Meeple Nation Board Game Podcast

Meeple Nation Episode 403

The Year 2021 is at an end. This week we are all of our highlights of 2021. We will be discussing game we play this year and the people we played those games with.

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Direct download: MN_403_2021_Year_End_Review.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 402

This week we are digging into civilizations games. Should these games all have epic playing times, or can a shorter play time still provide enough civilization to scratch that itch?

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Direct download: MN_402_Civilization_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 401

This week we are talking all about animal games. From tales of simple games with pigs, to complex games like Agricola, and some many more in between. 

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Direct download: MN_401_Animal_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 400

This week we are talking about December news which includes a ton of highlights from November and BGG Con 2021. Games, Food, and Friends!

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Direct download: MN_400_December_News_2021.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 399

This week we are discussing Altiplano. A 60-120 minute game for 2-5 players, designed by Reiner Stockhausen and released through Renegade Games

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Direct download: MN_399_Altiplano.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 398

This week we are talking about four different economic games. We discuss; The Game of Life, Acquire, Xenon Profiteer, and Terraforming Mars.

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Direct download: MN_398_Four_Economic_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 397

This week we are talking about economic games. Games that have some level of economy that needs to be managed.

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Direct download: MN_397_Economic_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 396

This week we are talking about our Holiday Gift Guide for the year 2021. Want some suggestions on what to get those people on your shopping list? No matter what their gaming level is, we have a few ideas.

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Direct download: MN_396_2021_Gift_Guide.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 395

This week we are talking about November news, which includes a review of games we played at HUGG-A-Meeple Con South. We played a ton of games over two days. 

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Direct download: MN_395_November_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 394

This week we are talking about Descent: Legends of the Dark. A game for 1-4 players, designed by Kara Centell-Dunk, and Nathan Hajek. Plays in 120-180 minutes, and is released through Fantasy Flight Games

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Direct download: MN_394_Descent_Legends_in_the_Dark.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 393

This week we are talking all about Halloween games. It is Logan's favorite time of the year, and we dedicating the whole episode to his dark side.

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Direct download: MN_393_Halloween_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 392

This week we are talking about four different fantasy games. We discuss, Avalon, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth, Ascension, and Beowulf: The Legend.

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Direct download: MN_392_Four_fantasy_games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 391

This week we are talking about fantasy games, or games that have a fantasy theme. A very large number of games fall into the group we try to fit as many as we can into our 30 time slot.

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Direct download: MN_391_Fantasy_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 390

This week we are talking about September 2021 news.
Gaming highlights, new game announcements, and new games that can be found in the wild.

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Direct download: MN_390_September_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 389

This week we are talking about Beyond the Sun. Players compete to score the most points by deciding on spacefaring technology and leading their faction to victory. A game for 2-4 players. Designed by Dennis Chan. Released through Rio Grande Games.

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Direct download: MN_389_Beyond_the_Sun.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 1:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 388

This week we are discussing Destinies. A competitive, story-driven game of adventure and exploration. A game for 1-3 players. Designed by Michal Golebiowski, and Filip Milunski. Released through Lucky Duck Games.

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Direct download: MN_388_Destinies.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 1:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 383

This week we are discussing four different exploration games. Break In: Alcatraz, Pandemic Legacy, Above and Below, and Dead Men Tell No Tales. 

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Direct download: MN_387_4_Explore_Game.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 386

This week we are talking about exploration games. Join us as we discuss several games and chat about the thrill of exploring new games.

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Direct download: MN_386_Exploration_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 385

This week we are talking about August  news.

Gaming highlights, SaltCon End of Summer 2021, some new game announcements, and some new games that can be found in the wild, and maybe a Kickstarter or two.

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Direct download: MN_385_August_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 384

This week we are talking about Masters of the Night. Players are part of a vampire family and must work together to survive in a new unfamiliar City. For 1-5 players. Designed by Nikolay Aslamov. Released through Ares Games.

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Direct download: MN_384_Masters_of_the_Night.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 383

This week we are talking about Die of the Dead. Players compete to be the first to reach the 9th level of the stairs, helping the dead visit the living. A game for 2-5 players. Designed by James Allen and Mark Stockton-Pitt. Released through Radical 8 Games.

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Direct download: MN_383_Die_of_the_Dead.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 382

This week we are talking about four different dice rolling boardgames, Runebound 2nd edition, Taverns of Tiefenthal, Medici Dice, and Monopoly, yes I did say Monopoly.

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Direct download: MN_382_Four_Dice_Games_2021.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 381

This week we are talking about dice games. Dice are in so many games, we are talking about games where rolling dice is one of the main elements of a game.

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Direct download: MN_381_Dice_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 380

This week we are talking news. We are discussing highlights, several new games, and some cool games that are found on Gamefound

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Direct download: MN_380_July_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 8:06am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 379

This week we are talking about Merchants Cove, an asymmetrical game, where players play individual mini games in order to produce items to sell at the cove. Designed by Jonny Pac, Carl Van Ostrand, and Drake Villareal. Released through Final Frontier Games.

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Direct download: MN_379_Merchants_Cove.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 378

This week we are talking about The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31, a hidden role deduction game for 4-8 players. Designed by Joe Van Wetering, and released through Mondo Games.

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Direct download: MN_378_The_Thing_Infection_at_Outpost_31.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 377

This week we are talking about four deduction games. We are talking about: How to Host a Murder Mystery, Chronicles of Crime 1400, Alchemists, and Mystery of the Abbey.

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Direct download: MN_377_Four_Deduction_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 369

This week we are kicking off our discussion of deduction games. From the early games like Clue, to games like Mysterium and Decrypto. 

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Direct download: MN_376_Deduction_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 375

This week we are talking news with HUGG. We are finding out which new games they have been playing, what are some Kickstarters they backed, and other new to them games. 

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Direct download: MN_375_June_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 374

This week we are talking with the ladies of HUGG. HUGG is a group of gamers who have been gathering together for several years. We talk about how are two groups formed and the fun we have all had meeting at SaltCon

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Direct download: MN_374_Hugg_A_Meeple_Con.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 373

This week we are talking about both King and Queendomino. Designed by Bruno Cathala, and published by Blue Orange Games. 

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Direct download: MN_0373_King_and_QueenDomino.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 372

This week we are talking about four different city building games, La Citta, Architects of the West Kingdom, The City, and Underwater Cities

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Direct download: MN_372_The_Tail_Of_Four_City_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 371

This week we are jumping in the city building game category. These are games that build, buildings, cities, and empires. Most are Earth bound, but some are in space.

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Direct download: MN_0371_City_Building_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 370

This week we are talking about May news.
Gaming highlights, new game announcements, new games that can be found in the wild, and a Kickstarter or two.

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Direct download: MN_0370_May_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 369

This week we are talking about Folklore: The Affliction, A campaign game for 1-5 players. Designed by Nick Blain, and Will Donovan, and released through Greenbrier Games.

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Direct download: MN_369_Folklore.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 368

This week we are talking about Mariposas, a 2-5 player game, from Elizabeth Hargrave and released through AEG games.

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Direct download: MN_0368_Mariposas.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 367

This week we are talking about four different animal games; Bunny Kingdom, Sewer Pirates, Everdell, and Agricola.

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Direct download: MN_367_4_Animal_Game.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 366

This week we are talking about animal games. There are so many animal games out there, and we can't talk about them in in such a short time, but we talk about as many as we can in 30 minutes.

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Direct download: MN_366_Animal_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 365

This week we are talking news. New games out, new game announcements, and new gaming highlights. 

Plus we look at Pirate's Mark.

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Direct download: MN_365_March_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 364

This week we are talking about each of our all-time top five games. Well, we are still questioning Dave's number one pick. 

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Direct download: MN_364_Top_Five_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 359

This week we are talking about Museum. Designed by Eric Dubus, and Oliver Melison. This game plays in 30-60 minutes and is for 2-4 players. 

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Direct download: MN_363_Museum.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 359

This week we are talking about three different trading games; Above and Below, by Ryan Laukat; Bootleggers, by Don Beyer, Ray Eifler, and Steve Gross; and Space Dealer, by Tobias, Stapelfeldt.

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Direct download: MN_362_Three_Trading_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 361

This week we begin our discussion of different trading games. There is a big pool of games that all include a trading element. Have a listen and see if we discuss one of your favorites.

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Direct download: MN_361_Trading_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 360

This week we are talking News, we discuss new games we have played, new games coming out, and also mention some Kickstarters.

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Direct download: MN_360_February_2021_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 4:38pm MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 359

This week we are talking about Nova Luna, by Uwe Rosenberg. This is a tile placing game where players add tiles from the moon wheel to their tableau in order to complete color patterns. 

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Direct download: MN_359_Nova_Luna.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 358

This week we are talking Uwe Rosenberg's New York Zoo, an puzzle animal park building game for 1-5 players. Simple to learn yet very challenging to be the first player to fill your park.

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Direct download: MN_358_New_York_Zoo.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 357

This week we are talking about Forgotten Waters, a crossroads pirate game. This game was full of fun and laughs with an amazing companion app that supplies great voice acting with awesome script writing that all make for a great game experience. 

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Direct download: MN_357_Forgotten_Waters.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 356.

This week we are talking all about action and dexterity games. We cover games like Loopin Louie, and Flyin Goblins, and expand to many others.

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Direct download: MN_356_Action_Dexterity_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

This week we are talking January news, Not a lot on Kickstarter right now, so we are focusing on new games played like Nova Luna, New York Zoo, and Pandemic Legacy Season Zero. Plus we discuss some new games that are coming out soon.

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Direct download: MN_355_January_News.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Meeple Nation Episode 354: Abstract Strategy Games

This week we discuss several games that all fall in the category of abstract strategy games. We go from Chess to games like Azul, Tiny Towns, and Reef.

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Direct download: MN_354_Abstract_Startagey_Games.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Episode 353

Join Meeple Nation as we discuss new gaming goals, and what we are looking forward to in this upcoming year.

Fingers crossed, we can go to conventions at some point in 2021.

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Direct download: MN_353_New_year_new_you.mp3
Category:BoardGame -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

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