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November 7, 2024

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Greetings

In a week where the US elections finally ended (they are over, aren't they?), a new Chopin waltz was discovered, where a doctoral candidate used Lidar to discover a lost Mayan metropolis, where Jordan was recognized as the first nation to eradicate Leprosy, where a new study shows that regular exercise promoted larger, healthier brains, and where a Missouri primary school overwhelming voted to rename the school after the person they admired and depended on the most, their school custodian (who was also their plumber, landscaper, bus driver, cafeteria worker, and school greeter. 

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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November 7th, 2024

Primal: The Awakening Game Review

Primal: The Awakening is a campaign boss battler that promises to emulate the popular video game series, Monster Hunter.

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November 7th, 2024

Pulp Detective

Pulp Detective, from Todd Sanders and Ludicreations, turns you into a gritty gumshoe hot on the trail of a new case. Can you get the culprit before time runs out? Let’s find out!

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November 6th, 2024

Guilty: Houston 2015 Game Review

Justin reviews the first game in the new one-shot murder series Guilty: Houston 2015, published by IELLO!

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This Week's Puzzle

Mixed Up Board Game Names: Abstract Edition! Can you unscramble these abstract strategy games that have all been reviewed by the Meeple Mountain team?

Iron Saint       Over A Rant

Atom Ani       Gap Note

Pock Wrath       Shower Mold

Ionise Gnu       Mall Rube

Board Game News

What's going on in the tabletop industry?

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November 7th, 2019

New Spiel des Jahres Award Announced

The Spiel des Jahres, the board game industry’s most esteemed award body, has announced a new category for this year’s awards: The SdJ Reviewer Prize. The new annual prize is intended to recognise the hard work of individuals within the board game media. “We felt it was important that the talent of the ‘talent spotters’ […]

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November 8th, 2019

Top 6 Reasons Why I Play Games, Explained in the Ten Hundred Most Used Words

Sometimes it is important to explain things in words that are easy to understand. Sometimes when you use simple words, you learn things that were hiding before. Here are six reasons I play games.

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November 11th, 2019

Focused on Feld: Revolution of 1828 Game Review

If you’ve ever wanted to pit Andrew Jackson against John Quincy Adams in a mud-slinging frenzy, then check out our review of Revolution of 1828 and see if that’s just what the doctor ordered.

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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.

Nov. 15-17, 2024
Taunton, England
GridCon

Nov. 15-17, 2024
Tucson, AZ, USA
RinCon

Nov. 15-17, 2024
Ypsilanti, MI, USA
U-Con 2024

Nov. 15-17, 2024
Springfield, MO, USA
Visioncon

Nov. 15-17, 2024
Provo, UT, USA
TimpCon 2024

Nov. 16-18, 2024
Calgary, AB, Canada
RPG ALLIANCE CON 2024

Nov. 16-17, 2024
Budapest, Hungary
Társasjátékok Ünnepe és Társasjátékvásár

Nov. 16-17, 2024
Wrocław, Poland
Gratislavia

Nov. 22-24, 2024
Singapore, Singapore
Asian Board Games Festival

Nov. 23, 2024
Antwerp, Belgium
Spel

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
November 7thStefan Feld City Collection: Chichén Itzá & Valencia
November 8thRumble Planet
November 8thInto The Dark Dungeon – Silver Mine
November 8thHarvest: Fall Festival + Golden Edition
November 8thMadcala
November 10thGunpowder, Treason and Plot
November 12thSHIN MEGAMI TENSEI THE BOARD GAME
November 12thRoot: The Homeland Expansion
November 12thCognizant
November 12thEpilogue: Finish your story

You can find more campaigns on our Crowdfunding Roundup.

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Coming Up This Week at Meeple Mountain

Here's what's on our calendar for the next several days at Meeple Mountain.

  • Pulp Detective
  • Primal The Awakening
  • Pulp Invasion
  • Thunder Road: Vendetta - Carnival of Chaos
  • Dribbel-Fieber
  • Unreliable WIzard
  • Clans of Midgard
  • Dracula vs Van Helsing





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