Meeple Mountain 🔜 Gen Con

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Embark on expeditions around the world, uncover ancient relics, and balance scientific discovery with prestige in this worker-placement Euro. Join Kevin as he reviews The Royal Society of Archeology from Capstone Games! www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/the-... #BoardGames 4/5 ★

meeplemountain.comThe Royal Society of Archeology Game Review – Meeple MountainEmbark on expeditions around the world, uncover ancient relics, and balance scientific discovery with prestige in this worker-placement Euro. Join Kevin as he reviews The Royal Society of Archeology…
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Mountain Goats has a legacy game! Find out what Justin thinks about it in his review of @allplay.bsky.social's crowdfunded campaign game from designers Alex Cutler, Michael Mihealsick, and Stefan Risthaus. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/moun... #BoardGames 2.5/5 ★

meeplemountain.comMountain Goats: Legacy Game Review – Meeple MountainMountain Goats has a legacy game! Find out what Justin thinks about it in his review of Allplay’s crowdfunded campaign game.
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Fancy a little deep dish action? @restorationgames.bsky.social have you covered! Find out more in Meeple Mountain’s Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles review! www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/unma... #BoardGames #TMNT #Pizza #TurtlePower #HeroesOnTheHalfShell 4.5/5 ★

meeplemountain.comUnmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game Review –...Fancy a little deep dish action? Restoration Games have you covered! Find out more in Meeple Mountain’s Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles review!

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I finally had the chance to read this article. By the end I was nearly in tears. I’d call it a must-read piece. This is not at all about the Campaign for North Africa. It is about the role games fill in our lives, the human connections we make and maintain through play. And it’s brilliant.

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Two friends are beginning a game their future selves may still be playing 20 years from now. This is a surprisingly beautiful story about friendship, commitment, and who we become while we're busy playing. www.meeplemountain.com/articles/a-b... #BoardGames #Wargame #Community

meeplemountain.comA Board Game for People Who Don’t Exist Yet: The Campaign for...Two friends are beginning a game their future selves may still be playing 20 years from now. The Campaign for North Africa is famously absurd, but somewhere among decades of turns is a surprisingly…

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A wonderful essay about friendship, boardgames, and an extraordinary project. #boardgames

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Two friends are beginning a game their future selves may still be playing 20 years from now. This is a surprisingly beautiful story about friendship, commitment, and who we become while we're busy playing. www.meeplemountain.com/articles/a-b... #BoardGames #Wargame #Community

meeplemountain.comA Board Game for People Who Don’t Exist Yet: The Campaign for...Two friends are beginning a game their future selves may still be playing 20 years from now. The Campaign for North Africa is famously absurd, but somewhere among decades of turns is a surprisingly…
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Stop us if you’ve heard this one: four rulebooks, a Telepathic Rat, and the hardest gaming laughs in years. Stationfall from ION Game Design and designer Matt Eklund is a mess, and we mean that as the highest compliment. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/stat... #BoardGames 4/5 ★

meeplemountain.comStationfall Game Review – Meeple MountainStop us if you’ve heard this one: four rulebooks, a Telepathic Rat, and the hardest gaming laughs in years. Stationfall is a mess, and we mean that as the highest compliment.
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Hunt for Blackbeard from @fortcircle.bsky.social and designers Volko Ruhnke promises adventure on the high seas, though it's more of a quick jaunt in a quiet cove. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/hunt... #BoardGames 3.5/5 ★

meeplemountain.comHunt for Blackbeard Game Review – Meeple MountainHunt for Blackbeard promises adventure on the high seas, though it's more of a quick jaunt in a quiet cove. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.
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Justin will dive into almost any dungeon…especially when it is quick. Find out what he thinks about the new rogue-like adventure game Mini Rogue: The Council from NUTS Publishing and designers Gabriel Gendron and Paolo Di Stefano. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/mini... #RogueLike 4/5 ★

meeplemountain.comMini Rogue: The Council Game Review – Meeple MountainJustin will dive into almost any dungeon…especially when it is quick. Find out what Justin thinks about the new rogue-like adventure game Mini Rogue: The Council!
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The biggest hurdle to any tabletop gaming venture is scheduling. How do you get your players in their seats consistently? Here are three ways to succeed. www.meeplemountain.com/articles/gm-... #BoardGames #GameMaster #RPG

meeplemountain.comGM Screen Time: The ABCs of Scheduling Success – Meeple MountainThe biggest hurdle to any tabletop gaming venture is scheduling. How do you get your players in their seats consistently? Here are three ways to succeed.
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One-shot deduction games set in the real world? Mindclash Games’ Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy is the most shocking release of 2026. Find out what Justin thinks in his review! www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/cour... #BoardGames #OneShotMysteries 4/5 ★

meeplemountain.comCourtroom: The Noir Trilogy Game Review – Meeple MountainA series of one-shot deduction games set in the real world? Mindclash Games’ Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy is the most shocking release of 2026. Find out what Justin thinks in his review!
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In Quick Peaks we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have games from Cephalofair, AEG, Capstone Games, alea, and Hachette. www.meeplemountain.com/articles/qui... #BoardGames #QuickPeaks

meeplemountain.comQuick Peaks – Wool Street, The Druids of Edora, Pondscape, Into...In Quick Peaks we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Wool Street, The Druids of Edora, Pondscape, Into the Machine, and Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs.

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Play for Keeps Games
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Late Pledges Are Now Open for Mexica / Bridges of Shangri-La, Gheos, and Reel Rivals! If you missed the Kickstarter, this will be the last chance to grab the games at a discount and with KS extras. Link in the comments :)

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Two friends are beginning a game their future selves may still be playing 20 years from now. This is a surprisingly beautiful story about friendship, commitment, and who we become while we're busy playing. www.meeplemountain.com/articles/a-b... #BoardGames #Wargame #Community

meeplemountain.comA Board Game for People Who Don’t Exist Yet: The Campaign for...Two friends are beginning a game their future selves may still be playing 20 years from now. The Campaign for North Africa is famously absurd, but somewhere among decades of turns is a surprisingly…
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Join Meeple Mountain as we look at our most anticipated games of SPIEL 2026, the world’s largest board game convention, taking place in Essen, Germany. www.meeplemountain.com/articles/mos... #BoardGames #BoardGameConvention #EssenSpiel #MostAnticipated

meeplemountain.comThe 21 Most Anticipated Games of Essen Spiel 2026 – Meeple MountainJoin Meeple Mountain as we look at our most anticipated games of SPIEL 2026, the world’s largest board game convention, taking place in Essen, Germany.
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Unmask your opponents’ Scooby-Doo villains while keeping your own secret in this light social deduction game. Join Kevin as he reviews Scooby-Doo Mystery Masquerade from Resurrection Games and designer Brad Zander. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/scoo... #BoardGames 2.5/5 ★

meeplemountain.comScooby-Doo Mystery Masquerade Game Review – Meeple MountainUnmask your opponents’ Scooby-Doo villains while keeping your own secret in this light social deduction game. Join Kevin as he reviews Scooby-Doo Mystery Masquerade from Resurrection Games!
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The team behind last year’s strategy game Recall are back with a new title. Read on to discover Justin’s thoughts on Timespan, from Alion Games and designed by Kristian Amundsen Østby and Kenneth Minde! www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/time... #BoardGames 5/5 ★

meeplemountain.comTimespan Game Review – Meeple MountainThe team behind last year’s strategy game Recall are back with a new title. Read on to discover Justin’s thoughts on Timespan, designed by Kristian Amundsen Østby and Kenneth Minde!
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Justin continues to work through the catalog of Canadian publisher Scorpion Masqué. Find out what he thinks about the new family-weight memory game Encyclopedia of Monsters! www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/ency... #BoardGames 3.5/5 ★

meeplemountain.comEncyclopedia of Monsters Game Review – Meeple MountainJustin continues to work through the catalog of Canadian publisher Scorpion Masqué. Find out what he thinks about the new family-weight memory game Encyclopedia of Monsters!
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A killer hiding among the survivors should make for a tense night in Antarctica. Unfortunately, This Game is Killer: Frozen Horror from Smirk & Dagger and rarely gives that tension time to build. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/this... #BoardGames #PartyGame #Horror 2.5/5 ★

meeplemountain.comThis Game Is Killer: Frozen Horror Game Review – Meeple MountainA killer hiding among the survivors should make for a tense night in Antarctica. Unfortunately, Frozen Horror rarely gives that tension time to build.
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Solve the mystery of the circus in this escape room game. Join Kevin for a spoiler-free review of Exit: The Game - The Circus Mystery from KOSMOS! www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/exit... #BoardGames #EXITTheGame #OneShotMysteries 4/5 ★

meeplemountain.comEXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery Game Review – Meeple MountainSolve the mystery of the circus in this escape room game. Join Kevin for a spoiler-free review of Exit: The Game - The Circus Mystery from KOSMOS!
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A promising horror party game that struggles to turn its clever ideas into a consistently fun experience. Check out Mark's review of This Game Is Killer: Alien On Board from Smirk & Dagger. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/this... #BoardGames #Horror @PartyGame 2/5 ★

meeplemountain.comThis Game Is Killer: Alien On Board Game Review – Meeple MountainA promising horror party game that struggles to turn its clever ideas into a consistently fun experience. Check out Mark's review of This Game Is Killer: Alien On Board from Smirk & Dagger.
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Raise temples to the gods in this fast, tactical battle for ancient Greece. Join Kevin as he reviews For the Gods! from @mightyboards.bsky.social and designers Brett J. Gilbert, David Thompson (I), and Trevor Benjamin. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/for-... #BoardGames 4/5 ★

meeplemountain.comFor The Gods! Game Review – Meeple MountainRaise temples to the gods in this fast, tactical battle for ancient Greece. Join Kevin as he reviews For the Gods! from Mighty Boards!
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Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon from @esper_bdg turns anime dev into a tense balancing act of hiring, trends, and debt. It doesn’t break new ground, but it doesn’t need to. Check out our review for more details. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/jiso... #BoardGames #Anime 4.5/5 ★

meeplemountain.comJisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon Game Review – Meeple MountainJisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon turns anime production into a tense balancing act of hiring, trends, and debt. It doesn’t break new ground, and it doesn’t need to. Check out our review for mode details.
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Check out Jennifer’s review of Monet’s Garden mahjong tile set from Averill to see if it should be in your collection. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/mone... #BoardGames #BoardGameAccessories #Mahjong 4/5 ★

meeplemountain.comMonet’s Garden Mahjong Tile Set Game Review – Meeple MountainDo you really need another mahjong tile set? Probably not, but maybe you want a different set to mix things up. In that case, check out Jennifer’s review of Monet’s Garden from Averill to see if it…
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The Cozy Bundle from Italian studio Fiammingo Games is a bold crowdfunding move; 3 unrelated games in one campaign? Join Steve as he chats with the designers about their reasoning. www.meeplemountain.com/interviews/i... #BoardGames #Cozy

meeplemountain.comInside The Cozy Bundle – Fiammingo Games, Strawberries, Forests...The Cozy Bundle from Italian studio Fiammingo Games is a bold crowdfunding move: 3 unrelated games in one campaign? Join Steve as he chats with the designers about their reasoning.
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Justin continues to work through every game on the board.fun interactive gaming platform. Find out what he thinks about this quarter’s new releases! www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the... #BoardGames #DigitalGames

meeplemountain.comThe Quarterly Board Meeting—Summer 2026 – Meeple MountainJustin continues to work through every game on the Board.fun interactive gaming platform. Find out what he thinks about this quarter’s new releases, using our Quick Peaks format!
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In Quick Peaks we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have games from AllplayHQ, UnderdogGames, Arcane Wonders, and Mindclash. www.meeplemountain.com/articles/qui... #BoardGames #QuickPeaks

meeplemountain.comQuick Peaks – Fuji Flush, Terra Eterna, Bring Your Own Book, Beach...In Quick Peaks we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Fuji Flush, Terra Eterna, Bring Your Own Book, Beach Bandits, and Stuglandet.
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A non-gamer has agreed to play a board game with you. Here’s how to resist 18-minute rules teach, unwanted strategy advice, and every well-intentioned instinct that ensure they never agree to game night again. www.meeplemountain.com/articles/you... #BoardGames #Community #TeachingBoardGames

meeplemountain.comYour Friend Doesn’t Need to Become a Gamer Tonight – Meeple MountainA non-gamer has agreed to play a board game with you. Remain calm. Here’s how to resist eighteen-minute rules explanations, unsolicited strategy advice, and every other well-intentioned instinct that…