Compile: Main 2, One Hour World War 2, and ANTS
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| In a week where, in Australia, a koala rode on bus pole while awaiting rescuers, where California deputies guided an alligator out of a convenience store (California, not Florida!), where Wisconsin deputies stopped a driver who had replaced a missing headlight with a flashlight, where South Carolina prison officials intercepted a drone-dropped holiday dinner of steak, crab legs, Old Bay seasoning (!!), marijuana, and Marlboros, where a small plane made an emergency landing on I-05 in Florida, right on top of a moving Toyota Camry, and where 1,435 Washington, DC area couples set a new Guiness World Record for the most couples kissing under the mistletoe, we're still talking games here at Meeple Mountain. |
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| We're partnering with 25th Century Games, Allplay, Bitewing Games, and Ravensburger to give away a massive Reiner Knizia Prize Package.
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Looking for a last minute gift for the board gamer in your life? Our 2025 holiday gift guide has some of the best titles that 2025 has to offer! |
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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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Compile: Main 2 Game Review |
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Race to compile your protocols faster than a rival rogue AI. Join Kevin as he reviews Compile: Main 2 from Synapse Games! Read More... |
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One Hour World War 2 Game Review |
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One Hour World War 2 from Worthington Publishing delivers a legitimate wargame experience in under 60 minutes. Check out our review for the details. Read More... |
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Gachapon Trick Game Review |
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Gachapon Trick is a rare trick-taking game, one that captures a theme. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review. Read More... |
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Justin jumps into the latest game from Cranio Creations: ANTS, designed by Renato Ciervo and Andrea Robbiani! 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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8 Board Games Similar to Among Us and Werewolf |
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A few months ago, a computer and mobile social game called Among Us looked like it was on a one-way road trip obscurity with little fanfare. Popular streamers discovered this game out of sheer luck, and the game took off overnight. It was so popular that the devs canceled plans to create a sequel, so […] Read More... |
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Harry Potter: House Cup Competition Game Review |
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Find out if Harry Potter: House Cup Competition will fulfill your lifelong dream of being a student at Hogwarts by reading Kathleen’s review. 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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Jan. 2-4, 2026 Escondido, CA, USA EsCon
Jan. 3-4, 2026 Ontario, OR, USA ProCon Tabletop Gaming Convention
Jan. 8-11, 2026 Long Beach, CA, USA Anime Los Angeles
Jan. 8-11, 2026 National Harbor, MD, USA Super Magfest
| Jan. 8-11, 2026 Pewaukee, WI, USA Midwinter Gaming Convention
Jan. 9-11, 2026 Parma, Italy IDEAG
Jan. 9-11, 2026 Atlanta, GA, USA SCG Con Atlanta
Jan. 9-11, 2026 New Orleans, LA, USA Fan Expo New Orleans
| | 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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| December 19th | SDHistCon - Joseph Buszek | | December 20th | SETI: Space Agencies - Justin Bell | | December 20th | Tomas Holek interview - Justin Bell | | December 21st | Snakes of Wrath - Kevin Brantley | | December 22nd | Snake Charmers - Thomas Wells | | December 22nd | Cost Per Cackle - Mike Laza | | December 23rd | Punica: Rome vs Carthage - Andrew Lynch | | December 23rd | Bare Bones - Andy Matthews | | December 24th | Knizia Z - Andrew Holmes | | December 25th | Ticket to Ride: Northern Lights - Tom Franklin |
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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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