Reviews, News, and our Holiday Gift Guide 2025
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| In a week where a rare copy of the Superman #1 comic from 1939 sells at auction for over $9 million USD, where a woman in North Carolina had an unexpected visitor—a bald eagle dropped a cat through her windshield while driving, and where a robot in China free-walked over 66 miles to earn a Guineess world record, we're still talking games here on Meeple Mountain. |
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| If you're hunting for the best holiday board game gifts of 2025, then look no further! Our list has wallet-sized and wallet-friendly games; games for the first timer and for friends who have been playing for years. From lightweight games you can play in minutes to multi-hour games your gamer will love. |
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| We publish new articles, reviews, and lists over a dozen times a week. Here's some of the things we've been talking about recently. |
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Join Justin for his review of one of the hottest games in tabletop: Recall, published by Alion–by Dr. Ø! Read More... |
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Kevin Goes to PAX Unplugged 2025 |
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The last gaming convention of the season. Join Kevin as he recaps some of his favorite highlights from PAX Unplugged 2025 in Philadelphia. Read More... |
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Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition – Thunder’s Edge Game Video Review |
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Tyler’s got you covered with information about the new expansion for Twilight Imperium, Thunder’s Edge. New factions, new worlds, and a slew of new events. Not to mention a completely new game mode: Twilight’s Fall. Read More... |
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INK invites you to wield the unforgiving medium to create colorful masterpieces. Does the ink runneth over? Find out more in our Meeple Mountain review. Read More... |
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And here's a few other articles that were published earlier in the week. |
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| What's going on in the tabletop industry? |
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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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Dinosaurs in space! What more could you ask for in a roll and write game? Read our review of Demeter to learn more. Read More... |
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One of the best board game implementations of prisoner’s dilemma. Read our review of Four Humours. Read More... |
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The Quick and the Undead Game Video Review |
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Check out our learn to play and video review of Inside Up Games’ new title, The Quick and The Undead. 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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Dec. 5-7, 2025
Waltham, MA, USA
Everwinter
Dec. 5-7, 2025
Columbus, OH, USA
GalaxyCon Columbus
Dec. 5-7, 2025
Monroeville, PA, USA
Steel City Con
Dec. 6-7, 2025
Melbourne, Australia
Oz ComicCon Xmas Edition
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Singapore, Singapore
Singapore Comic Con
Dec. 6, 2025
Louisville, KY, USA
LouisvilleCon
Dec. 12-14, 2025
Melbourne, Australia
MeepleCon
Dec. 13-14, 2025
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Hobbycon
| | 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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| Coming Up This Week at Meeple Mountain |
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Here's what's on the calendar for the next seven days at Meeple Mountain. |
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| November 27th | Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan--Kin of the Wild - Justin Bell | | November 28th | The Hobbit: There and Back Again - Andrew Lynch | | November 28th | Quick Peaks - Meeple Mountain Team | | November 29th | Red North - Justin Bell | | November 29th | Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game - Justin Bell | | November 30th | Return of the Living Dead Zombie Punk Panic - Tom Franklin | | November 30th | Holiday Hills - Kevin Brantley | | December 1st | Why We Don't Cover Games with AI Art - Andrew Lynch | | December 1st | Botswana - Andy Matthews |
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| Interested in writing for Meeple Mountain? |
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We’re looking for anyone who loves board gaming, tabletop gaming, or just about anything gaming related. That also includes traditional board games, party games, Dungeons & Dragons and other RPGs, wargaming, tabletop miniature games, and everything in between. We’re even looking for people interested in things like gaming news, short stories, art & illustration, crafting, and even non-traditional topics like how board gaming can contribute to an improved quality of life. |
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