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Issue 005: June 6, 2024

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Greetings

Meeple Mountain is proud to welcome two new members of our review staff: Abram Towle and Clayton Schoonover! We'll meet Abram later in the newsletter and catch up with Clayton in two weeks. Meanwhile, we have some recent reviews (including one of Tom's new favorite bluffing games, Spicy), some past reviews, and a ropey puzzle for you. Read on!

Recent Posts

We publish new articles, reviews, and lists almost a dozen times a week. Here's some of the things we've been talking about in the past week.

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June 6th, 2024

Halls of Hegra Game Review

Halls of Hegra is a compelling (and grueling) solo game about one of the less-well known battles from early in WWII. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.

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June 6th, 2024

18MS: The Railroads Come to Mississippi Game Review

Justin’s series of 18xx reviews continues with 18MS, designed by Mark Derrick and published by All Aboard Games!

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June 4th, 2024

Spicy Game Review

Spicy the card game lives in the Radiant Culture Series from Germany’s HeidelBÄR Games. Is this bluffing game worth your time? Check out Tom’s review to find out more.

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Welcoming Abram Towle to Meeple Mountain!

When asked to introduce himself to our newsletter readers, here's what Abram wrote:

A nerd of many facets, Abram was thrust into the wonderful world of board gaming after being introduced to Power Grid and Small World back at university. Since then, his love of gaming has only grown, eventually expanding into tabletop roleplaying games like Pathfinder and even dabbling in a bit of game design of his own. When he's not moving meeples around, Abram also enjoys visiting our amazing bevy of picturesque National Parks and knocking tennis balls around with mild success.

Top Games

Ark Nova
: Having terraformed plenty of Mars, Ark Nova brings us back down to Earth where we envision designing the perfect zoo. Between enclosure placement, supporting conversation efforts, and enticing sponsors, this tag-collecting game has vaulted to the top of my game night shelf.



Evergreen: I may not have much of a green thumb, but Evergreen certainly tries to convince me otherwise. Cultivating trees from sapling to mighty trees on this unknown planet can be a challenge, especially when you're also trying not to overshadow fledgling growth with your towering sycamores.



CDSK: This is the trivia game for people who think they don't enjoy trivia games. In CDSK, you give a number value on a scale of 1-10 for how comfortable and confident you feel regarding a given subject, and your question is scaled in difficulty to match. High risk means high reward!

This Week's Puzzle

This week's puzzle is a simple one! What game does this belong to?

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The Wayback Machine

Meeple Mountain has been publishing content since 2015. Take a look at what we released 5 years ago this week!

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June 6th, 2019

Fantasy Flight Announces “Unique” Boardgame Collections

Hot off the success of their “Unique Games” releases of Discover and KeyForge, Fantasy Flight Games have decided to leverage their new technologies in even bigger ways, helping gamers overcome the rigors and difficulties of curating their own collections. Unique Game Collections will hit stores in Q4 of 2019, and will allow gamers to buy […]

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June 7th, 2019

This War Of Mine Board Game Review

Are you ready to fight for your life? Or will you lose the battle to starvation and despair? See how this emotionally weighty game pits civilians against unwinnable odds.

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June 10th, 2019

The Beginner’s Guide to Free RPG Day

A special day awaits us gamers at the end of this week, I’m talking about Free RGP Day! Read on to see what it’s all about.

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Board Game Conventions

We maintain a comprehensive list of board game conventions all over the world. Here's what's coming up in the next 2 weeks.

Jun. 15-16, 2024
Vienna, Austria
Spielfest Vienna

Jun. 15-16, 2024
Chavdar, Bulgaria
Board Game Fest

Jun. 18-29, 2024
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Gaming By Sea

Jun. 19-23, 2024
Columbus, OH, USA
Origins Game Fair 2024

Jun. 21-24, 2024
Oslo, Norway
Arcon

Jun. 21-23, 2024
Springfield, MO, USA
MoonCityCon 2024 - Undertow

Jun. 21-23, 2024
Midwest City, OK, USA
Soonercon 28

Jun. 22-23, 2024
Jackson, MS, USA
Mississippi Comic Con

Jun. 22-23, 2024
Glen Allen, VA, USA
ImmerseCon 24

Jun. 27-30, 2024
Portland, ME, USA
PortConMaine

You can find more upcoming conventions on our Guide To Board Game Conventions.
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Crowdfunding Roundup

Check out our extensive list of tabletop related Crowdfunding campaigns.

End DateCampaign
June 6thDutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome! and expansion
June 6thRegicide Legacy
June 6thMercenaries of Gridaris
June 7thLight Speed: Arena
June 7thThe Secrets of Zorro – Cooperative Board Game
June 8thStupor Mundi
June 8thEverbloom
June 9thTOOTHEAD
June 9thBitlight Riders
June 9thThe 7 Seas: A New Start

You can find more campaigns on our Crowdfunding Roundup.

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