As usual, to create this year’s list, we spoke with board game sellers and board game fans from around the country. Board game lovers who had turned to virtual versions can now beat the video-chat fatigue with in-person competitions. Unlike 2020, however, the availability of vaccines-now even for many children-has made it possible to gather with friends and loved ones in real life. In year two of the pandemic, who would have guessed that Covid-19 variants and a politicized resistance to vaccines would keep many of us sheltering for another winter? It’s safe to say that this year did not go as many of us expected.
