The word “meeple” is is a melding of the words “my” and “people” and usually refers to a board game game piece that represents each unique player. The term was invented in 2000 by Alison Hansel when describing the pieces from the game Carcassonne.

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Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown is a Fantasy Chariot Racing Game where you Select from one of four unique races, customize your chariots, and strive to be the first to enter the winners' circle.

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Ultimate Voyage - Final Quest of the Treasure Fleet

Command your Treasure Fleet across the 7 Seas in this mid-weight historical strategy game for 1-4 players.

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Mission Amazonia

You are part of a Brazilian team and set off from your headquarters, on various missions north and south of the Amazon. Cooperative deckbuilder. 2-4 players, Age 10/12+

Trending Board Games

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The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

Play as the Fellowship or Sauron and attempt to determine the fate of Middle-earth.

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Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz

The critically acclaimed videogame saga comes to the tabletop.

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Unconscious Mind

Through dreams, Freud's followers delve into their clients’ unconscious minds.

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Quick Peaks – Civolution, Minecart Town, Casting Shadows, Snatch It!, and Hampster Roll

October 25, 2024

Justin BellK. David LadageAndy MatthewsAndrew Lynch

In Quick Peaks we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Civolution, Minecart Town, Casting Shadows, Snatch It!, and Hamster Roll

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Top 6 Almost Perfect Games

October 24, 2024

K. David Ladage

Have you ever encountered a game where everything clicks and the game is a beautiful—except for that one annoying thing? You are not alone! Check out these six...

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Pitch Hitting—A Designer’s Experience of Essen Spiel

October 24, 2024

Andrew Lynch

Andrew spent a day following a game designer around Essen. Step into the harried world of game pitching in this Meeple Mountain article.

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Intarsia Game Review

October 23, 2024

Justin Bell

Justin loved Michael Kiesling’s Azul, so it was a natural fit to review Kiesling’s new pattern-building abstract Intarsia, published in the US by Pegasus...