It all added up to a bumper crop of new board games. As a bonus, the annual convention circuit was back in full swing with near normal attendance at marquee events such as Gen Con and Essen Spiel. A load of new games finally cleared customs and made their way into the hands of eager fans. Things felt blissfully normal this year in the land of board gaming, with groups the world over beginning to regularly gather together in person around the table once more.
