IS IT APRIL ALREADY?! We are a third of the way through 2024 and while we await more fresh releases we've been playing and reflecting on our most anticipated games of last year. How right were we in our predictions? Did the games play how we expected them to? Are they still in our collection? (Spoiler alert: some haven't even delivered!) Join us on this reflective journey back into time... Thanks for watching as always, and thank you to all of the support from our joeyfam that allow us to continue making videos together :) :) :) A&M Link to original video below Top 10 Most Anticipated board games of 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxPi1aMBawQ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Motor city https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335116/motor-city Motor City Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEyuAsYOwI 03:20 Hickory Dickory https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367490/hickory-dickory 05:51 Darwin's Journey https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322289/darwins-journey Darwin's Journey Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1BpD6gfb9I 08:32 My island https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359394/my-island 12:56 FLOE https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363204/floe FLOE Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouJHm2NvX5M 16:52 Fliptown https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352418/fliptown 21:51 Slay the spire: the boardgame https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338960/slay-the-spire-the-board-game 23:29 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358320/sleeping-gods-distant-skies Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies Solo Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-LvnZNWNsI 27:51 Through Ice & Snow https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352263/through-ice-and-snow 28:40 Maple Valley https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361958/maple-valley 29:37 Qawale https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368465/qawale Qawale review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odjxis_7Grs 31:46 Arborea https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371077/arborea Arborea review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmDMxooHhQU 35:14 Earth https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/350184/earth Earth review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1BpD6gfb9I 37:41 Arydia: The paths we dare tread https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219650/arydia-the-paths-we-dare-tread 39:07 Horseless carriage https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/350205/horseless-carriage 42:21 Mythwind https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317582/mythwind Mythwind review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX6tt64Uu-I 47:41 Last Light https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315727/last-light Last Light review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmDMxooHhQU 49:25 Earthborne Rangers https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342900/earthborne-rangers Earthborne Rangers solo playthrough:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV6gNA_hdpQ Earthborne Rangers solo final thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghKPaZXIdw 54:36 Wrap up Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience. #boardgames #tabletopgames #thinkerthemer ❤🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺