This is an overview of the things I enjoyed the most each year - it does not correlate with release dates nor with my all-time favourites.

• Books  
  Brandon Sanderson - Secret (Cosmere) Projects ★★★★★

  Tress and the Emerald Sea: whimsical, adventurous, and just downright enjoyable.
  The Sunlit Man: quick-paced, unique, and startlingly memorable.
  Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: cosy, charming, and incredibly creative.

• Board Game  
  Gaia Project ★★★★★

  What a well-designed game!

• Video Game  
  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ★★★★

• Book Series  
  Robert Jordan - The Wheel of Time ★★★★

• Board Game  
  Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure ★★★★

  Usually, I hate any kind of element of luck in a board game, but the way it's incorporated in Clank! makes me forgive it. The premise of this game is that you are a thief trying to steal treasures from a dragon's lair. Certain actions make you Clank!, generating noise, and making it more likely that the dragon will harm you in its next attack. This game really feels like a video game brought on the table, and it made me love deck-building as a mechanic.

• Video Game  
  Pokémon: Shield ★★★

• Book  
  Madeline Miller - The Song of Achilles ★★★★

• Card Game  
  Ligretto ★★★★

  The one game where we all passionately play to win (trash talking is common).

• Video Game  
  Horizon Forbidden West ★★★★★

  Just as great (if not better) than the first one. The art of these games is just breathtaking.

• Book  
  Andy Weir - The Martian ★★★★★

  This book is probably my all-time favourite. I picked it up not knowing what to expect and was positively surprised in every aspect. The story, the characters, and the style of writing are delightful. Though there are plenty of small details to consume, the story keeps advancing and the pacing is perfect. I loved how the story felt like something that could actually happen in our world. Last but not least, this might be the only book that's actually made me laugh out loud at multiple occasions.

• Board Game  
  Terraforming Mars ★★★★★

  This game has the perfect amount of resource competition - just enough to keep it interesting, but not enough to make you nervous. With great mechanics, ideal playtime, and a cool topic, this is probably our most played game. The only complaint I have about this game is the component quality - and you can fix that by buying the Terraforming Mars: Big Box.

• Video Game  
  Horizon Zero Dawn ★★★★★

  I did not grow up playing video games, and this was the first I ever started, enjoyed, and played one through completely. The art is beautiful, the story is captivating, and the gameplay is fun (albeit quite difficult for someone who does not know how to operate a controller).