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)   Ways you can engage or contact the show Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @njshaw2   On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social On the web: www.devondice.co.uk YouTube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice [email protected]