Recent reviews, board gaming news & conventions, and more!
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| In a week where a seal pup managed to find its way to a San Francisco street, when we learned Uncle Phil’s house from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is up for sale, where a Florida police officer handcuffed an escaped emu, where doctors discovered the cause of mysterious auto‑brewing intoxication in people whose gut bacteria produce alcohol, where Austrians have documented the first observed case of a cow using a tool, and where a wife refused to listen to her husband’s complaints to stop entering contests entered another contest and won a 4.5 million dollar mansion, we’re still talking board games here at Meeple Mountain. |
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| Meeple Mountain is partnering with Weird Giraffe Games to give away a copy of Logic & Lore 2nd Edition, shipped to anywhere in North America. |
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| 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.
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Justin takes a look at the tableau-building game Norsewind, from the designers of Zhanguo: The First Empire! Read More... |
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Good Games Publishing had a surprise up its sleeve…so find out what Justin thinks about their latest release, 12 Rivers! Read More... |
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Kingdom Crossing Game Review |
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When the team at Sorry We Are French calls, Justin always answers. Find out what he thinks about the publisher’s latest endeavor, Kingdom Crossing! Read More... |
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Twilight Imperium: Thunder’s Edge Review |
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More ships. More systems. More Twilight Imperium. Thunder’s Edge is the director’s cut some players asked for, but is it essential viewing? Let’s talk about it. 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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| Cowboy Bebop: Space Serenade Game Review |
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Good games don’t need to elaborate and this deckbuilder is one of those games. Read our review of Cowboy Bebop: Space Serenade. Read More... |
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Atheneum: Mystic Library Game Video Review |
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It’s time for you to study while also cleaning up the library, with a tap of a wand on each book, tada! Watch Brody’s video review & unboxing to find out more about Atheneum: Mystic Library by Renegade Games. Read More... |
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ChalkBoard Gaming: Board Games and Academic Standards |
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Are you interested in using board games in your classroom but uncertain how they might align to academic standards? Learn how one teacher built a standards-based unit around Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and increased student engagement. Read More... |
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Reload Kickstarter Game Video Review |
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Watch Tyler’s video preview and get a first look at Kolossal Games’ new game Reload, a battle royale fight for fame. 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. 31 - Feb. 1, 2026
Liverpool, England
Liverpool Anime and Gaming Convention
Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 2026
Mumbai, India
MeepleCon
Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 2026
Osaka, Japan
Board Game Business Expo
Jan. 31, 2026
Burbank, CA, USA
Dirty20
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Burbank, CA, USA
SoCal Games Day
Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 2026
Pasadena, CA, USA
Front Row Card Show
Jan. 31, 2026
Petaluma, CA, USA
LumaCon
Jan. 31, 2026
Sarasota, FL, USA
SSAS Toracon
| | 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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