Olympics, Heat, and That Crazy Little Thing Called GenCon
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| In a week where Celine Dion returned to the stage to help the Olympics get officially underway, where the Venezuelan election has attracted global scrutiny, and 100 bottles of champagne were discovered intact in a shipwreck from the 1850s, we're still talking about games. (Oh, yeah. And that thing called GenCon.)
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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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| Sacred Valley Game Review |
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Justin takes the new tile placement game Sacred Valley from designer Jeffrey CCH for a spin. See if he thinks this is a crop worth planting or not in his review! Read More... |
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Unmatched: Slings and Arrows Game Review |
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Knowing I lov’d Unmatched, they furnish’d me with characters I prize above my dukedom. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review. Read More... |
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Looking for an easy breezy game that’s perfect to play outdoors, or even at the beach? Seaside from Randolph might just be the perfect fit. Check out Andy’s review for the details. Read More... |
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| In honor of GenCon 2024 starting this week, it's time for another Guess the Letters puzzle. As always, each element of our newsletter puzzles comes from games we have reviewed on Meeple Mountain. Send your answers in to [email protected] |
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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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| Indianapolis Gaming Club Surprised by 60k New Members |
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An Indianapolis area gaming club was taken by surprise this week when their attendance grew from just 16, to over 60,000 in a span of 3 days. The group Indy Gamers Association makes their events open to the public on the popular social media platform Meetup.com. On July 29th they noticed their membership began increasing […] Read More... |
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Can you have an epic space battle with only 18 cards? Read our review of Outpost 18 to find out. Read More... |
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Nine Tiles Panic Game Review |
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Nine Tiles Panic is a real-time tile-layer starring cute (and hungry) aliens! Find out why this speedy, competitive puzzler is an interstellar hit! Read More... |
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| We maintain a comprehensive list of board game conventions all over the world. Here's what's coming up in the next 2 weeks. |
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Aug. 8-11, 2024
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Game & Party Con 2024
Aug. 9-11, 2024
Maidenhead, England
HandyCon
Aug. 9-11, 2024
Milton Keynes, England
HandyCon
Aug. 9-11, 2024
Cheltenham, England
Grand Tribunal
Aug. 9-11, 2024
Garden City, NY, USA
Long Island Retro Con
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Silverstone, England
Field Of Games
Aug. 15-18, 2024
Olathe, KS, USA
HistoriKC Fest 2024
Aug. 15-18, 2024
Providence, RI, USA
NecronomiCon Providence Gaming 2024
Aug. 15-18, 2024
Nashville, TN, USA
Nashcon
Aug. 15-19, 2024
Appleton, WI, USA
Appleton Phoenix Con III
| | 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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