While the pandemic might have robbed me of my 2020 movie-going experience, the silver lining turned out to be board games.
I've gotten into board gaming over the last five years. Off the top of my head, I'd say I average about a dozen plays per year. In 2020, I played 83 different titles for a total of 225 plays.
I am officially a board game nerd. What did I play?
Mysterium
The Resistance
7 Wonders
Azul
Cat Lady: Premium Edition
Flash Point: Fire Rescue
Ultra-Tiny Epic Galaxies
Gloomhaven
The Fox in the Forest
Pandemic
Unlock!: Escape Adventures – The Island of Doctor Goorse
Mint Works
One Hit Kill
7 Wonders Duel
Architects of the West Kingdom
Burgle Bros.
Exit: The Game – The Haunted Roller Coaster
Exploding Kittens
Friday
Fugitive
FUSE
Hanabi
Hive Pocket
Horrified
Jaipur
King of Tokyo
Love Letter
Lucha Jefe
One Deck Dungeon
Pandemic: Rapid Response
Patchwork
Proving Grounds
Robotech: Force of Arms
RUM
Trogdor!! The Board Game
Zombie Dice
Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
The Fox in the Forest Duet
Spirit Island
Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The House on the Hill
Video Vortex
The Mind
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
Stew
Exit: The Game – The Stormy Flight
Specter Ops
Sprawlopolis
Stop Thief!
Tussie Mussie
Wingspan
Disney Villainous: Wicked to the Core
Santorini
Circle the Wagons
Tsuro of the Seas
WWE Legends Royal Rumble Card Game
Dead of Winter: The Long Night
KeyForge: Worlds Collide
Star Realms: Frontiers
Sundae Split
Arctic Scavengers: Base Game+HQ+Recon
Downforce
Endangered
Machi Koro
Seasons of Rice
Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One
Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin
Godzilla: Tokyo Clash
Unbroken
The Zorro Dice Game
Codenames: Duet
Pandemic Legacy: Season 2
Bärenpark
Here Comes the Dog
In Front of the Elevators
Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power
Outpost 18
Perfect Hotel
The Perfect Moment
Skulls of Sedlec
Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express
Wizard Kittens
Exit: The Game – The House of Riddles
Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates!
If I had to pick the games that meant the most to me, the first would be Gloomhaven.
It was the last game I played with friends before COVID-19 forced us into isolation. The second would be Pandemic Legacy: Season One.
It's the game that turned my sister's interest in board games into a white hot burning passion for the medium.