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January 1, 2026

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Greetings

We publish new articles, reviews, and lists almost a dozen times a week. Here's some of the things we've been talking about in the past week.

In a year where a kangaroo named Shelia escaped from her enclosure and was spotted bounding down I-85 in Alabama, where a woman in Florida was arrested with a tote bag labeled, “Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs” which turned out to Definitely Be a Bag Full of drugs, where a Chinese woman who portrayed a mermaid for the public in an underwater tank was attacked by a giant Chinese sturgeon who tried to bite her head off, we've spent the years playing and writing about board games.

Our Year in Numbers

580

Reviews, articles, lists, and videos published

1,500

New subscribers to this newsletter!

1.6M

Pageviews to MeepleMountain.com

To get a better idea of the amazing year we had, check out our Year in Review article!

Recent Releases

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January 1st, 2026

Meeple Mountain Year in Review – 2025

Meeple Mountain turned TEN last year! Can you believe it? 2025 was an amazing year for us, so come along as we celebrate all the things we accomplished in the past 12 months!

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December 31st, 2025

Meeple Mountain interviews Dr. Reiner Knizia

Join Andy Matthews and Dr. Andrew Holmes from Meeple Mountain as they interview the estimable Dr. Reiner Knizia—game designer extraordinaire and all around nice guy—on his 4 decade career.

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December 30th, 2025

Bare Bones Game Review

If you love dice rolling and engine building, then have we got a game for you? Check out Andy’s review of Bare Bones for the details.

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December 30th, 2025

Clans of Caledonia: Industria Game Review

Find out how to avoid getting buried in contract negotations in our review of Clans of Caledonia: Industria from Karma Games.

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Board Game Giveaways

Meeple Mountain is partnering with Asmodee to give away a copy of 7 Wonders Dice, shipped to anywhere in North America.

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The Wayback Machine

Meeple Mountain has been publishing content since 2015. Take a look at what we released 5 years ago this week!

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December 31st, 2020

Deadly Doodles and Deadly Doodles 2 Game Video Review

Run through the dungeon grabbing treasure, slaying monsters, and even confronting a dragon! Deadly Doodles and its sequel, Deadly Doodles 2, are fun flip and write games by Steve Jackson Games. Watch Brody’s video reviews to learn more.

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January 1st, 2021

The Ultimate Guide to Board Game Design Services

Indie board game publishers can’t do it all: editing rulebooks, marketing, and graphic design all benefit from expertise. Our board game design services list can help you find the right person for the job. Last updated: July 26, 2025.

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January 4th, 2021

Godspeed Game Video Review

Put your space helmet on and explore a new exoplanet in Brody’s video review of Godspeed by Pandasaurus Games.

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January 6th, 2021

Kickstarter Creator Promises Multiplayer Mode as Stretch Goal

There are a plethora of board games on Kickstarter right now, but none are quite as hot as the new solitaire adventure from newcomer Julia Meerkat – Soloing: Thanks For All the Fish. Soloing is a delightfully charming game about a dwarf on a quest to feed his fellow villagers before they all die a […]

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Crowdfunding Roundup

Check out our extensive list of tabletop related Crowdfunding campaigns.

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December 31stOstia
January 1stBehind the Trenches
January 1stUse Up All Your Sick Days
January 2ndMicro Architects: Big City Vacation
January 2ndSTACKUP: A two-player duel to stay on top
January 3rdBoaromia Festival
January 5thDraw Steel: Crack the Sun
January 6thNight of Wolves & The Ruined Path

You can find more campaigns on our Crowdfunding Roundup.

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