games of it (though it is long) and even solo is fun! 😢 IS? ....😖......well ok I've not played it but lets face it you know me and trains/shares right, you expecting a miracle? 😅 RPA has been good fun so far. 👍 TGW was a disappointment, only seemed to work at 3P and even then, for the price point, it didn't blow me away. Not played WTTM either but then I actively avoid flip/roll and writes now. I'd like to try CT, but I ain't paying £100 for it and learning it myself 😋 BL was fine, still got my copy but for how much longer I don't know, it was decent enough but I don't think it's going to come off the shelf much. Ha ha but yeah certainly you both gelled together for the most part and differed a great deal from mine!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Do you ever think we’ll have many games in common on any list? 😉 You like what you like, and I am happy that I can like what I like 😂

[@TheBrokenMeeple]

@@BoardGamingRamblings There's always a chance 😁 one day we will find that list and then we can get on with the apocalypse 😜

[@kosterix123]

not my jam but good for you!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

What has been some of your favorite games from this year? 🤩

[@kosterix123]

@@BoardGamingRamblings from this year? Power Grid Recharged (dunno if it is 2020 or 2021). Keeper. Tried Sleeping gods, didn't like, sold it.

[@chrisdhmitriadis4467]

just as a review, you need to put more images of the board games components when you talks it would be great

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Hey Chris :) Most of the games have almost the max amount of pictures there is room for, except a few that has mostly spoilers! Sorry for it not being enough, but I am really trying to make that part of the video better :) Thanks for letting me know, so we can be even better!

[@chrisdhmitriadis4467]

@@BoardGamingRamblings no worries at all ! you are great, just improve on that, take a look ta dice tower or watch it played they do it great. This way am more engaged with the game if am seeing the artwork etc

[@jeffharned3905]

When is watch coming to the United States?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I sadly do not have any information about that 😢

[@michellecompton1755]

I can't find your bitoku review

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Sorry, it ended up being a week late! It will be out on Wednesday 😁

[@hoolio197900]

Abstract games can be great just like thematic games can be trash. Cascadia is so simply good.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Absolutely! I love abstracts 🥳

[@caseypeterson5827]

I want to play Messina

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s very good! 😉 Hope you’ll get to play soon!

[@Avataarkaap]

Me too

[@paulhamrick3943]

I just ordered Calico and your comment made me feel like sh##.

[@wolflarson71]

lol, it still a solid game but agree that Cascadia is more satisfying.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Most people love Calico way more than we do, so hopefully you’ll love it 🥳

[@paulhamrick3943]

@@wolflarson71 ok, and now your comment just made me feel like sh##

[@wizardofoz6811]

Paul, don't worry. Calico is far better than Cascadia.

[@paulhamrick3943]

@@wizardofoz6811 thank you for telling me what I know must be true

[@johns6177]

looks like ill be selling my kickstarter ankh before I open it, its barely on anyone's top 10 lists.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I like it! It’s a solid game! Not my favorite, but absolutely solid! Try it, you might love it 🥳

[@sunnivavarjord]

You’re looking at the wrong people’s list for Ankh to get the top spot 😅 Not my favorite genre of games in general. But watch our top 20-11 from last week and you’ll see that we have a lot of good things to say about Ankh. I hope you’ll enjoy it a lot! Thanks for watching 😊

[@Avataarkaap]

Ankh was pretty much the only 2021 release I played this year, and absolutely loved it. I am going to love Messina and Boon Lake too.

[@Haniel_wrc]

Ankh for me is better than Blood Rage and Rising Sun :d