Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently, including 1880: China, 7 Wonders, and Bridges to Nowhere. We then talk about Kickstarter and board games on Kickstarter. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "promise."

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal go off-format in this special episode and discuss their favorite games of 2016, as well as what they're looking forward to in 2017.