Artistry, SILOS, and a Board Game Playmat Roundup
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| In a week where a Picasso painting of his longtime partner Dora Maar, hidden from the public for over 80 years, sold for $37 million, where an Austrian surfer broke the Guinness World Record by riding his surfboard on a man-made wave for over eight continuous hours, and scientists have discovered that dogs in Ukraine's Chernobyl exclusion zone are turning blue, we're still talking board games here on Meeple Mountain. |
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| Join Kevin as he showcases 5 great spooky games for the spooky season. These 5 games are great for Halloween, or any other time you want to feel the scare! |
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Board game playmats are becoming more common these days; convenient, functional, and decorative. Join the Meeple Mountain team as we round up some of the most popular playmats on the market. |
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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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Artistry Board Game Review |
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Dux Somnium impressed David with their earlier releases. Does this trend continue? Do they impress Tom? Find out in their Meeple Mountain review of Artistry! Read More... |
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The Reiner Knizia Alphabet – The Letter ‘V’ |
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Meeple Mountain celebrates Dr Reiner Knizia’s 40 year board game career by journeying through his game portfolio, from A to Z. Join us as we visit ‘V’! Read More... |
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SILOS is an unusual contribution to the storied genre of area control. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review. Read More... |
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Indulge your inner bosun in Thomas’ review of Ahoy from Leder Games. Read More... |
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The granddaddy of party games turned 10 years old this year! To celebrate the new anniversary edition, Justin discusses a few reasons why he thinks the classic word game from CGE has sold more than 16 million copies. 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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Scooby Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion Game Review |
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Scooby-Doo and the rest of the gang need your assistance to unmask a monster. Find out if you should help them in our Betrayal at Mystery Mansion review. Read More... |
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Berrymandering Game Review |
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It is said that there is strength in numbers. That really depends on how those numbers are split, though. Read our review of Berrymandering to find out why the cake is a lie. 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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Nov. 8, 2025
Farnham, England
MerryCon
Nov. 8-9, 2025
Sheffield, England
Sheffield Anime and Gaming Convention
Nov. 8-9, 2025
Wrocław, Poland
Gratislavia
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Denver, CO, USA
Rocky Mountain Con
Nov. 8, 2025
Geneva, IL, USA
Get to the Table!
Nov. 8-9, 2025
Rosemont, IL, USA
People of Play (PoP)
| | 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 1st | Tidal Blades 2 - Andrew Lynch | | November 1st | Farm Hand - Andrew Lynch | | November 2nd | For the Queen - Andrew Holmes | | November 3rd | Satchel Quest - Kevin Brantley | | November 3rd | SPIEL 2025 Wrap-Up - Meeple Mountain Team | | November 4th | DC Deck-Building Game - Sam Heyman | | November 5th | The Dusty Euro Series: Das Amulett - Justin Bell | | November 5th | The Last Command - Kevin Brantley |
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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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