From High Atop Meeple Mountain We Can See River of Gold, Slambo, and Pacback Card Game

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July 10, 2025

Greetings

In a week where a blueberry spill causes a literal 'traffic jam' in a British Columbia town, where a message in a bottle sent from Canada drifted for more than 13 years before being found in Ireland, where a 10 month old Cabrales cheese was sold at auction in Spain for over $42,000 dollars, where a flight out of Australia's Melbourne airport was delayed due to literal snakes on a plane, and where a family of bears broke into a Connecticut home to steal food and escaped, we're still talking games here on Meeple Mountain.

July 9th, 2025

The Reiner Knizia Alphabet – The Letter ‘N’

Join Meeple Mountain to celebrate Dr Reiner Knizia’s 40 year board game career by journeying through his game portfolio, from A to Z. Join us as we natter about ‘N’!

July 8th, 2025

Slambo Game Review

Allplay is at it again! Check out Justin’s review of the “Tiny Box” release Slambo, designed by Ryan Richford!

July 7th, 2025

Payback Card Game Review

If you enjoy traditional card games, then Payback Card Game might be a great choice for you! Check out our review of Payback Card Game for the details.

Board Game News

What's going on in the tabletop industry?

Date	Headline
July 8th	Flat River Group downsizes again as veteran trio leave to relaunch Luma Imports under ACD Distribution; ACD also buys Flat River’s Synapses Games
July 7th	“We’re like a Tiny Epic Asmodee”: Tycoon Games CEO Dan Yarrington on the company’s ongoing acquisition spree, future plans and criticism of his past business practices
July 4th	CMON announces cancellation of Degenesis: Clan Wars Gamefound campaign after breakdown in relationship, legal dispute with IP holder
July 2nd	Staff at London’s first board game cafe, Draughts, prepare to strike over zero-hour contracts, ‘erratic scheduling’ and security concerns
July 1st	Five of board gaming’s ‘most active and prolific’ designers up for this year’s Lucca Comics & Games designer of the year award
June 26th	Binding of Isaac tabletop publisher Maestro Media hails ‘defining moment’ in agreeing Asmodee distribution deal
June 25th	New York board game cafe workers win almost two year battle for better pay, protections by ratifying union contract

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!

July 10th, 2020

A Brief History of Card-Driven Wargames

Wargames are more than just hex and counter variety. Take a journey through time to see how cards have transformed the face of wargaming.

July 13th, 2020

Animal Kingdoms Game Review

Check out our review of Animal Kingdoms to see how you can reign supreme in this twist on area control.

July 14th, 2020

Dollars to Donuts Game Review

Donuts are magic! Glazed, sprinkled, powdered, or filled everyone loves them. Check out our review of Dollars to Donuts and try your hand running your very own donut shop!

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.

Jul. 19, 2025
Portland, OR, USA
WasabiCon Portland

Jul. 19, 2025
Twin Lakes, WI, USA
Con of the Lakes

Jul. 20, 2025
Orilla, ON, Canada
Cottage CountryCon

Jul. 24-27, 2025
San Diego, CA, USA
San Diego Comic-Con

Jul. 24-27, 2025
Raleigh, NC, USA
Galaxycon Raleigh

Jul. 24-27, 2025
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
EGG Con I

Jul. 25-27, 2025
Brisbane, Australia
Gamefest Brisbane

Jul. 25-28, 2025
Bedford, England
Continuum

Jul. 25-27, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
RopeCon

Jul. 25-27, 2025
Coralville, IA, USA
Anime Iowa

Jul. 25-28, 2025
Arlington, TX, USA
Animefest/Gamefest

Jul. 26 - Aug. 3, 2025
Seven Springs, PA, USA
World Boardgaming Championships

Jul. 27, 2025
Lyneham, Australia
GammaCon - Canberra

Jul. 31 - Aug. 3, 2025
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Gen Con

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
July 10th	Amsterdam Board Game Design – season 2
July 11th	Conquerors and Conquests
July 11th	Black Rose Wars – Revised Edition
July 12th	Pet Names: A Game of Endearments 🦊
July 15th	kCaloria
July 15th	The Grail Games Pixel Series!
July 16th	Who’s A Good Boy: The Game Where Dogs Can Sin
July 16th	Regulus High-Fantasy Arena-Sports
July 16th	ExoTerra
July 17th	Forsaken Souls Print & Play Escapes
July 17th	Even Deeper Regrets: An Unfortunate Fishing Game Expansion
July 17th	Cozy Cat Cafe
July 18th	The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Playing Cards

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
July 11th	Under the Leaves - Thomas Wells
July 11th	Quick Peaks - Meeple Mountain Team
July 12th	For the Emperor: - Justin Bell
July 13th	Manhattan Project: War Machine - Thomas Wells
July 14th	Sniper Elite: The Board Game: The Expansion: Operation Kraken - Joseph Buszek
July 14th	Santorini: Second Edition - Andrew Lynch
July 15th	Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game - Justin Bell
July 15th	Endeavor: Deep Sea - Justin Bell
July 16th	Garden Rush - David McMillan
July 17th	Neon Reign - Kevin Brantley
July 17th	Halloween II The Board Game - Clayton Schoonover

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