Meeple Mountain Newsletter: Issue 003
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| Earlier this month, our own Justin Bell traveled to Denver, CO to attend the TraXX gaming convention. He's become intrigued by the 18XX train game format, one that mixes building train routes, delivering goods, and stock shares, all in a game that can last from 3 to 10 hours. We lead off our Recent Posts section with his reflections on the convention, then follow that with his Top Three 18XX Games. |
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Here are some of our most recent articles, starting with Justin's thoughts on the TraXX Train Game Convention in Denver, CO. |
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| 18 Things About TraXX Four! |
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Justin loves train games, but a train game convention…was that a step too far? Join him for his coverage of the 18xx convention TraXX, which recently wrapped up in Denver, Colorado. Read More... |
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| Obscure Finds: The Baton Races of Yaz Game Review | | The game is old and was given away in a magazine, yet the charm never ceases to amaze. Read More... | | |
On the Underground: Paris / New York | | LudiCreations has released another standalone pair of maps for their squeaky-clean track-layer. Join Bob for a look at On the Underground: Paris / New York. Read More... | | | |
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| Justin's Top Three 18XX Games... |
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- 1880: China, a game I reviewed last year and still works thanks to its very interesting mid-game mechanics and private investors that operate like minors.
- 18MS, which works as an intro 18xx game and one I am using to introduce newer players to this niche part of the hobby.
- 18ESP, currently in alpha on 18xx.games: designed by the same guy who co-designed 1880 as well as other 18xx titles, Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler. 18ESP has a massive map, with "dual gauge" track that needs to be navigated by railroad companies in both northern and southern Spain. 18ESP seems like the first 18xx title to navigate the "worst" part of these longer train games: the final third is just as interesting as the rest of the game.
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| Can you name the six games these letters have been taken from?
(Hint: all six have been reviewed by Meeple Mountain.) |
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| Here's the latest happenings in the tabletop industry? |
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| Meeple Mountain has been publishing content since 2015. Take a look at what we released 5 years ago this week! |
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| The One Hundred Torii Game Review | | Pencil First Games has published a lush and vibrant tile-laying game with a window into in Edo-period Japan. Read our review of The One Hundred Torii today! Read More... | | | The newest Adventure Book game by Jerry Hawthorne sends you hurtling into the subconscious of a brilliant scientist. Read our Comanauts review to find out if this will be the game of your dreams. Read More... | | | Local Man Sleeves Cards, Games, Self | | Nashville, TN – Local man Michael Fishtape has spent a lot of time and money on his board game collection. That much is obvious the moment you step in through his front door. There are shelves full of games everywhere you look and where there aren’t shelves, there are games piled atop one another in […] Read More... | | | |
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| We maintain a comprehensive list of board game conventions all over the world. Here's what's happening in the coming weeks. |
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May. 31 - Jun. 2
Collinsville, IL, USA
DieCon
Jun. 1-2
Adelaide, Australia
Oz ComicCon
Jun. 1-2
São Paulo, Brazil
Diversão Offline
Jun. 1-2
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellycon
Jun. 1-2
Redmond, WA, USA
Evergreen Tabletop Expo
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Irving, TX, USA
NTRPGCon
Jun. 6-9
Peachtree Corners, GA, USA
Atlanta Game Fest
Jun. 6-9
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Winsome Choose Some
Jun. 7-9
D'iberville, MI, USA
Bayou Wars
Jun. 7-9
Layton, UT, USA
SaltCON Summer
| | You can find more upcoming conventions on our Guide To Board Game Conventions. | |
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| Check out our extensive list of tabletop related Crowdfunding campaigns. |
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