MeepleTown: Board Game Podcast

In episode 269, Dean talks about his recent plays of Mysterium and gives his essential Halloween board games!

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00:00 Intro
02:20 Mysterium
06:56 Essential Halloween Board Games

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In episode 268, Dean and Deron are back! Thank you for your patience as we have figured out how to make it back. In this episode, we talk about recent plays ( One Round?, Flip 7: With a Vengeance, Catan: On the Road, and Unmatched: Stars and Stripes) and take a trip to the MeepleTown Jazz Club!

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00:00 Intro
05:02 One Round? *
09:34 Flip 7: With a Vengeance
13:54 Catan: On the Road
21:01 Unmatched: Stars and Stripes
27:10 Jazz Club
28:19 The Gang: Delux
32:18 Horror on the Orient Express
36:24 Disney Villainous: Come We Fly
38:26 Forest Shuffle: Smoky Mountains

*Game provided by publisher

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Dean gives another update on MeepleTown, and Erik Wiborg saves the day once again by providing another episode on games left behind.

Thank you for your patience with MeepleTown as we get our acts together. Your encouragement has meant the world to us, and we look forward to putting out more content!

Dean gives an update on MeepleTown, and Erik Wiborg talks about games he's been playing.

Thank you for your patience with MeepleTown as we have been silent for a bit. Your encouragement has meant the world to us, and we look forward to putting out more content!

In episode 267, Dean talks about games he has introduced to people over the past year that have always been adored by people that are not necessarily gamers.

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00:00 Intro
12:23 10 Board Games that Never Miss
Spoilers Below
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Dean
10. Moon Colony Blood Bath (04:58)
9. Duck & Cover (08:22)
8. River Valley Glassworks (10:02)
7. Hot Streak (12:55)
6. Magical Athlete (17:05)
5. Skull (20:06)
4. Can’t Stop (22:40)
3. So Clover! (25:27)
2. Flip 7 (29:00)
1. Incan Gold (Diamant) (31:48)
Honorable Mentions: Carcassonne, Wits & Wagers, Hues & Cues, Green Team Wins (35:0)

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In episode 266, Dean and Deron talk about a recent plays (Magical Athlete, Flip 7, & Codenames), and they talk about their 6-10 favorite worker placement games.

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00:00 Intro
02:05 Magical Athlete
04:13 Flip 7
05:58 Codenames
11:22 Top 6-10 Worker Placement Games
Spoilers Below
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Deron
10. Merlin: Big Box (12:44)
9. Ora et Labora (17:01)
8. Viticulture: Essential Edition (19:20)
7. The Gallerist (25:20)
6. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (29:45)
Honorable Mentions: The Lord’s of Waterdeep, The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire, Anachrony, Under Falling Skies, Unconscious Mind, Dinosaur Island, My Father’s Work. (36:09)
Dean
10. Yokohama (15:34)
9. Viticulture (18:56)
8. A Feast for Odin (23:30)
7. Raiders of Scythia (27:49)
6. Fields of Arle (32:29)
Honorable Mentions: Caylus, Santa’s Workshop 2nd. Ed., Brew Crafters, Dune Imperium, Champions of Midgard, Speakeasy (36:09)

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In episode 265, Dean and Deron talk about a recent plays (Camel Up & OUTFOX the FOX), and they talk about their favorite worker placement games..

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00:00 Intro
04:20 Camel Up
09:42 OUTFOX the FOX
15:44 Top 5 Worker Placement Games
Spoilers Below
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Deron:
5. Caverna: The Cave Farmers (19:54)
4. Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar (21:35)
3. Paladins of the West Kingdom (25:07)
2. Champions of Midgard (30:32)
1. Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island (34:57)
Dean:
5. Snowdonia (20:10)
4. Obsession (23:19)
3. Caverna: The Cave Farmers/Agricola (27:16)
2. The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire (33:29)
1. Lords of Waterdeep (38:12)

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In episode 264, Dean and Deron talk about a recent plays (Cities USA & Skulls of Sedlec), and Dean spends time talking with Dominic Crapuchettes from NorthStar Game Stuidio.

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00:00 Intro
02:52 USA Cities*
09:11 Skulls of Sedlec
14:16 Interview with Dominic Crapuchettes

*Review Copies Provided by Publisher

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In episode 263, Dean and Deron talk about a recent plays (Zombicide 2nd Ed. & Unmatched (T-Rex vs. Raptors), and they both share their favorite games with aspirational occupations.

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00:00 Intro
02:23 Zombicide 2nd Ed.
06:45 Unmatched (T-Rex vs. Raptors)
10:02 Top 5 games with aspirational occupations
32:00 Honorable Mentions
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Dean
5. Lords of Waterdeep (11:45)
4. Formaggio/Viticulture (15:03)
3. Obsession (18:05)
2. Escape: Curse of the Temple/Arnak (22:46)
1. Dinosaur Island (26:38)
Deron
5. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (12:53)
4. The Taverns of Tiefenthal (16:38)
3. Disney Animated (19:48)
2. Funfair (24:41)
1. Mystery of the Abbey (29:05)

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In episode 262, Dean and Deron talk about a recent plays (Ichor & Orloj), and they both share their favorite games ranked outside the BGG top 1000.

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00:00 Intro
03:06 Ichor
07:48 Orloj*
20:39 Top 5 games outside the BGG top 1000
30:15 Honorable Mentions
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Dean
5. Rook (3,125) (26:22)
4. Keyper (1,743) (28:14)
3. Riverboat (1,179) (30:56)
2. Brew Crafters (1,183) (34:02)
1. Minigolf Designer (3,601) (38:39)
Deron
5. Tournament at Avalon (2,351) (24:58)
4. Septima (1,188) (27:14)
3. Vagrantsong (1,353) (28:48)
2. The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game (1,154) (32:37)
1. Mistborn: The Deckbuilding game (1,058) (35:49)

*Review Copy Provided

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In episode 261, Dean talks about a recent play (Tag Team), and Dean and Deron both share what games they like to play when their brains are fried.

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00:00 Intro
03:44 Tag Team
11:11 Top 5 games to play when your brain is fried
37:30 Honorable Mentions
Spoilers Below
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Dean
5. 7 Wonders Architects (14:56)
4. Splendor (18:19)
3. Dorfromantik (23:32)
2. Crokinole (26:50)
1. River Valley Glassworks (29:52)

Deron
5. Wits & Wagers (16:37)
4. After the Virus (20:48)
3. King of Tokyo (25:25)
2. Love Letter (28:17)
1.Gentle Rain (32:20)

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In episode 260, Dean talks about a recent play (Ecos: First Continent), and Dean and Deron both share what future Zombicide games they would like to see.

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00:00 Intro
05:50 Ecos: First Continent
12:15 Top 5 Wishlist Games for Zombicide

Check out Zombicide: Dead Men Tales on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/asmodee/dead-men-tales?ref=homepage-featured-all_4

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In episode 259, Dean shares part two of his time at TN Game Days.

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00:00 Intro
02:04 Board Game Geek Award Nominations
04:14 TN Game Days Part 2
04:44 Fall of the Mountain King
09:35 The Old King's Crown
15:06 Lost Cities
19:00 Let's Go! To Japan
24:08 The Oracle of Delphi
28:29 Games of the Con

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In episode 257, Deron talks about a recent play of Iliad, and Dean shares part one of his time at TN Game Days.

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00:00 Intro
07:39 Iliad
12:16 TN Game Days
13:35 Speakeasy
21:14 Obsession
24:11 Moon Colony Bloodbath
31:22 Looot
32:59 Rascally Rabbits

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In episode 257, Dean and Deron talk their favorite auction/bidding games.

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00:00 Intro
07:53 Top 5 Auction/Bidding Games
38:28 Honorable Mentions
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Dean's Top 5
5. QE (09:17)
4. Biblios (17:04)
3. For Sale (23:28)
2. Ra (28:09)
1. Modern Art (33:20)

Deron's Top 5
5. Money (12:31)
4. Nightmare Productions (20:39)
3. High Society (26:16)
2. Ra (28:09)
1. Modern Art (33:20)

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In episode 256, Dean and Deron discuss recent plays (The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth) and talk about recent news.

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00:00 Intro
03:50 The Traitors (reality TV show)
10:08 TCG Card Shop Simulator
14:33 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth

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In episode 255, Dean and Deron discuss recent plays (Last Will & Scythe) and look at 5 games that would never leave their collections.

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00:00 Intro
03:59 Last Will
09:19 Scythe
14:44 5 Games Never Leaving

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In episode 254, Dean and Deron discuss recent plays (Point City & TEN) and take a trip to the MeepleTown Museum to review Alhambra.

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00:00 Intro
05:56 Point City
10:27 TEN
16:58 Alhambra

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In episode 254, Dean and Deron discuss how they did on their 2025 gaming resolutions and set some new goals for 2026.

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00:00 Intro
08:48 Dean's 2025 Resolutions
15:15 Deron's 2025 Resolutions
22:24 Dean's 2025 Shelf of Opportunity
26:23 Deron's 2025 Shelf of Opportunity
30:44 Dean's 2026 Goals
34:24 Deron's 2026 Goals
38:37 Dean's 2026 Shelf of Opportunity
42:06 Deron's 2026 Shelf of Opportunity

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In episode 252, Dean talks about some recent plays (Colt Express, Clans of Midgard, and Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). Dean and Deron also share their collective games of the year.

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00:00 Intro
09:04 Colt Express
15:16 Clans of Midgard
20:30 Unmatched Adventures: TMNT
26:13 MeepleTown 2025 Games of the Year
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3. Finspan
2. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game
1. The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship

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