Trey, Matt, Dmitry, and Elder talk about the Game Brain's 2021 consensus game of the Year, "Ark Nova" and ask "what makes a game immersive? 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:24 Game Night - Bitoku - Hegemony - Messina 1347 - Taverns of Tiefenthal: Open Doors - Designer Solo Mode 00:10:50 Game News - Gutenberg - Kickstarter- Viscounts Gates of Gold and Keeper of Keys 00:17:38 Game Review - Ark Nova 00:51:19 Member Segment - What makes a game immersive? 01:42:18 Our Top Games of 2021 - Oath - Coffee Traders - Ark Nova - Bitoku - Darwin's Journey (2022 actually) - Imperial Steam -  Find Etamar at kirbooloni.com -  Game Brain Facebook Group -  Twitter -  Instagram