From High Atop Meeple Mountain We Can See Meridians, Pathfinder Spell Cards, and License to Grill

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March 6, 2025

Greetings

In a week where, thanks to island restoration efforts, a bird has been sighted in the Galapos for the first time in 190 years, where a super pod of over 2,000 dolphins were spotted off the California coast, Where basketball star LeBron James became the first player to ever score 50,000 points, and where it was announced that tools made from hippo and elephant bones are 1.5 million years old, we're still talking games here at Meeple Mountain

March 5th, 2025

Café Baras Game Review

Finally, a coffee game has captured Bob’s attention. Check out our review of Café Baras from Kids Table Board Games.

March 5th, 2025

The Reiner Knizia Alphabet – The Letter ‘E’

Join Meeple Mountain to celebrate Dr Reiner Knizia’s 40 year board game career by journeying through his game portfolio, from A to Z. This time we’re exploring ‘E’!

This Week's Puzzle

Last week I presented you with a very compact word search featuring nothing but four-letter board games. Here are those names again, along with the answer:

Clue Bang Gipf Risk Thud Tayu Trax Java

Maya Bali Vino Kage Dune Ploy Root Hive

Scan Rage Heat Sand Roam Arcs Oath

Board Game News

What's going on in the tabletop industry?

Date	Headline
March 5th	Veteran Kosmos senior exec Heiko Windfelder, who oversaw rise of Catan, Exit games at German publisher, is retiring
March 3rd	Reconstruct ancient Greek pottery, decode an alien language and watch your money burn in real time: Cardboard Edison nominees revealed as unpublished games award celebrates 10th year
February 28th	Pittsburgh game store Games Unlimited still innovating after 45 years, scoops pair of GAMA Power Retail awards
February 21st	“Board games are about to get more expensive”: Arcane Wonders president Robert Geistlinger on tariffs, razor-thin margins and the math of producing games
February 20th	Retailers step in to help Dutch publisher Splotter after US distributor GTS cancels ‘large order’ over tariff uncertainty
February 18th	HABA signs distribution deal with Asmodee France, a year after shuttering its French operation amid financial woes
February 17th	Harmonies, Captain Flip triumph in this year’s Swiss Gamers Award, Castle Combo seals two finalist spots

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!

March 9th, 2020

Remember Our Trip Game Review

Check out our review of Remember Our Trip, a tile-placement game where players piece together the landmarks of a recent vacation, to see if this game is a trip worth taking.

March 10th, 2020

Games We Love: Catan

How did Catan become a game that has sold over 22 million copies and played all over the world? It’s all about sheep, ore, wheat, and wood. Read on to find out why we love Catan.

March 11th, 2020

Sabotage Game Review

Check out our review of Sabotage to see how it snuck its way into our hearts!

March 12th, 2020

Stay Cool Game Review

Read our review of Stay Cool, a party game which will cause you to trip up answering some of the simplest questions.

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.

Mar. 15, 2025 Milon Keynes, England Concrete Cow Mar. 15-16, 2025 Dublin, Ireland Dublin Comic Con Summer Edition Mar. 15-16, 2025 Veldhoven, Netherlands Zuiderspel Mar. 15-16, 2025 Uncasville, CT, USA CT Gamer Con Mar. 15, 2025 Oshkosh, WI, USA Mini-palooza Mar. 20-23, 2025 Haugesund, Norway MidWinter Mar. 20-23, 2025 Atlanta, GA, USA Proto ATL	Mar. 20-23, 2025 Portland, OR, USA Game Storm Mar. 20-23, 2025 Lancaster, PA, USA Zenkaikon Mar. 20-23, 2025 Lake Geneva, WI, USA Gary Con Mar. 21-23, 2025 _Online, _Online The Discovery Zone Mar. 21-23, 2025 Stratford, ON, Canada Hotlead Mar. 21-23, 2025 San Jose, CA, USA MagWest
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
March 8th	StarDriven: Gateway – Take Command of your Starship and Crew
March 8th	Clutch: Battle in Your Pocket
March 11th	Blood on the Sands: A Game of Gladiatorial Combat
March 12th	Astarion BG3 Dice Set
March 13th	Nanty Narking: The Rise of Cthulhu
March 13th	Terminus Frontier: Cooperative Tactical Adventure Board Game
March 13th	Terminus Frontier
March 13th	ABC Boardgame Backpack 2.0 \| Your Game Night, Expanded.
March 14th	Twisted Realms Series \| Crits & Tricks, Thieves of Eldris, Tug of Roar
March 15th	Dionysia
March 16th	Jujuman

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 the calendar for the next seven days at Meeple Mountain.

Date	Title
March 7th	6 Questions with Kanare Kane - Tom Franklin
March 7th	Andy & Kevin Go to GAMA Expo 2025 - Meeple Mountain Team
March 7th	Meridians - Tom Franklin
March 8th	Pathfinder Spell cards - Abram Towle
March 8th	License to Grill - Will Hare
March 9th	Board Game Arena is My 2025 “Game” of the Year - Justin Bell
March 9th	Trust Me - Kevin Brantley
March 10th	Emporio - Tyler Williams
March 10th	Botany - K. David Ladage
March 11th	Stairs - Tom Franklin
March 11th	Lines of Fixation - Tom Franklin

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