Episodes
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In episode 170, Dean and Deron talk about a bunch of games: Qawale Mini, Color Field, Summoner Wars App, Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn - Red Rains, Salton Sea, The Magnificent, Palm Laboratory, Skoventyr, and Mage Knight.
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00:00 Intro07:26 Qawale Mini*12:33 The Magnificent19:28 Color Field*24:23 Palm Laboratory30:21 Summoner Wars App*35:34 Skoventyr41:34 Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn - Red Rain*49:23 Mage Knight58:59 Salton Sea*
*Review copy provided by publisher
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In episode 169, Dean and Deron talk about some recent plays (Marvel Dice Throne & Panorama). They also have showdown between Scarface 1920 and Godfather: Corleone's Empire.
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00:00 Intro07:08 Marvel Dice Throne14:16 Panorama*19:46 Showdown: Scarface 1920 v The Godfather: CE
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In episode 168, Dean and Deron are joined by Andrew Bosley (artist of Everdell, Tapestry, Merchants of the Dark Road, Unconscious Mind, Floe, and so much more) to discuss the use of AI art in board games. Before that discussion, they talk about games they've played lately (Mind Up!, Glen More 2, & Floe).
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00:00 Intro06:34 Mind Up!11:28 Glen More 222:15 Floe*36:35 Smoking Bones39:29 Discussion of AI Art in board games
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In episode 167, Dean and Deron are joing by Chris Leder (designer of Roll for It, Back to the Future: Dice Through Time, Unmatched: Cobble & Fogg) to discuss a new design: Flash Point: Legacy of Flame. Before that discussion, they talk about games they've played lately (Scout, Drop Drive, & Apiary).
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00:00 Intro12:45 Scout19:06 Drop Drive24:04 Apiary30:50 Flash Point: Legacy of Flame
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In episode 166, Dean and Deron share some games they've been playing lately (Welcome to the Moon, Flash 10, Yokai Sketch, Winter, Autumn, & Fika). They also share a boat load of news items! If you enjoy our podcast, please consider rating us and giving us a review. If you like our YouTube channel, please consider subscribing. If you have questions you would like us to answer on the podcast, please email us at [email protected]. To support us further, check out www.patreon.com/meepletown or www.buymeacoffee.com/meepletown9.
00:00 Intro
06:40 Welcome to the Moon13:36 Flash 1015:41 Yokai Sketch17:32 Winter19:21 Autumn20:35 Fika25:06 Board Game News25:46 Prospero Hall29:04 Ziggurat33:56 Unmatched: Slings and Arrows36:47 Seers Catalog40:38 Xylotar42:00 Mage Knight new expansion45:14 Life in Reterra48:59 Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz51:31 Ticket to Ride Paris56:49 Awaken Realms 2024 releases01:03:28 Thunder Road Vendetta: Carnival of Chaos01:07:18 Ascending Empires01:10:28 Floe01:12:55 Ready Set Bet Deluxe01:13:38 Cascadia Rolling Hills & Rivers
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In episode 165, Dean and Deron answer questions sent from listener and Patreon supporter, Erik Wiborg. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider rating us and giving us a review. If you like our YouTube channel, please consider subscribing. If you have questions you would like us to answer on the podcast, please email us at [email protected]. To support us further, check out www.patreon.com/meepletown or www.buymeacoffee.com/meepletown9.
00:00 Intro02:18 MeepleTown Mail06:06 Collection Culling11:27 Teaching Games19:30 Top Games with Non-Gamers 60+24:10 Heavy Games with Kids31:45 What is a heavy game?36:54 Andrew Bosley Board Game Makeover38:16 Why haven't we played Too Many Bones?
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In episode 164, Dean and Deron take a look back at 2023. They share the favorite games from the residents of MeepleTown, share games just outside of their top 10, talk about favorites in different categories, crown the MeepleTown Game of the Year, and more!
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00:00 Intro04:36 2023 Lookback22:26 Residents favorite games of 202337:24 Best new to us of 202339:42 2023 Honorable Mentions45:37 Favorites of 202345:45 Best gaming experience47:57 Best Family Games49:41 Best Art50:34 Best Components51:31 Most Thematic52:51 Biggest Surprise53:53 MeepleTown Game of the Year
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In episode 163, Dean and Deron talk about their favorite board games of 2023. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider rating us and giving us a review. If you like our YouTube channel, please consider subscribing. If you have questions you would like us to answer on the podcast, please email us at [email protected]. To support us further, check out www.patreon.com/meepletown or www.buymeacoffee.com/meepletown9.
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00:00 Intro05:45 Top 10 Games of 2023***Spoilers below***...........Dean10. The White Castle (06:20)9. Tales from the Red Dragon Inn(10:13)8. Santa’s Workshop (2nd Ed.) (13:28)7. Evacuation (16:42)6. Scarface 1920 (20:25)5. Expeditions (24:30)4. World Wonders (28:40)3. Last Light (33:41)2. Earth (38:09)1. Legacy of Yu (42:48)
Deron10. World Wonders (28:40)9. The Fox Experiment (08:36)8. Nova Roma (11:51)7. Septima (15:21)6. Camel Up: The Card Game (19:04)5. Star Wars Deck Building Game (23:00)4. Zoo Vadis (26:41)3. Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze (31:40)2. Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game (35:57)1. Thunder Road: Vendetta - Maximum Chrome Edition (40:29)
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In episode 162, Dean and Deron talk about recent plays (Marvel: Remix & Disney Animated). They also take a trip to the MeepleTown Jazz Club where they talk about games they are jazzed about (Wingspan Digital & Merlin: Deluxe Big Box). Finally, they wrap it up with a review of World Wonders.
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00:00 Intro05:12 Marvel: Remix10:02 Disney Animated14:16 MeepleTown Jazz Club25:26 World Wonders
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In episode 161, Dean and Deron talk about recent plays (The Quest for El Dorado, Books of Time*, & Express Route*), share some news stories and wrap it up with their favorite Valentine's Day games.
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00:00 Intro04:41 The Quest for El Dorado12:21 Books of Time16:36 Express Route21:20 MeepleTown News37:33 Top 5 Valentine's Day Games
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In episode 160, Dean and Deron talk about games they've been playing (Beacon Patrol & Donuts). They also take a trip to the MeepleTown Theater for a Double Feature of Bohnanza(Bohnanza: Dahlias) & Sheriff of Nottingham (Disney Robin Hood: Sheriff of Nottingham Game).
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00:00 Intro03:54 Beacon Patrol09:20 Donuts16:13 Bohnanza (incl Dahlias)*36:32 Sheriff of Nottingham (incl Disney Robin Hood)
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Bohnanza intro music: https://freesound.org/people/humanoide9000/sounds/699748/
Sheriff of Nottingham intro music: https://freesound.org/people/Akrythael/sounds/334916/
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In episode 159, Dean and Deron talk about recent plays (Yedo: Deluxe Master Set, Freaky Frogs From OutaSpace, Dominion App, & Forest Shuffle). They share some news items (Disney Lorcana Organized Play and Release dates, The Gang by Kosmos, Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls, Kabuto Sumo: Sakura Slam, & Starfarers Duel). They wrap up the episode with a MeepleTown Hall discussing New Year's Resolutions.
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00:00 Intro04:49 Yedo: Deluxe Master Set11:52 Freaky Frogs From OutaSpace17:33 Dominion App24:21 Forest Shuffle31:25 MeepleTown News52:30 MeepleTown Hall
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In episode 158, Dean and Deron talk about some games they've been playing (Zoo Vadis, After Us, & Marvel Zombies). They share some big news items (Wyrmspan, Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls, Silver Kickstarter, & Flatiron). They wrap up the episode by sharing the top 5 games they plan on getting off the shelf of opportunity this year.
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00:00 Intro04:34 Zoo Vadis11:54 After Us21:31 Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game25:00 MeepleTown News45:02 Top 5 Unplayed Games to Get Played in 2024
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In episode 157, Dean and Deron talk about recent plays (Corinth, Ghosts of Christmas, Santa's Workshop 2nd Ed, Final Girl: North Pole Nightmare, Skippity, Expeditions, Skyjo, & The Fox Experiment). They wrap up the episode with a review of Septima.
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00:00 Intro06:29 Corinth10:31 Ghosts of Christmas14:32 Santa’s Workshop 2nd ed.24:49 Final Girl: North Pole Nightmare27:32 Skippity30:55 Expeditions36:22 Skyjo40:41 Brief talk about Silver42:48 The Fox Experiment48:16 Septima
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In episode 156, Dean and Deron talk about games they've been playing (Explorers, Super Mega Lucky Box, Silver & Gold, Drawn to Adventure, & Nemesis: Lockdown) and then dig in to their most anticipated board games in 2024. Happy New Year!
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00:00 Intro03:08 Explorers, Super Mega Luck Box, Silver & Gold, and Drawn to Adventure13:25 Nemesis: Lockdown20:37 Most Anticipated Board Games of 2024*****Spoilers Below*****........Dean10. Defenders of the Realm: Legends Retold - 20:379. Shipwrights of the North: Redux - 26:278. Endeavor: Deep Sea - 31:337. Colosseum: Ave Titus - 35:046. Wanderlust: Discover the World - 41:155. Bone Wars - 45:144. Milkman - 50:373. Skyrise - 56:582. Andromeda’s Edge - 01:01:321. Civolution - 01:06:19Deron10. The Crew: Family - 24:329. Ezra and Nehemiah - 28:408. Cascadero, Cascadito - 33:167. Cthulhu: Dark Providence - 38:406. Unconscious Mind - 43:145. Star Wars Unlimited - 47:124. Marvel United: Multiverse, expansions - 53:563. Heat: Pedal to the Metal - Torrential (Heavy) Rain - 59:222. Thunder Road Vendetta: Carnival of Chaos - 01:03:451. ARCS - 01:09:30
01:14:21 Honorable Mentions
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In episode 155, Dean and Deron talk about games they've played lately (Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer: Snowstorm Scramble Game, Jingle All the Way: It’s Turbo Time!, and Jekyll vs Hyde). They visit the Jazz Club to talk about games they are excited to play (The Anarchy, Skara Brae, Storm Raiders, Inventors of the South Tigris, Marvel Zombies, and Monumental). They wrap up the episode with a MeepleTown Hall where they discuss their gaming tastes in the past, present, and future.
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00:00 Intro04:44 Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer: Snowstorm Scramble Game08:16 Jingle All the Way: It’s Turbo Time!14:29 Jekyll vs Hyde21:05 Jazz Club42:32 MeepleTown Hall
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In episode 154, Dean and Deron talk about recent plays (Rivals for Catan and Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard). Then they share news items of interest before wrapping up the episode with a review of Nova Roma.
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00:00 Intro03:07 Rivals for Catan11:18 Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard15:49 MeepleTown News46:27 Nova Roma
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In episode 153, Dean and Deron talk games they've been playing (Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman & Disney The Muppet Christmas Carol: Spirit of Giving Game). Deron reads the results of the poll regarding the favorite Christmas games from the residents of MeepleTown and wrap things up with our 12 Games of Christmas.
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00:00 Intro04:18 Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman09:41 Disney The Muppet Christmas Carol: Spirit of Giving Game26:00 12 Games of Christmas
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In episode 152, Dean and Deron talk games they've been playing (Riverside & World Wonders). They look at some hot news items and wrap the episode up with a buying guide for this holiday season.
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00:00 Intro06:00 Riverside13:00 World Wonders20:07 MeepleTown News20:14 News - Eric Lang teaser24:44 News - City of Life29:50 News - Ring of Chaos35:21 Christmas Buyer's Guide37:32 2 Player Games41:26 Party Games46:59 Solo Games50:57 Cooperative Games54:44 Card Games59:41 Games for the RPGer01:02:33 Games for the Book Lover01:06:30 Strategy Games01:09:55 Social Deduction Games01:13:29 Stocking Stuffers01:17:04 Family Weight Games01:20:00 Children's Games
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In episode 151, Dean and Deron talk games they've been playing (Amsterdam, New York City, In Vino Morte, & Fliptown). Deron stumps Dean on Disney (Mickey) trivia, and they wrap up the episode with a review of Disney Lorcana.
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00:00 Intro06:47 Amsterdam (solo)09:45 New York City (solo)15:06 In Vino Morte18:33 Fliptown22:20 Disney (Mickey) Trivia34:34 Disney Lorcana
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