Meeple Mountain Newsletter Issue: 007

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June 20, 2024

Greetings

This week we have a selection of our most recent reviews, an introduction to one of our newest reviewers, and a new puzzle. Enjoy!

June 19th, 2024

Spectral Game Review

Spectral is an inspired and unexpected mix of deduction and bidding, and one of Andrew’s favorite games of the year so far. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.

June 18th, 2024

The Thing Game Review

The Thing remains faithful to the license to create an engrossing social deduction game, even if it cannot get everyone involved.

Meet Clayton Schoonover

We're pleased to have Clayton Schoonover join the Meeple Mountain writing team. Here's a brief bit about Clayton, followed by his current Top 3 Games.

I love board gaming. I've loved it since I was a teenager. I love the worlds that are designed for games, the strategies involved, the social aspect, the art, and even the smell of cardboard from a new game.

Castles of Burgundy: Historically, I've been...not good at strategizing future moves and planning on any game that I play. Combos are always difficult. But for some reason, Castles of Burgundy just clicks with me, and I feel like I have a real competitive edge with it and I love it.
Terraforming Mars: I'm terrible at engine building, but heavens to murgatroid, do I love seeing all those cards and options on the table. Terraforning Mars is engine building at its finest. I love all the different options and possible play styles it lets you try out.
Cascadia: There is nothing quite as satisfying as completing a puzzle, and that's all Cascadia is. The combination of climate placement and animal placement means points will always be scored, but figuring out how best to optimize those points is truly rewarding.

This Week's Puzzle

This week's puzzle involves 3D printed replacements for a popular game. In the photo, the 3D printed meeple are each atop the colored cube they replaced. This game has been reviewed on Meeple Mountain, but what is the game?

Send your answer to: [email protected]

Board Game News

What's going on in the tabletop industry?

Date	Headline
June 20th	“You can run a $1.5m campaign and end up with a net loss of $1m”: Why math, math, math has been key to Dux Somnium’s blossoming board game Kickstarters
June 19th	Digging In: How a four-person UK board game design studio turned 58 million-selling video game Terraria into a tabletop crowdfunding hit
June 19th	Hegemony, Nucleum and Evacuation are among five games fighting for Portugal’s game of the year award
June 18th	Gugong, Paris publisher Game Brewer shuts down, citing challenge to remain profitable in increasingly competitive market
June 14th	The word ‘meeple’ is being trademarked in the US in reaction to ‘cease and desist’ activity from Carcassonne publisher Hans Im Glueck

News courtesy of BoardGameWire

The Wayback Machine

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

June 20th, 2019

Deck Builder Union Strike to Begin Next Week if Agreement Not Reached

HALIFAX, NS – Local Deck Builder Union 504 has expressed its intention to begin striking next week if its terms are not met. The union is seeking more victory points, larger hand sizes, and less shuffling. Union president Hans Ofcard said in a press release on Friday, “There has been ample opportunity to negotiate. It […]

June 21st, 2019

Escape Tales: The Awakening Game Review

Escape Tales: The Awakening is a replayable escape room game driven by a fascinating story and challenging puzzles. Read our review of Escape Tales: The Awakening to learn more!

June 24th, 2019

Pyramid of Pengqueen Game Review

Can you escape from the Pengqueen Mummy in this adorable hidden movement family game where you play as penguins!

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. 30 - Jul. 7, 2024 Barcelona, Spain BGG@SEA 2024 Mediterranean Jul. 3-7, 2024 Orlando, FL, USA Dice Tower East 2024 Jul. 4-7, 2024 Birmingham, AL, USA Play on Con Jul. 4-7, 2024 Los Angeles, CA, USA Anime Expo Jul. 4-7, 2024 Golden Valley, MN, USA CONvergence	Jul. 4-7, 2024 Morristown, NJ, USA DEXLITE 2024 Jul. 5-7, 2024 Shepparton, Australia ShepparCon Jul. 5-7, 2024 Oakland, CA, USA East Bay Board Game Convention Jul. 5-7, 2024 Indianapolis, IN, USA InConJunction Jul. 5-7, 2024 Overland Park, KS, USA KantCon
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 Date	Campaign
June 20th	You Know It!
June 20th	Puppets in High Places
June 20th	Neverrift TCG
June 20th	FURYLANDS – Ashes of Avalon Board Game
June 20th	Escape The Rat Race
June 21st	⛏ Terraria: The Board Game
June 22nd	PROPUH
June 24th	Artefacts
June 25th	Dark Blood
June 26th	Nuclear Destruction – a Nuclear War Card Game

You can find more campaigns on our Crowdfunding Roundup.

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